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Discover French Provenance in Bordeaux and Cognac

On this five-day, exclusive Clos19 experience, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the food, drinks and lifestyle that is so unique to France. Offering unprecedented access to our maisons, only three opportunities like this are available each year. You’ll stay at two of the grandest five-star châteaux in Bordeaux and Cognac, discover French provenance through the local cuisine and produce, enjoy spa treatments in stunning natural settings, explore behind the scenes at our maisons, learn the skill of caviar extraction on an eco-friendly farm, and dine at Michelin-starred restaurants – all accompanied by the finest Clos19 champagnes, wines and spirits.

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Discover French Provenance in Bordeaux and Cognac

Join us in exploring the French way of living on this immersive journey through the country’s gastronomic heartlands, with exceptional access to our most prestigious maisons.Discover for yourself the country’s fine, locally sourced foods and Clos19’s wine, champagne and spirits. Highlights of this experience – of which only three are available each year – include:

Accommodation at Les Sources de Caudalie and Domaine des Etangs, two five-star estates near Bordeaux and Cognac, respectively.
Meals at Michelin-starred restaurants La Grand’Vigne and Dyades, as well as wine, champagne and cocktail tastings over the course of your visit.
A choice from two signature spa treatments at an award-winning thermal spa.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, canapés and apéritifs over the course of your visit.
Special access to an ecological caviar farm, with an interactive workshop, a Belvedere vodka cocktail and caviar pairing, and a personalized caviar gift to take home.
Behind-the-vines private tours of historic Château d’Yquem and maison Hennessy.
A cognac cocktail mixology class at the stylish Bar Luciole in Cognac.

Guests also have the opportunity to customize this experience to their individual interests. Prices will be adjusted accordingly.

This product can only be purchased by persons over 18 years of age.

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To book this experience or to find out about additional tailored options, please call us on 0207 887 2755 or email contact@clos19.com.

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The itinerary will be tailored to you – here is what your experience could look like:

Day 1

The first day of your five-day excursion is all about relaxation. From the moment you step off the runway in Bordeaux to a glass of Clos19 wine at nightfall, rest assured you’ll enjoy only the best of this abundant French region.

Chauffeured in a Mercedes V Class, your first destination is the five-star hotel Les Sources de Caudalie. Set on its own lake, the property comprises a collection of elegant, charming accommodations, created using recycled wood and metal by architect Yves Collet. Designed to work in harmony with its natural surroundings, this family-run estate is where your journey starts. An in-room picnic awaits, unless you prefer the estate’s Rouge wine bar. This will be followed by a signature treatment at the Vinothérapie Spa – sure to help you to unwind. The natural hot spring water is combined with the estate’s own grapes and grapevines in a unique treatment menu, and the incredible natural setting of the spa affirms that this is a trip worth savouring.

This evening, you will enjoy a Krug Champagne apéritif in a private room at Caudalie followed by a relaxing dinner at the estate’s Table du Lavoir restaurant. Sample the region’s traditional dishes, as chosen by chef Nicolas Masse. Foie gras, confits and other traditional produce will be served alongside local wines.

Day 2

Along the River Isle in the heart of the gastronomic Dordogne, Laurent Deverlanges – founder of the iconic, eco-friendly Caviar de Neuvic estate – will welcome you to a day you’ll never forget: an interactive caviar workshop and tasting.

Learn the tricks of this delicate, hands-on business – including the gentle, eco-friendly extraction of the sturgeon eggs and preparation of your own personal caviar in Neuvic’s atelier. After which, you’ll enjoy a Belvedere cocktail-and-caviar pairing at the 16th-century Neuvic Château, followed by a delicious lunch that will help you discover the myriad ways to enjoy different types of caviar.

After an incredible day spent behind the scenes of one of France’s most revered caviar houses, you’ll come away with a new understanding of provenance, and your own personalized caviar, which can be shipped home for you to continue to share this experience with your circle.

This evening, return to Les Sources de Caudalie, where an apéritif of Krug champagne will be served on the hotel’s jetty overlooking the lake. After which, you’re invited to enjoy a Clos19 tasting menu created by chef Nicolas Masse of the two-Michelin-starred La Grand’Vigne restaurant. Local, seasonal produce is presented in the glamorous setting of a former orangery, and a sommelier will pair the finest Clos19 wines with your choices.

Day 3

After a relaxing morning, you will travel for an hour to the 400-year-old Château d’Yquem, one of the most revered makers of sweet wines in the world. You will be welcomed to enjoy a private tour and tasting – an extremely rare opportunity. Explore the subtleties of each wine with the guidance of a member of the winemaking team.

This afternoon, you’ll reach your destination for the final two nights of your journey: the unique, 2,500-acre Domaine des Etangs estate. Surrounded by enchanting gardens and the rural French countryside, and filled with exceptional works of contemporary art, this 11th-century, family-run château is the perfect place to disconnect. Not to mention its six farmhouse cottages, kitchen garden, Gallo-Roman baths, two swimming pools, floating tennis court and two-Michelin-starred restaurant.

A light dinner will be organized at the Domaine des Etangs.

Day 4

Today is all about taking time to reconnect. Spend some time at Moulin des Etangs, the Domaine des Etangs spa, to rebalance the senses and treat the body, followed by a tour of the estate and a picnic of local produce in the beautiful grounds. This afternoon, simply relax and enjoy the hotel’s luxurious facilities in all their glory.

This evening, enjoy a welcome cocktail made with Hennessy X.O, and end the evening with a dazzling dinner by Michelin-starred Chef Fabien Beaufour in one of the elegantly decorated, private rooms at the estate’s castle. This exquisite meal will – of course – be accompanied by the finest Clos19 champagnes (Veuve Clicquot Rosé, Ruinart Dom Ruinart, Dom Pérignon and Krug Rosé) paired by a master sommelier.

Day 5

Your final day might just be the most enchanting, as you come to discover the secrets of maison Hennessy and the fascinating story of its legendary cognacs. With centuries of exceptional heritage, Hennessy is considered one of the world’s most prestigious cognac maisons. Today you’ll get to go behind the scenes. Visit the founder’s cellar, where the most precious eaux-de-vie are aged, and discover the craftsmanship that goes into producing each unique vintage and style. Taste some of our rarest cognacs, such as the refined Paradis Impérial, and enjoy the other exclusive surprises that will be revealed at the maison.

This afternoon, join expert mixologists at Tony Conigliaro and Guillaume Le Dorner’s hip Luciole Bar in central Cognac for a cocktail-making evening in this chic setting near the Charente River. Learn to shake, stir or muddle seven classic and more complex drinks, and take home a set of new skills to share with friends at your next gathering.

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