A tour of Château Kirwan takes you into the world of a family producing and distributing Bordeaux wines
FOR 8 GENERATIONS
Enter into the warm, authentic, intimate yet prestigious world of this Margaux 3rd Classified Growth. For a tour and a tasting, our guides are on hand to welcome you: from November to April: Mondays to Fridays from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 5.30pm from May to October: Mondays to Saturdays from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.
Prestige tour
During this exclusively private guided tour you get to learn about the history and special character of Château Kirwan. The tour begins alongside the vineyard rows on the Cantenac plateau. Your guide then takes you around our vat room and barrel cellar, which have been entirely renovated to ensure that during the winemaking process the identity of our terroir expressed in the wines is carefully preserved. The tour is rounded off with a pleasant stroll through the grounds to take in the beauty of the many trees and flowers, before a tasting of our 2 wines.
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Duration1 hour
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1 to 12 persons28€ per person, all taxes included
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13 to 40 persons22€ per person, all taxes included
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Wines tasted1 vintage of Charmes de Kirwan and 1 vintage of Château Kirwan
Vintage year tasting
In taking part in our vintage year tasting, you get to celebrate a year that is special to you, such as the year you got married, or your birth year, or the year you started your business. Once you’ve made your choice, you are invited to attend the careful decanting of your chosen vintage. A tasting of the wine, along with a selection of cheeses, then follows in the wine cellar. For comparison, a younger vintage is also tasted.
Please be sure to bring some warm clothes with you for the tasting in the wine cellar.
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Duration1 hour 30 minutes
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Maximum 12 persons90€ per person, all taxes included
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Wines tasted2 vintages of Château Kirwan
Barrel tasting
Following a guided tour of the estate and cellars, the barrel tasting gives you the opportunity to judge the future potential of a wine while it is still ageing in barrel. A member of the Kirwan technical team will be alongside you to explain the subtleties of the ageing process. This exclusive tasting enables the visitor to unravel the mysteries involved in making a Classified Growth wine!
Please be sure to bring some warm clothes with you for the tasting in the wine cellar.
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Duration1 hour 30 minutes
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Maximum 12 persons90€ per person, all taxes included
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Wines tasted2 vintages of Château Kirwan
Special package Barrel & Vintage year tastings
In this tour and tasting package, you learn about the wines of Château Kirwan from A to Z. In tasting both an old vintage of your choice as well as the young one currently ageing in barrel, you get to experience both ends of the Kirwan taste spectrum.
Please be sure to bring some warm clothes with you for the tasting in the wine cellar.
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Duration2 hours
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Maximum 12 persons160€ per person, all taxes included
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Wines tasted3 vintages of Château Kirwan
Immersive tour
Throughout the seasons, we offer guided tours conducted by a member of the technical crew. These are a fun introduction to the skills involved in vine-growing and the estate’s wine-growing philosophy. Among the vine-growing tasks explained are winter pruning, de-leafing and the raising of the trellising wires in the summer; as well of course as the grape-picking in September/October.
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Duration1 hour 30 minutes
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Maximum 12 persons44€ per person, all taxes included
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Wines tasted1 vintage of Charmes de Kirwan and 1 vintage of Château Kirwan
Sensorial tasting
A great way to discover the prestigious wines of Château Kirwan is to take part in a sensorial tasting. This session, conducted by sophrologist Sylvie Montégut, enables you to taste the wines in a state of mindfulness and enhanced connection with all your senses. This unique tasting is held in our “panoramic” room.
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Duration1 hour 30 minutes
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Maximum 12 persons60€ per person, all taxes included
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Wines tasted1 vintage of Château Kirwan
A magical stroll
Enjoy a pleasant stroll through the grounds of Château Kirwan and follow the trails of the “Great Sphinx of the Vines” -the travelling moth that flits back and forth between the vines and the grounds. Equipped with a tablet, you’ll get to know countless aspects concerning Kirwan, its history, its grounds and grape varieties.
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Duration1 hour
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Maximum 12 persons15€ per person, all taxes included
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Wines tasted1 vintage of Château Kirwan
