Our story
Excellence & authenticity
Gigi Wine Tour was born from one passion: sharing the people and the places that make Bordeaux wines what they are.
The founder
Gildas Reynaud
Gildas grew up in the Sauternais, surrounded by vines. A tasting turned into a revelation, the revelation into studies, and the studies into a single wish: to promote the women and men who make this region so special.
In 2012 he became a wine merchant in Bordeaux, and built over the years a network of owners, cellar masters and family estates. He also teaches at the Magnum Institut, passing his knowledge on to the next generation of wine professionals.
Why Gigi
Because a great wine is first a story, a place and a family. We don’t show you Bordeaux: we introduce you to it.
- PrivateEvery tour is for your party alone. Always.
- ExclusiveDoors that open because we have known the people behind them for years.
- ConfidentialYour trip, your guests, your wishes stay between us.
The address book
A merchant’s network, opened to you
Grands Crus Classés and small family estates, Saint-Émilion and the Médoc, Sauternes and Pessac-Léognan: the doors we open are those of people we work with all year round. That is what makes every tour unique.
They came, they tasted
“A brilliant, perfect day. A personalised tour through the Bordeaux vineyards with a host full of knowledge and passion, beautiful settings and, of course, fantastic wine.”
Gloria E. Médoc wine tour
“Fun and instructive. Gildas has a deep expertise of the Bordeaux wine industry and his hospitality was exceptional. The ideal way to start our stay.”
Pete T. Saint-Émilion wine tour
“We had no expectations and it was wonderful. I learned a lot about Bordeaux wine, and the visit with a local winemaking family was a highlight.”
Xavier S. Saint-Émilion wine tour
“An incredible tasting. Gildas came to the villa we were renting with his bottles: an evening out of time with my friends.”
Nicole B. Private tasting
“A historic estate in Pessac-Léognan, a superb table for lunch, then one of the most beautiful châteaux of Sauternes. Everything in very good taste.”
Charlotte S. Bespoke wine tour
“We learned so much, and Gildas adapted to our level. Special mention for the tasting of seven different wines, and for the photos he took all day.”
Matt S. Saint-Émilion wine tour