Bordeaux is renowned for its wine, UNESCO-listed for its wonderful architecture and famous for its gastronomy. One of the best ways to explore all three aspects is by food tours in Bordeaux – and not just any old food tour – a delicious cheese and wine experience by Ophorus!
Cheese and Wine tour in Bordeaux
Bordeaux may be synonymous with wine, but cheese has always been its natural partner. France produces more than a thousand varieties of cheese, the result of centuries of culinary know-how. And the most memorable and delicious pairings take place in a legendary cheese restaurant with an 18th century vaulted stone cellar in the city. Hidden beneath a restaurant in the historic centre, like a cheesy speakeasy, the cellar, known as the “Cave of 100 cheeses,” feels like stepping into a secret corner of French gastronomic heritage. Ophorus run two different experiences where you’ll be guided by an English-speaking expert to discover why the French consider cheese and wine not simply as food, but an expression of art de vivre, the art of living well, and one of the the best foodie experiences of Bordeaux.
Find out more and book your cheese experience: https://www.ophorus.com/bordeaux-cheese-cellar-experience
Unlimited cheese experience!
Your host will introduce you to the cellar where you can choose from more than 100 maturing cheeses and indulge as much you like! You’ll also enjoy artisanal crusty sourdough bread from a local boulangerie, and fresh salad Paired with three excellent wines – a good red Bordeaux which goes really well with the aged sheep cheese you’re offered, a sweet Sauternes, and late harvest wines – the rich flavours are perfect with bold blue cheeses.
If you’re a cheese lover – you’ll find a little bit of fromage heaven in the atmospheric almost 300-year-old cellar. There’s no time limit, and no need to pick just a few slivers – this is your chance to indulge in a banquet of cheeses choosing from an intoxicating array of creamy, melting, sharp, gooey, luscious, nutty, salty and all manner of perfectly matured goats, cow and sheep cheeses.
9-cheeses Experience
Take the tour at lunch time or early evening and enjoy 9 cheeses representing different regions including creamy Camembert from Normandy, Comté from the French Alps, a perfectly aged Roquefort from Occitanie, again accompanied with fresh bread and three superb wines.
Your host will introduce you to the cheeses and wines, share a bit of history, stories and anecdotes about the food and where it comes from, reveal regional rivalries and surprising facts about culinary traditions, and show you how to cut the cheese properly – yes in France there really is a lot of cheese etiquette! Rather than an academic masterclass, this is a really sociable experience that’s a lot of fun and very delicious in a totally unique and extremely special place.
Find out more and book your space at: ophorus.com/Bordeaux-gourmet-cheese-experience
These are not just cheese and wine tours – they’re a shared moment of genuine, authentic French gastronomy and hospitality.
French family-run firm Ophorus aim is to show you France as they know and love it – authentic, colourful and friendly: www.ophorus.com
