There are over 100,000 vineyards scattered across Bordeaux, making it one of France’s top wine regions. Wherever you choose to rent a chateau in Bordeaux, you’re never far from a crop of top quality wineries, many of which offer a variety of wine-tasting tours suitable for veterans and novices alike.
There are three primary regions in Bordeaux dotted with wineries and vineyards: Médoc, located in the northwest, Graves-Sauternes towards the south and Saint-Émilion in the east. With so many places to choose from, wine aficionados are spoilt for choice, but we’ve done a bit of the legwork for you and sniffed out three of the top picks from these regions.
Château de Pitray is just 8km from Saint-Emilion and has been owned by the de Boigne family for nearly 600 years. Specialising in Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the Pitray vineyard covers over 37 hectares of vines and produces over 240,000 bottles of wine annually. That’s a lot of corks…
Chateau de Pitray – Bordeaux
The Chateau Mouton Rothschild is located in Pauillac, a village about 50km northwest outside of Bordeaux, and has a world-famous claret of the same name. The vineyard grows a selection of quality grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot varieties. It’s one of the last vineyards in the Médoc to ferment wines in oak vats before transferring to oak casks to mature.
Chateau Mouton Rothschild – Bordeaux
The Château Pape-Clément is the oldest planted vineyard in the Bordeaux area, having harvested its 700th vintage in 2006. Wine connoisseurs flock to the vineyard for its picturesque 30 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. Château Pape-Clément also produces a small quantity of white grapes, including Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle. When visiting Bordeaux, an organised tour of one of the region’s many vineyards is the perfect way to spend a sunny afternoon. However, if you do decide to go it alone – rather than booking with a tour company – be sure to plan ahead.
Chateau Pape Clement – Pessac
More wine, please! Food and wine tours in Bordeaux
Learn more about Bordeaux with our local travel guide
Pick the perfect holiday destination, close to the best beaches in the South of France
What goes best with wine? Best Restaurants in South of France!
The perfect holiday with our best family villas in South of France
Why not choose from the best? Top 10 Chateaux in Bordeaux
And that’s a wrap folks! If you need any further assistance, or you’re eager to discover more about Bordeaux, get in touch with our lovely concierge team.
Looking for a full list of villas to rent this year? Check out our villa holidays page here.
We don't usually associate Britain's southeast shores with beautiful beaches – but if you know… Read More
The Costa Brava is beautiful, brilliant and beguiling all at once, but it's very often forgotten… Read More
Gorgeous beaches and hidden coves, picturesque towns and stunning scenery - Croatia has everything you could possibly… Read More
Tuscany is awash with idyllic charm - everything from the architecture to the landscape is… Read More
With arresting scenery and sparkling Mediterranean coastline, the Spanish region of Costa Brava ticks all… Read More
It's near impossible to imagine France without thinking of the Eiffel Tower sparkling in Paris… Read More
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,<svg height="500px" width="750px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"/>)
![](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,<svg height="400px" width="1120px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1"/>)