Elisabeth (Château La Rose Poncet)
Article published in september 2019
Only a few kms away from the famous Saint-Emilion village, the appellation (AOC) Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux gathers 9 villages (amongst Belvès-de-Castillon, Saint Magne de Castillon, Gardegan-et-Tourtirac, Saint-Philippe-d’Aiguilhe, Puisseguin, etc)
Merlot is the predominant grape variety (70%), followed by Cabernet Franc (20%) & Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) On 2300 hectares of vineyards, come and meet the 230 winemakers who work with passion
Book your day for a wine tasting, a lunch or a discovery of architectural Châteaux
In a lovely wine bar I took part in this VIP wine tasting
Wine bar
Françoise (Château Moulin de Clotte)
I obviously tasted wine !
Renaud (Châteaud Tifayne)
Yannick Sabaté (President AOC Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux) Jérôme (Château Lamartine)
Castillon is also very interesting regarding history. Read my complete article about the Battle of Castillon which takes place every summer: https://french-wine-love.com/2020/07/31/the-battle-of-castillon-will-aquitaine-remain-english-all-summer-get-back-into-history-with-this-breathtaking-show/
Maison du Vin Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 6 allée de la République – 33350 Castillon-la-Bataille Tél: 05 57 40 00 88 contact@castillon-cotesdebordeaux.com www.castillon-cotesdebordeaux.com