We happen to be in the Bordeaux for the St. Emilion 20th anniversary UNESCO designation celebration. Wine chateaux of the St. Emilion jurisdiction are open this weekend to visitors. We drove through vineyards for much of the day, stopping for wine tastings at three. The first was Chateau Grand Corbin Manuel, where the owner gave us a tour of the winery and led us through several wine tastings. It was a terrific start to our day!
We drove through beautiful vineyards, past extraordinary chateaux! We stopped at the church in Lussac, with its frescoed ceiling and walls. We had lunch at Le Clos Mirande, with a beautiful view of more vineyards below the restaurant. Our next stop was at Chateau La Grande Clotte, owned by a young couple, Julie and Mathieu. We were their first guests of the day. They had set up a fun game of guessing various aromas and identifying three different wines. They served three different wines from their vineyard and charmed us along the way. We left wishing them well!
Our last stop of the day was at Chateau de Barbe Blanche. Laurent, the Director of Vineyard Commerce for the Chateau, gave us a tour of the storage cave, the vineyards, and the winery, before our tasting. We enjoyed every moment!
