WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES!
Exploring Saint-Émilion with Chateau Living
To make the most of their short time away together, Château Living arranged the ultimate experience in Bordeaux! A day-out to top all others. Beginning in Saint-Émilion with a walking tour exploring this incredible medieval village, where wine has been produced for 2000 years. Making their way through the cobbled alleys, wine boutiques and stunning historic streets and incredible architecture the friends were met by horses and carriages to take them to the vineyards and châteaux for their wine tours.
HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE
Picture perfect with clear blue skies, stunning honey limestone architecture surrounded by verdant green vines – what an incredible sight from the back of a horse drawn carriage! Beneath Château Beausejour Bécot the group explored the labyrinth of quarried galleries where the stone to build châteaux, villages and Bordeaux was sourced below the vineyards. These underground galleries extend to up to 200km below Saint-Émilion. In past times the sale of stone contributed as much to the wealth of these châteaux as the vines & wine production.
A helicopter to paradise
After a lunch at the splendid Red Terrace restaurant next stop was Château Soutard for a second wine tasting. From there the friends were whisked off by 3 helicopters to the magical Point of Cap Ferret at the mouth of the fabulous Bay of Arcachon. The group felt like they’d landed in paradise as they boarded 3 chalands to cruise to the delicious oyster, seafood & white wine tasting at the oysterman’s wood cabin at Le Canon.
THE SUN SETS ON A PERFECT DAY
To catch the sunset, high speed semi-rigid boats took the guests from the shoreline back across the Bay to the beach at the Dune de Pyla – Europe’s highest and most spectacular. There each couple was given a delicious picnic and bottle of crémant to enjoy together on top of the dune as the sun set.
What an extraordinary day!