World famous wines of Bordeaux and Entre Deux Mer

"Le Terroir" is a wonderful world which denotes the richness and gifts of the land. It relates to the geology, the geography, climate and qualities of an area and its effect on what is produced there. It relates to its food, its warmth, its soil and even its spirit.

Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Petrvs wine

The terroire around Les Galineaux is rich not only in its wines but in truffles, foie gras, tomatoes (from Marmande), prunes, oysters and even macaroons!

The world famous wines of Bordeaux and Entre Deux Mer (or Bordeaux Superieur) surround you at Les Galineaux. Within 20 minutes you can visit the chateaux of St Emilion, Pomerol, Sauternes, Montbazillac, Bergerac and many more... There are various wine tours that you can also book, some of which are quite serious others great fun for the family.

For more information on "degustations" and wines of the area visit Les vins de Bordeaux and Entre deux Mer and of course L'office de tourism.  BD Tours offer a wide variety of vineyard tours in the Bordeaux and Entre Deux Mer area and you can even organise to go on horse back which must surely be wonderful! You might also want to listen to this podcast which will tell you all about St Emilion and it other delights. 

Les Vignes et les Vins

Of course visiting the numerous vineyards in the area is a must do. Try and go at the beginning of your holiday so that you can purchase some of their wines and enjoy them during your stay. Most vineyards offer a free tasting assuming you make a purchase. Our favourite local vineyards include Chateau Couronneau, a beautiful property offering a friendly and informative tour in English or French, and super wines at an affordable price. Chateau Vacques where Christian will give you a warm welcome, and the Naked Vigneron run by a British couple Amanda and David are also well worth a visit.

If you are here in the autumn you might want to get involved with wine harvest. If you contact some of the vineyards above you can maybe spend a day collecting doing ‘La vendange’ and learning about the process from the start!

Your holiday home awaits.