The Saint Emilion B&B at Le Pavillon Villemaurine is on a wine estate of 12 hectares (30 acres) set in the heart of the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau among the most prestigious First Classified Growths of Saint-Emilion. It stands just a few metres from the historic wine village.
Surrounded by the vineyards of Saint-Emilion (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) Le Pavillon Villemaurine B&B offers 5 stylish rooms in a elegant mansion close to the centre of the medieval village. From here you can explore all that Saint Emilion has to offer – history, wine and heritage.
The property offers 5 well-equipped double en-suite rooms with air-conditioning and flat screen TV. and views of the Grand Cru vineyards! The owners can arrange visits and tastings in local wine chateaux.
. The city of Bordeaux is well worth a visit – about 35km away – or about 30 minutes by train.
And being a B&B you can explore the local restaurants in the village of Saint Émilion and surrounding country!
Château Villemaurine, Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé
The wines of St Emilion are considered by some to be the finest in all Bordeaux. These vineyards are older than the rest of Bordeaux and often feature Cabernet Franc as the primary grape variety. The best vintages can be expensive! The wines of Chateau Villemaurine are classified as Grand Cru Classé.
The vinification of Château Villemaurine is carefully adapted to the characteristics of each vintage. Complexity, pedigree and finesse in the wines are sought above all else. Typically long on the palate, mineral and elegant, the wines of Château Villemaurine epitomise every year the sublime character of the finest Saint-Emilions and are the expression of a truly stunning terroir.
“Viticulture was introduced to this fertile region of Aquitaine by the Romans, and intensified in the Middle Ages. The Saint-Emilion area benefited from its location on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and many churches, monasteries and hospices were built there from the 11th century onwards. It was granted the special status of a ‘jurisdiction’ during the period of English rule in the 12th century. It is an exceptional landscape devoted entirely to wine-growing, with many fine historic monuments in its towns and villages.”
Saint Emilion wines are considered to be amongst the best of Bordeaux. They can be generous, deeply-coloured, and age faster than other red Bordeaux.
The classification in St-Emilion is complex. including various “crus” e.g. St.-Emilion-Grand-Cru and St.-Emilion-Grand-Cru-Classé (the top)
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