Saint Emilion Guest house – A chance to stay in another top-ranked Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classé vineyard – Chateau Fombrauge at  Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes (33 Gironde, Nouvelle Aquitaine) is in the stable of classy Bordeaux wine estates run by Bernard Magrez which includes Chateau Pape-Clement.

A guest house set in a 17th-century chartreuse (a Carthusian monastery), Château Fombrauge is surrounded by a French garden overlooking the wine estate’s vineyards, where guests can enjoy a furnished terrace.

Château Fombrauge three suites offer views over the garden or the vineyards. They are elegantly decorated and furnished with period furniture, luxurious fabrics and a four-poster bed! The en suite bathroom comes with a proper bath. Stylish elegance with modern touches.

Château Fombrauge

Here the wine is a classic Saint Emilion blend of 75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc, and is classified as a Grand Cru Classé. Chateau Fombrauge is the largest vineyard in Saint Emilion and  one of the oldest estates dating back to 1679. Saint-Emilion is the oldest wine producing- area of the Bordeaux region, and has been recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage site. 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.

featured in the Guide Hachette des Vins de France

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