For sale: a 26-hectare wine estate with its vineyards in the Côte de Bourg appellation and 24 hectares in the Côtes de Blaye appellation. This estate with a Bordeaux château, its cellars and outbuildings is ideal for a wine and tourism business.

Description

This right-hand sector of the Gironde estuary has a very rich history. Bourg-sur-Gironde, 7 km away, was founded in the 4th century, fortified in the 5th century and a Carthusian monastery was built in the 18th century. Blaye, 7 km away, was fortified in ancient times and made famous by Vauban when he rebuilt the citadel. This area of the Gironde was strategic during the Hundred Years' War. The classification of Bordeaux wines, which dates back to 1855, and the Féret are benchmarks for Bordeaux vineyards.

The wine estate and its castle.

This wine-growing estate offers you an unspoilt, operational setting. This 26-hectare winegrowing estate on the Côte de Bourg and Côte de Blaye has a 440 m2 castle with a swimming pool, a barrel cellar, a stainless steel vat cellar, a packaging cellar and a labelling and storage shed. A sales shop. Guest rooms, 2 houses to renovate. These outbuildings of around 300 m2 offer you a tool as well as the equipment is included in this sale. This estate covers 24 hectares of vines, including 19 hectares in the Côte de Bourg appellation and 2.8 hectares in the 1er Côte de Blaye appellation, and is marketed under 3 châteaux. A wooded park protects the castle.

The castle

Once through the gates, you enter the walled wooded park and are greeted by this Bordeaux-style castle of classical architecture. Its tiled roof and pediment are symbols of Bordeaux architecture. The 2-hectare park features a hundred-year-old oak tree, providing a cool spot to relax. A swimming pool area at the back with its own beach. A turret on the north-facing roof suggests that the castle was built before the 19th century.

The ground floor

A reception hall of approx. 18 m2 with a cabochon tiled floor leading to the reception rooms. On the right, in front, a dining room of approx. 35 m2 with a moulded ceiling and a fireplace opening on to the kitchen of approx. 40 m2 and a scullery of approx. 15 m2. The left wing of the castle comprises a lounge of approx. 35 m2 with a moulded ceiling and a fireplace, as well as a suite with a bedroom of approx. 35 m2, a bathroom of approx. 22 m2 and a dressing room of approx. 11 m2. The right wing of the castle includes a breakfast room with its kitchen and, to the rear, a study area of approx. 45 m2. To the rear, a stone spiral staircase in the turret leads to the sleeping area.

First floor

A landing with parquet flooring leading to 3 bedrooms ranging from 19 m2 to 21 m2 with 2 shower rooms. A games room in the left wing.

The wine storehouses and hangar

There are several cellars on this estate. A barrel cellar and a cellar with stainless steel and concrete vats. The vats represent 4072 hectolitres. The 99 wooden barrels are kept in a fairly cool room to allow the wine to mature. These 2 cellars cover a surface area of around 479 m2, with all its equipment. A bottle storage cellar with a surface area of approximately 126 m2. A packaging cellar. The hangar comprises 6 rooms. A workshop with 220v and 380v connections. A staff dining room with toilet. A phyto workshop. A storage area for tractors and vineyard equipment. A space for grape harvest skips.

Guest rooms.

In an annex, 3 guest rooms with shower rooms and toilets. These guest rooms range in size from around 19 m2 to 34 m2. A refreshment could be envisaged.

Outbuildings to renovate

The two stone buildings, the larger of which (approx. 195 m2) could be used as a reception room with a view over the vines. The smaller of approx. 81 m2 could be converted into a gîte.

The land and vineyards.

This 26-hectare wine estate offers 3 châteaux for sale: one in AOP Blaye, a second in 2ème Côtes de Blaye and the third in Côtes de Bourg. In organic conversion since 2020, the vintages have won gold and James Suckling medals and 50% of sales are international. The stock will allow you to resume your activity (Sold outside the proposed price). The sale of the assets can only take place after an agreement has been reached on the sale of the stock and payment of the crop advances.

Location

1 km from a village with basic shops, this estate offers a haven of peace. Motorway access is 15 km away, and the international airport and TGV train station are 35 km away. This part of the Blayais region boasts an unspoilt environment, with undulating, wooded countryside offering landscapes marked by a diversity of natural environments.