Each year in September and October, grape harvest time marks the beginning of a season of festivities, discoveries and renewal for all vineyard lovers. Here is a selection of 10 properties for a celebration of castles and their harvests.
Guests experience wine tourism at more than 250 Relais & Châteaux properties, 60 of which produce wine. On these estates, "sense of place" takes center stage where terroir and passion collide to produce some of the world's most interesting wines, all done with sustainability at top of mind.
The cultural and ecological environment is a muse for Olivier and Patricia Nasti, owners of Le Chambard, an impeccable Alsatian experience.
“It’s not really work, it’s pleasure,” says Fabrice Sommier, General Manager at Georges Blanc Parc and Spa. He talks about being a sommelier, a role he fills for guests with immense dedication.
When Grand Marnier heiress Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband Cyril de Bournet arrived in Chile’s Colchagua Valley in 1994, they were inspired by the setting to craft world-class wines based on generations of experience in their native France.
At Cavas Wine Lodge, proprietors Cecilia Diaz-Chuit and Martín Rigal united over a love of wine, in their marriage and their vision to share the culture of the Mendoza wine region through an elevated travel experience. Their passion guided them to create the first luxury lodge in Mendoza vineyards.
Narbona Wine Lodge in Carmelo, Uruguay is a haven of inexhaustible tradition where taste genuinely reflects the essence of this littoral wine region of international acclaim.
Il Borro is a mediaeval Tuscan village that has been transformed into a luxury hotel complex following a complete conservation and restoration project. Its owner Ferruccio Ferragamo works with his son Salvatore on the 45 hectares of the estate vineyard with the respect due to the historic landscape.
Atrio is an unexpected discovery: a contemporary structure set against the surrounding medieval town, far more captivating that its anonymity would suggest. The pair behind this achievement, José and Toño, explain how, they created at their restaurant one of Spain’s most prestigious wine cellar.
The Château de Berne is one of the Provençal terroir’s most venerable vineyards. Here, on these 143 hectares, rosé has a very special role as an ambassador of Provençal lifestyle.