Chateau de la Dauphine
Chateau de la Dauphine
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Dine in the best Bordeaux châteaux for food, with the winners of the Bordeaux Best of Wine Tourism restaurants category...

Bordeaux châteaux restaurants

Château de La Dauphine, Fronsac – Wine Tourism Restaurants winner

The important thing at Château de La Dauphine is to arrive hungry – although, please take note, reservations are necessary. There is a range of different food and wine combinations on offer here, including a picnic on the hill or lunch by the infinity pool. All options include a guided tour and tasting of Dauphine wines. Fingerfood cookery classes or wine and savoury cupcake pairings are also available. Owned for 15 years by Guillaume Halley, who oversaw a transition to biodynamic farming, the château was recently taken over by the Labrune family. Jean-Claude Labrune has vowed to continue Halley’s good work.

Château de La Dauphine, Rue Poitevine, 33126 Fronsac. 05 57 74 06 61 www.chateau-dauphine.com

Château de Candale, St-Emilion – Wine Tourism Restaurants runner up

Chateau de Candale

Chateau de Candale
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L’Atelier de Candale is the restaurant at Candale and its menu changes daily, depending on what produce is best from the market. The lunch menu, available Tuesday – Friday offers three courses for under €20.

www.chateau-de-candale.com

Château Haut-Bailly, Léognan – Wine Tourism Restaurants runner up

Haut Bailly

Haut Bailly private dining room.
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At Haut-Bailly, instead of a restaurant there is a private table option which can be reserved for groups of four to 15 people. Menus are seasonal and designed around the estate’s wines. Includes one vintage of La Parde Haut-Bailly and two vintages of Château Haut-Bailly, as well as a visit of the property and an aperitif with Champagne.

Tonnellerie Nadalié, Ludon-Médoc – Wine Tourism Restaurants runner up

Brasserie Le 1902

Brasserie Le 1902
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As an alternative to château dining, barrel-maker Tonnellerie Nadalié has opened Brasserie Le 1902. Visitors can book lunch and a visit to the cooperage. Set menus starting from €18.

99 Rue Lafont 33290 Ludon-Médoc. 05.56.69.80.45. www.le1902restaurant.com

Sophie Kevany
Sophie Kevany
Bordeaux Expert, Decanter Magazine

Sophie Kevany is a freelance journalist, editor and researcher who is based in Bordeaux, France.

For Decanter, she reports on the news in Bordeaux, as well as covering various areas of the world wine industry such as environmentalism and reporting on wine markets.

She has formerly written for Agence France-Press, Dow Jones Newswires and the Profitable Ideas Exchange in Bordeaux.