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Château de Chelivette

AB - Agriculture Biologique, Best Of Wine Tourism, Bienvenue à la Ferme, Vigneron Indépendant, Vignobles et découvertes

Just outside Bordeaux, this 70 acres property overlooking the hillside of Ste Eulalie and St Loubes is one of the oldest in Gironde.The castle was built on the foundation from the XIII st century and vines have always been growed up there. It has known a real revival since 2014.

With the restructuration of the vineyard and its conversion into organic, all the property is now driven in Biodynamy. In order to improve the biodiversity, it is made of 30 acres vines but also cereals producing green fertilizer, meadows and centanarian trees. Thousands of trees have been planted to recreate forest paths, and also a orchard. As a shelter of the Leag for Birds protection many different species come back in the green spaces thanks to the birdhouses all around the property.

Located on the watershade, not less than five different soils are present. Moreover, the border between the villages of Ste Eulalie and St Loubes crossing the property, two appellations are produced : « Bordeaux Supérieur » and « Côtes de Bordeaux » We can now find seven different grape varieties: merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, to make reds but also sémillon, sauvignon blanc and sauvignon gris for White. This diversity allows lots of different mixes and the production of many wine batches. For the moment the range offers three Bordeaux Supérieur growed up in tanks, oak barrel or ceramic amphora, some Bordeaux Rosé, Bordeaux Clairet and a sweet white in « Premières Côtes de Bordeaux ». Some dry white and sparkling Crémant should come up in the future . For 2020 some monogrape wines will be issued 100% Malbec , 100% Cabernet or 100% Merlot

.The new owners willing visitors to discover the architectural and natural atractivity of the domain are members of the organisation « Vignobles et Découverte » and created a visit call « a Vineyard through History » allowing while walking in the vineyard to stop by a Chapel built in 1620, a dovecote from the XVIII , a Chappe Telegraph from 1791 but also talk to visitors about Biodynamy. They explain how vines are growed up and Wine produced as naturally as possible and respecting the fruit but also the importance of lunar influence, the dynamisation of water the herbal teas spreaded over the vineyard etc…

Finally, people can also stay over as you can find on site another totally privatised mansion « Château Mathereau » which offers a five stars lodging awarded Best of Wine Tourism .

Also open on Sundays by appointment.