Aerial view of Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux featuring white stone buildings with tiled roofs, a large tree in the courtyard, gravel pathways, and manicured gardens with vineyards in the background. — © Château Prieuré-Lichine - Historic Wine Estate in Bordeaux

Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux, classic winery estate featuring white façade, grey shutters, climbing ivy, gravel driveway and landscaped grounds. — © Château Prieuré-Lichine, renowned Bordeaux wine estate

View of Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux framed by white and pink flowering shrubs under clear blue sky — © Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux surrounded by blooming gardens

View of Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux featuring cream-colored stone facades, manicured gardens with geometric hedges, framed by green foliage in the foreground. — © Château Prieuré-Lichine, Bordeaux

Underground cellar gallery at Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux featuring wine barrels displayed in illuminated blue niches along the walls with a central arched vault. — © Château Prieuré-Lichine Cellars - Bordeaux Wine Barrel Gallery

Modern interior of a wine cellar featuring two symmetrical rows of large stainless steel fermentation tanks with LED lighting, polished floor, and metal ceiling at Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux. — © Contemporary fermentation cellar at Château Prieuré-Lichine

Rows of oak barrels lined up in the winemaking cellar of Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux, with glass windows in the background. — © Winemaking cellar at Château Prieuré-Lichine

Wine cellar of Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux featuring two wine bottles in the foreground and storage racks filled with bottles on either side, with vaulted tunnels in the background — © Historic wine cellar at Château Prieuré-Lichine, Bordeaux

Modern interior of a cosmetics shop at Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux, featuring exposed concrete ceiling, light wood counters, and shelving displaying beauty products. — © Beauty Shop at Château Prieuré-Lichine

Modern wine cellar with metal shelving displaying red and white wine bottles, hanging glasses, and wooden counter in the foreground at Château Prieuré-Lichine in Bordeaux. — © Wine Cellar at Château Prieuré-Lichine

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Château Prieuré-Lichine

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Book a tasting and discover the incredible diversity of wines produced at Chateau Prieuré Lichine
Although Benedictine monks were the first to cultivate vines here, the chateau is named after an indefatigable traveller, Alexis Lichine, became owner in 1951.
Also author of the "Encyclopedia of Wine and Spirits" spent his life travelling the world to spread the gospel of French wine.
Since 1999, the chateau has been under the ownership of the Balande family, who have taken steps to modernise this historically unconventional estate.
After learning about the extraordinary history of this Fourth Growth chateau, visitors are invited to discover the art of producing fine wine.
In the heart of a unique, fascinating terroir, contemporary winegrowing techniques (including a resolutely modern cellar building) are at the forefront of production at Chateau Prieuré Lichine...

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