Aerial view of Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux, featuring white-facade historic buildings, a large tree in the courtyard center, manicured gardens, and ornamental cypress trees — © Château Prieuré Lichine - Historic Estate in Bordeaux

Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux, historic mansion with white facade and ivy coverage, surrounded by curved driveway and manicured grounds. — © Château Prieuré Lichine - Bordeaux Wine Estate

View of Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux seen through a flowering garden pathway under clear blue sky — © Château Prieuré Lichine - Bordeaux

View of Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux featuring pale stone facades, manicured gardens and tree foliage in the foreground — © Château Prieuré Lichine - Bordeaux Estate

Modern winery cellar at Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux, featuring symmetrically arranged blue and black fermentation tanks with elegant architectural lighting and polished flooring. — © Winery Cellar - Château Prieuré Lichine

Interior of a modern winemaking facility featuring two symmetrical rows of large stainless steel fermentation tanks with temperature control systems at Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux. — © Winemaking Cellar at Château Prieuré Lichine

Winery cellar featuring symmetrically arranged oak barrels in rows within a modern room with blue walls and white ceiling at Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux — © Wine Barrel Cellar - Château Prieuré Lichine

Underground wine cellar at Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux featuring two wine bottles in the foreground and shelving racks lined on both sides of an arched corridor. — © Historic Wine Cellar of Château Prieuré Lichine

Modern interior of a cosmetics and beauty products shop at Château Prieuré Lichine in Bordeaux, featuring exposed concrete ceiling, light wood furniture, and organized product displays. — © Beauty shop at Château Prieuré Lichine, Bordeaux

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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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