Château Paloumey — Attraction in Bordeaux

This is the fourth vineyard we have visited on our cycling tour of the Bordeaux region and, although the others were superb as well, this one surpassed the others, and for the same cost. For €10/pp we had a superb tour of the vineyard and wine-making rooms with the lovely Jennifer who could not have been more thorough. Like I said, this was not our first tour, but Jennifer added much to our existing knowledge. We spent a lengthy time outside within the vines with lots of detail of the care they receive and how the harvest is completed. We arranged our visit via email and again they were extremely accommodating: Sylvain responded swiftly to my email and fitted in a private tour at no extra cost. Despite this being a relatively small vineyard, the organisation behind the customer experience is extremely well thought out and delivered. Their shop is well stocked with a multitude of souvenir items, included a selection of gift packaging...

My wife had booked a reservation for a picnic and tour a month prior, but upon arrival we were informed that our tour was booked with an employee that was no longer working there. We ended up leaving for the day, disappointed, but were later contacted by Madame Adeline who went above and beyond to accommodate us the following day. The tour was very informative, providing information about the entire process from vine to barrel, as well as the history of the Chateau. Her knowledge, passion and warm personality made an incredible impression. Should we return to Bordeaux in the future, we will certainly not miss the opportunity to return to Chateau Paloumey. Please, if you are visiting the area, you must enjoy the tour and picnic on the...

My wife and I happened upon this Chateau by accident as we were starting our driving tour through the Medoc. A very friendly and knowledgable gave us an education on the wines of the region. We had the pleasure of walking to the4 vineyards and observing the ripening grapes. It was a wonderful time with the young lady and was certainly educational. I served as a good starting point in the Medoc (and other). I came home with a corkscrew (le tire-bouchon) that I use to open my wines. A good reminder of our wonderful...