Château Balestard La Tonnelle — Attraction in Libourne

Gorgeous chateau, with a beautiful new terrace overlooking the vineyards. Walkable from St Emilion for those without a car (don't take the main road, there is a path through the vineyards you can take that is much more pleasant). We reserved a wine tasting, which was gorgeous and took place on the terrace. Our host was more than knowledgeable and happy to answer our questions, sit with us and talk. She elevated the experience.

But what you really want to hear - the wines. Three generous tastings of a wine from each chateau owned by the family. Two grand cru classé and one from the Montagne satellite region. On this occasion, some very very good vintages. The history of the Balestard La Tonnelle is actually fascinating and the 2015 we tried was stunning to drink now. Without spoiling the details, the story behind the label is a cracker.

Easy to book, great location, walkable from the town, knowledgeable/charming staff and proper good wine. Just go already, you should be...

Coming to Bordeaux for a wine tour during the high season (April), make sure you book a visit in advance. Luckily in Château Balestard La Tonnelle we’ve got a free spot for an excursion and degustation. The place is quite old and has own interesting history, being owned by the family. Due to the production scale is not huge, you may feel the real taste of Bordeaux in a glass, see the production line, the vineyard itself. Save some time to visit their shop where you can purchase a couple of bottles and local souvenirs. Great plus is that both affordable and more unique wines are available,...

We booked via Bordeaux Tourist Board, we did not want to blow 198 euros on a tour of a vineyard and wine tasting.Audrey took care of us and was extremely informative with great English and great personality. Audrey has a wonderful grasp of wine in the region. The history and development of wine in the region. Great chateau tour and vineyard followed by a wine tasting with some great handmade local chocolates which was a superb accompaniment for the wines. Thank you Audrey for going the extra mile and thank you Chateau Balestard La Tonelle for...