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The Château de la Rivière dominates the Dordogne valley and the 59 hectares of its vineyard. Built in 1577 by Gaston de l'Isle on the remains of a defensive camp erected by Charlemagne, it was remodeled by an unknown architect steeped in the practices of Viollet le Duc around 1890. A prestigious XNUMXth century castle, it imitates the style of XNUMXth century fortresses with its towers and battlements, its walkway and its loopholes.
This building has vast underground cellars. They are an ideal place for aging wine and the galleries house racks of bottles carved into the rock. The visit of the cellars and the castle, labeled Vignobles et Découverte, is organized by appointment all year round and three times a day in summer. The visitor also discovers the weapons room and the shop for a tasting of two vintages.
Ranking & labels
- Unclassified
- Vineyards and discoveries
- In the countryside
- Near a hiking trail (less than 1 km)
- Accessible on foot from the tourist office
- In the vineyard
- In a vineyard
- Saint-Emilion-Pomerol-Fronsac
Spoken languages
- English
Services
Services
- Shop
Others
- Disabled facilities: no
- Groups accepted
- Bus parking
- Minimum group size: 10
- Maximum group size: 50
Prices
Payment method
- Payment cards
- French bank and postal checks
- Cash
Visit
- Free tour
- Guided tour
- Average duration of the individual visit: 90 min
- Groups of 10 to 50 people welcome.
- Additional visit: The guided visit lasts 1h30. It begins in the main courtyard with the presentation of the wine estate and the different wines produced. It continues with the history of the Château and continues in the 8 hectares of underground cellars, old quarries rehabilitated in the 70s for the aging of wine. Once out of the cellars, the visitor is guided to the weapons room or to the shop for a tasting of two vintages.
Visit languages
- English