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18th century castle with a wine tourism activity, offering guided tours and a bicycle route to discover the vineyard
Built in the 18th century, Château Soutard stands like a behemoth in the middle of a green carpet. Less than a kilometer from the center of Saint-Émilion, the vineyard, located in the heart of the Appellation's limestone plateau, now covers 30 hectares. Château Soutard has developed a wide range of wine tourism activities, including guided tours of varying degrees of detail, a bicycle tour of the vineyard, picnics on the estate prepared by a chef... Château Soutard also houses a charming guest house with three bedrooms.
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Our guide, Pushkaraj, was both funny and incredibly knowledgeable he made the whole experience engaging, informative, and fun. The property is beautiful, the wines are excellent, and the tour was well-paced and enjoyable.
Highly recommend visiting if you’re in the Saint-Émilion area!
We've never had a more disgraceful "experience." For €35 per person, we were basically ripped off. They brought us to some barrels without saying a single word — **no introduction, no explanation**, nothing about the winery, the grapes, or the winemaking process. Then they led us into a small, stuffy room and **poured us three glasses in total silence**. No details about the wines, just the vintage — as if we were on some kind of assembly line. The whole thing lasted **five minutes**, because they were clearly in a rush. At the end, we were literally told: **“Leave your glasses, you have five minutes”**, and they walked out. No joke.
This wasn't just unprofessional — it was **a complete disrespect for people and for wine**. They clearly just exploit tourists, assuming no one will ever come back.
If you value your time, money, or have even the slightest interest in wine — **avoid this place at all costs**. Absolute bottom of the barrel.
Ce n’est pas une dégustation — c’est une arnaque.
Nous n’avons jamais vécu une expérience aussi honteuse. Pour 35 € par personne, on s’est tout simplement fait avoir. On nous a emmenés devant quelques fûts sans la moindre explication — aucune présentation, rien sur le domaine, les cépages ou le processus de vinification. Ensuite, direction une petite pièce étouffante où on nous a servi trois verres à la chaîne, en silence. Aucune description des vins, à part peut-être l’année — c’était expédié en cinq minutes, clairement parce qu’ils étaient pressés. Et pour finir : « Laissez les verres, vous avez cinq minutes », puis ils sont partis.
Ce n’était pas seulement bâclé — c’était un mépris total pour les visiteurs et pour le vin. On sent bien qu’ils comptent juste sur le tourisme de passage, sans aucune intention de faire bien les choses.
Si vous tenez à votre temps, à votre argent ou si vous avez ne serait-ce qu’un minimum d’intérêt pour le vin — fuyez cet endroit. Le zéro absolu.
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It was a good tour and good vibes