Eco luxury on organic vineyard near Bordeaux

Description from the owner

The Wine Lodge offers you ecological luxury on an organic vineyard about one hour from Bordeaux city (5 minutes from the nearest SNCF station Gardonne and just 15 minutes from Bergerac airport) with wine school and wine related activities available on site.

Your hosts Sean and Caro Feely offer you a warm welcome on their 30 acres of beautiful organic farmland with magnificent views. There is parking and WIFI available. Ideally located between St Emilion and Bergerac where you can explore the wonderful wines and castles of the region.

The self-catering guest house with private terrace is surrounded by organic vineyards and offers:...

- walking distance to an excellent restaurant

- walking distance to a boulangerie (bakery)

- wine classes, lunches & tours on site at a certified wine school

- magnificent views

The Wine Lodge is separate to the mainhouse on the opposite side of the courtyard looking up the valley of Saussignac. It has 2 luxury en suite bedrooms (one can be made twin) and a large open plan kitchen, dining and living area with a large wooden terrace perfect for enjoying the views. Fully equipped, luxuriously furnished and ecologically constructed down to the organic paint: this is the ideal place for a romantic getaway and to indulge your love of wine.

Underfloor heating throughout makes this as much a wonderful winter escapade as a summer one. Poplar panneling on the ceilings, old stone, high ceilings and natural materials add to the feeling of space and luxury.

We look forward to welcoming you in this magical space. This delightful self catering gite in the Dordogne is wheelchair accessible.

The wooden deck has table, chairs, sunloungers. The kitchen has new appliances (dishwasher, small fridge with freezer compartment, cooker, microwave, coffee machine, toaster, kettle). The washing machine is just outside in a utility room. There is WIFI. There is no TV.

In high season (June to October) the accommodations are only available for weekly rental Sat to Sat. In the should and low the two en suite rooms (both separate entrances) are also available B&B; for 2 nights or more from November to May.

Within a 5 minute radius there is a wonderful selection of four restaurants including gourmet and casual: Lion D'Or in Saussignac (8 mins walk), Famille Moutier in Monestier (5 mins drive), the Relais de Monestier (5 minutes drive) and the Pizzeria in Gardonne (5 minutes drive). Within a 20 minute radius there is an almost infinite selection including a few of our favourites like Au Fil d'Eau in Port Ste Foy and L'Imparfait in Bergerac.

Popular activities within a few minutes of us include golfing at Chateau Vigiers championship course, canoeing on the Dordogne, walking (we are on the grand randonnee), tennis (8 mins walk in Saussignac), horseriding (5 minutes drive) and swimming.Read more

Additional Location Information

Fig, cherry, apricot, almond, walnut and hazelnut trees are sprinkled around the property. Guests are welcome to pick the fruit in season - and grapes of course! Beautiful walks can be enjoyed around our 14-hectare estate. We are on one of the ‘grand randonnée’ routes of France for those seeking longer walks/hikes.
Bird watching and deer-spotting are excellent particularly at dawn and dusk. Our small oak forest and picnic pasture provide great entertainment for young adventurers. We are close enough to Saussignac village for you to collect your baguette / croissants on the bikes (2 available per gite) or on foot each morning (less than 1km). There is also a wonderful restaurant in Saussignac - no driving required!

We offer wine and food pairing lunches, wine tours and wine classes including WSET agreed certificate courses on the estate. Please visit FRENCH WINE ADVENTURES for details. The Dordogne is famous for its chateaux, gardens and fine food and wine. We are an easy 45 minute drive to St Émilion home of many Bordeaux grand crus and a great day out.

There is no swimming pool at the property. There is a very good public pool at Gardonne 5 mins away and a lovely river swimming beach (with protected area for kids and playground) 15 mins away in Port Ste Foy (plus a water world this side of Bergerac - about 15 mins).

Traditional french markets include:

Sunday - Issigeac, Gardonne
Monday - Le Fleix, Sainte Alvere
Tuesday - Port St. Foy, Villefranche de Lonchat
Wednesday - Bergerac, Velines, Gardonne
Thursday - Eymet, La Force
Friday - Sigoules
Saturday - Bergerac, Sainte Foy La Grande
(All of these markets are within 30 minutes drive of Haut Garrigue; some are less than 5 minutes)

We are 5 minutes from an SNCF station that links to the TGV, 15 minutes from Bergerac airport and 1hr 20 mins from Bordeaux airport.

Location Type Away from it all, Rural, Village

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What Past Guests Are Saying

• Aideen
  Dublin

  Great Family Holiday immersed in real France

  Left on 02/05/2013 for a stay in October 2012
  
  

  We stayed with Caro and Sean in their Wine Lodge with our 2 kids, aged 13 and 15 and we had a wonderful time.
  The Lodge is gorgous. Its has a high spec inside and beautifully positioned over looking the Dordogne Valley and the vinyard. We dined in most evenings, facilities are excellent for cooking from local produce which we bought at the market is great. It has full wheelchair access capabilities as well.
  
  They are the nicest of hosts and we joined in a walking tour of the local area and a talk by Caroline - she is so enthusiastic and knowledgable about wine, the region and organic farming this is a must do activity. We did some grape picking of the sweet grape which was good fun.
  Lots to do locally in Bergerac, and the Dordogne Valley - shops, chateaux, caoneing, and food food food.
  A very luxurious French experience, I recommend highly.
  Next time I want to get to the Parc De Ciel with the kids, exciting highwire park. Next time...

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  Recommended for: Travelers, Romantic, Disabilities, Luxury, Families

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