Saint-Estèphe combines wine, history and the estuary coast. Those who choose Saint-Estèphe as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and history
The Mausolée du cimetière de Saint-Estèphe contains 187 boxes holding the mortal remains of soldiers who died for France between 1914 and 1918. The present-day Église Saint-Étienne was built in 1764 on the walls of a Romanesque church dating from the 11th century.
The traditional Foire à la Chapelle takes place once a year around the Sunday of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in early September. The Chemin d’Amadour reaches the Port de la Chapelle de Saint-Estèphe; the municipality has 1,250 hectares of vineyards, and the port is surrounded by these vineyards.
Wine
The Saint-Estèphe appellation comprises sixty châteaux. More than nine million bottles are produced on 1,200 hectares in the Saint-Estèphe AOC.
Château Cos d’Estournel offers private tours by appointment, including an exploration of the vineyards, a guided tour of the cellars and a wine tasting. Château Meyney also offers a free outdoor tour on the subject of wine, as well as tours with tastings of its Grand Vins and Second Vins.
Landscape
The eastern side of Saint-Estèphe, which runs along the estuary, has the highest density of fishing huts on this left bank. At the Port de Saint-Estèphe, typical fishing huts known as “carrelets” line the estuary coast.
Routes
The circular route Saint-Estèphe en boucle is 15 kilometres long, easy, and takes around two hours by bicycle or 40 minutes by car. It starts at the square of the Église Saint-Étienne and is intended to help visitors discover the château architecture in the districts of Saint-Estèphe by bicycle or car.
Before starting the route, visitors can receive information and advice from the reception team at the Maison du Vin de Saint-Estèphe.
Other destinations: Gujan-Mestras, Gauriaguet, Le Tourne, Podensac, Fargues-Saint-Hilaire, Bieujac, Landerrouat, Baron.
