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Holiday Accommodation at Our Bordeaux Vineyard
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Starting at €450 a night, with a three-night minimum.
The whole farmhouse is yours: four double bedrooms, three bathrooms, a proper kitchen and a long dining table for dinner parties, sleeping up to 10 adults. Every stay includes a tasting in the cellar with Mark and Sandra.
Can't find the dates you want? Get in touch and we'll see what we can do.
Welcome to our Bordeaux Farmhouse
Rent the whole 18th-century farmhouse on our working Right Bank vineyard and have it entirely to yourselves. It sleeps up to ten guests across four double bedrooms with three bathrooms, it's self-catering with a proper kitchen and a long dining table, and there are no shared spaces with anyone else. You're 15 minutes from Pomerol, 25 minutes from Saint-Émilion and 50 minutes from Bordeaux city, with the vines starting outside your window.
Our family farmhouse has been restored for guests who want to experience Bordeaux wine country the way locals do, on a real working estate with real owners and wine made from the vines you can see from the terrace. If you're looking for Bordeaux holiday accommodation away from hotels and tourist crowds, this is it, and it's exactly where we'd want to stay if we were visiting ourselves.
The Farmhouse
The farmhouse sits in the middle of the estate, next to the château, surrounded by pastures and vines our family has worked for two generations. The building dates to the 1700s, with thick stone walls and original beams that keep it cool on hot summer days, but everything that matters has been updated: good beds, modern bathrooms and a kitchen that genuinely works.
Three full bathrooms with showers mean far less negotiating in the mornings, and we provide towels and basics, with a washing machine for longer stays. The living room has a wood burner that we light from October through April, which is exactly what you want after a day in cold stone cellars.
There are four double bedrooms, each kept traditional with good mattresses, quality linens and enough space to unpack properly. One has the old fireplace, another catches the morning sun, and all of them are quiet in the way only the countryside is. A sofa bed in one of the bedrooms takes the farmhouse from eight guests to ten.
Families book the whole farmhouse, groups of friends do too, and we've had two couples who simply wanted more space than a hotel room could give them.
The kitchen is the heart of the farmhouse, with a full-size fridge, range and dishwasher, and a long dining table for lunches built around market finds. The living room has plenty of seating, so no one gets stuck on the bench.
For those planning a vineyard stay in Bordeaux, the farmhouse puts you inside the estate from your first evening.
WHERE WE ARE - THE ESTATE GROUNDS
The farmhouse sits on our working vineyard, so the vines are right outside the front windows. During harvest, usually from late September, you'll see tractors moving between the rows and picking teams working the parcels, and for the rest of the year it's quieter, just us and whoever is staying.
There's a marked walking loop through the property that takes about 45 minutes if you don't stop, and it connects to local footpaths if you want to keep going for hours. There's also a small lake that's a peaceful spot for reading, along with our swimming pool, tennis court and gym.
The gardens around the farmhouse have seating scattered about, and breakfast on the terrace works just as well as a glass of wine in the afternoon.
Getting Here and Getting Around
We're in the Right Bank countryside, which means:
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15 minutes to Pomerol (if you know, you know)
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25 minutes to Saint-Émilion village (the medieval one that's all over Instagram)
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40 minutes from Bordeaux airport
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50 minutes to Bordeaux city
You'll want a car. We have parking for several vehicles. The nearest village with a good market and bakery is 10 minutes away. Saint-Émilion has everything else, from restaurants to wine shops.
Day Trip Distance:
Most Right Bank appellations are within 30 minutes. Left Bank estates (Médoc, Margaux) are 45-60 minutes if you want to compare styles. We're also close enough to Périgord for truffle markets in winter and close enough to Arcachon for oysters if you need a beach day.
Wine & Food
This is a working winery, which means you can taste what we make. Each stay includes a session in our cellar, usually our current vintage plus something older if we have it open. We'll talk through what you're tasting (grape varieties, our soils, why this vintage is different from last year), but we won't lecture. Some guests want the technical details. Others just want to know if it's ready to drink.
Our blend is mostly Merlot with Cabernet Franc and some Cabernet Sauvignon, typical for Right Bank. Clay-limestone soils, which Merlot loves.
You're welcome to buy wine at estate prices. Most guests do. Some buy enough that we have to help them figure out shipping, which we do.
A Bottle to Remember Your Stay
Celebrating something while you are here, or want a proper reminder of your time at Château Méaume?
We can create wine with a label made for your group. Add a name, date or personal message to a bottle of Château Méaume Bordeaux.
Vineyard Tours
We can walk you through the vines if you're interested, so we can show you the different parcels, explain what we're doing and why. It's more interesting during growing season (April through October), but winter has its own appeal if you want to understand pruning or see the vines sleeping.
Harvest season (September-October) is special if you time it right. Active picking, tractors everywhere, the whole operation visible. We can't always predict exactly when it'll start (weather-dependent), but late September is a good bet.
Dining Options
The gîte is self-catering, which gives you flexibility. There's a Carrefour 15 minutes away for basics, but the real treasure is local markets, and we'll give you the schedule. Saint-Émilion market is Saturday mornings. Libourne is Sunday. You'll find better cheese, better bread, better everything than the supermarket.
Private Dining
We can arrange for a chef to come to the gîte and cook dinner for your group. Local specialists, seasonal menus, wine pairings with estate bottles and neighbors' wines. It's not cheap, but it's memorable. Good for special occasions or if you just don't want to cook.
We can also set up picnic baskets of local pâté, cheese, bread, fruit, wine. Take it to the lake or pack it for a day in Saint-Émilion.
Where to Eat Out
We have opinions about restaurants. Saint-Émilion has tourist traps and it has the places locals actually go. We'll tell you the difference. Bordeaux city has Michelin stars if that's your style, or wine bars where vignerons eat. We keep a running list.
Things to Do
On the Property
You could spend your whole stay here and not get bored. The vineyard trails are good for morning walks or evening strolls, the lake is quiet, and there's pétanque and other outdoor games, along with the swimming pool, tennis court and gym. Some guests bring bikes and ride the local routes, while others bring books and don't leave the terrace.
If you're here during harvest, you can watch the whole operation, and sometimes join in if you ask nicely and don't mind sticky hands.
Wine Touring
Most people use the gîte as base camp for visiting other estates. Smart move, you can taste all day and drive home in 25 minutes instead of all the way back to Bordeaux.
Saint-Émilion has the big names everyone knows plus smaller family estates that are just as interesting. Book ahead for the famous ones. The small producers are often more flexible.
Pomerol is tiny and prestigious. Pétrus is there. So is Le Pin. But so are approachable estates making beautiful wine without the crazy prices.
Lesser-Known Areas: Castillon and Fronsac, where these appellations make excellent wine for less money. Good for discovering things before everyone else does.
We can make introductions to neighbors and suggest itineraries based on what you like.
Beyond Wine
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Saint-Émilion village: underground limestone cellars, wine museum, macarons, steep cobbled streets, excellent people-watching, good restaurants
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Bordeaux city: architecture, Cité du Vin museum, riverfront, good restaurants, shopping
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Medieval villages: Castillon-la-Bataille (site of the last battle of the Hundred Years' War), Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (bastide town), Monségur
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Markets: Every town has one on different days, and we'll give you the schedule
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Périgord: Close enough for truffle markets (winter) or Dordogne Valley drives
Seasonal Highlights
Spring (March-May): Vines wake up, wildflowers everywhere, perfect hiking weather, fewer tourists
Summer (June-August): Warm evenings, outdoor dining weather, vines in full growth, peak tourist season
Autumn (September-November): Harvest time, fall colors, mushroom season, best weather
Rates & Booking
We rent the entire gîte, so you'll have the whole farmhouse to yourselves. Pricing varies by season, as summer and harvest command higher rates while autumn and spring are better value.
Minimum Stay:
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3 nights most of the year
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5 nights during July-August and harvest season
What's Included:
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All utilities (electric, water, heat)
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Bed linens and towels
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Kitchen basics (oil, salt, pepper, coffee, tea)
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WiFi
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SKY TV
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Parking
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Estate grounds access
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Welcome bottles of our wine
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One wine tasting session
House Guidelines
Check-in: 3-7 PM | Check-out: 10 AM
(We are flexible with these times if the schedule allows, just ask)
Smoking: Outside only, please
Pets: Only small dogs because we have cattle and two dogs and cats of our own. Please contact us to discuss.
Noise: We're in the country, so are the neighbours. Quiet hours 11 PM-8 AM.
We're unable to accept guests under 17, as this is a working estate with heavy machinery and cattle.
Maximum occupancy: 10 overnight guests
Cancellations:
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30+ days out: Full refund minus 10% admin fee
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15-29 days: 50% refund
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Under 15 days: No refund (travel insurance is smart)
Security deposit required, returned within a week of departure.
Getting Here
From Bordeaux Airport
40-minute drive, very straightforward. Rent a car at the airport, as you'll want one anyway. We can arrange a private transfer if you prefer not to drive right away.
From Bordeaux City
50 minutes via D936, then country roads. We send detailed directions with landmarks (GPS sometimes gets creative out here).
From Paris
TGV to Bordeaux (2 hours), then car. Or drive the whole way (6 hours) if you want to see the Loire Valley en route.
From the United States
Most flights from the US connect through Paris, London or Amsterdam and land at Bordeaux airport, 40 minutes from the farmhouse. If you fly into Paris instead, the TGV from Paris Montparnasse reaches Bordeaux in about two hours, and we can arrange a transfer from the station so you don't need to drive after a long flight.
We provide exact GPS coordinates and detailed directions when you book. Private transfer service available for an extra fee.
Who Books Our Gîte
Families & Reunions
The layout works well for adult families and reunions, with enough bedrooms that everyone has their own space and a dining table big enough for proper family meals. As this is a working vineyard with tractors, heavy machinery and cattle in the pastures, we can't accept guests under 17.
Friends' Getaways
Four couples works perfectly. Wine-focused trips with friends are common, as are celebrations where the excuse is a birthday but really everyone just needed a break.
Wine Enthusiasts
If you're serious about Bordeaux, staying on a working estate gives you context you can't get from hotels. You'll understand terroir viscerally - seeing the soils, smelling harvest fermentation, tasting evolution in the glass. Many guests visit 3-4 estates daily then come back to discuss and compare. The dining table has hosted some very nerdy wine conversations.
Couples
It sleeps up to ten, but couples often book the whole farmhouse for the privacy and space, and we've hosted plenty of anniversaries and honeymoons here.
Questions People Ask
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