Castle Castera

Come and discover one of the oldest properties in the Médoc with its 14th century medieval tower, its 19th century domestic chapel and its fabulous park populated by century-old trees, the residence tells 1000 years of history with rare elegance. Following in the footsteps of Montaigne and La Boétie, discovering the life of a Médoc estate and entering into the intimacy of wine, this is the experience we offer you to live with our visit routes and our Escape Game.

• Guided tour by appointment only
• Groups of 15 to 40 people welcome.

exceptional opening

• May 8

Payment method

• American Express
• Payment cards
• French bank and postal checks
• French "Chèques vacances"
• Cash

Prices

Discovery visit: 12 euros per person, free for minors.
Private visit: 18 euros per person, free for minors.

Equipments

• Accessible by stroller
• Park
• Coach parking

Services

• Shop
• Online Shop
• Delivery possible
• Wi-Fi

Children's activity (ies)

Because they are visitors like the others, the visit speech is adapted to children. Throughout the route, pictorial and playful panels allow them to understand the work of the vineyard and the cellar and to participate actively in the visit.
At the end of the course, a tasting of grape juice is offered to them as well as a game book in the image of the castle is given to them. These notebooks are suitable for ages 4-6 years and 7-12 years.

Discovery of the vines

During the countryside and wine walk, visitors are led down to the plot of vines planted in front of the château (parcel of Merlot dating from 1973). On this occasion, the guides present the work of the winegrower from pruning to harvesting and also give explanations on the environmental approach adopted. We take this opportunity to explain the differences in terroir and show the clay-limestone soils up close.

Environmental approach

Château Castera is committed to respecting and preserving the environment through the High Environmental Value "HVE" certification.
At the same time, an EMS approach has been initiated in anticipation of ISO 14001 certification for an effective Environmental Management system.

History and architecture

It all started in the Middle Ages, this building, before being dedicated to the cultivation of the vine, was a stronghold with thick walls intended to protect the lords who lived there. The great architectural change took place in the 17th century, Château Castera became a place of life more suited to habitation. In the 19th century, at the instigation of the Marquis de Verthamon, a barrel cellar of just over 900 m² was built. From 1986, the Press family, the current owner, carried out renovation work on the château, which had been abandoned for many years in the 20th century.