Chateau Beau Medoc

A wine château that was left abandoned for over thirty years, Château Beau Médoc’s new owners have created a unique and beautiful abode surrounded by the prestigious vines of the Médoc peninsula.

Architects and interior designers were called in from Bordeaux for this ambitious project, always ensuring the château’s heritage was preserved whilst adding a wealth of 21st-century detail with sustainability at the forefront of their minds.

Now, as you walk through the living spaces of this stunning home, you can admire its stylish interiors alongside impressive features including sound systems, high-end speakers and a video projector with Prime, Netflix and Apple TV. The semi-professional kitchen is a cook’s dream and meals can be served in the elegant dining room making the most of the tableware from Milan, or outside on the shady upper terrace. The lounge is the place to kick back with a glass of Premier cru classé listening to music on the record player.

The three bedrooms are just as gorgeous with no expense spared – guests can expect king-size double beds with hotel quality natural bedlinen, as well as Dyson hairdryers, organic local beauty products and Italian marble sinks in their private bath or shower rooms. The château even has its own personalised scent, created by the owners’ favourite London based perfume maker who trained in Paris and Grasse.

It’s all about embracing the authenticity of the setting outside in the 3.5 acres of gardens bordered by vineyards. Relax on the Italian designer furnishings surrounding the 15m long natural swimming pool, enjoy a picnic on the expansive lawns and gaze over the trees towards the Gironde estuary from the upper terrace beside the Weber barbecue.  

In some ways it feels you are off the beaten track, yet there is so much to draw you into this part of south-western France. Potter along to the small local village with its wineries and restaurant and sample oysters, charcuterie, cheese and wine by the village’s oyster shack open in July and August, close to the banks of the Gironde.

Taste some of the finest wines in the world as you visit châteaux such as Mouton-Rothschild, Latour and Château Beychevelle alongside many family-run wineries near Pauillac, Margaux and beyond. Dine in gourmet restaurants and soak up the atmosphere of bustling markets in this region known for its gastronomy as well as its wine.

Then of course there’s the ocean! Spend the day in Soulac-sur-Mer with its Belle Époque ambience and sweeping Atlantic beaches perfect for sunbathing and surfing. Hire bikes to cycle through the pine forests and dunes of this wonderful peninsula or discover the scenery on horseback. Enjoy nature walks and watersports around Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans and Étang de Lacanau, two of France’s largest lakes.

With impressive wines, beaches, lakes and forests, not to mention the vibrant city of Bordeaux within an easy day trip, there is so much to experience across the captivating Médoc peninsula.