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See the Courtyard of the Chateau
hquittner Says: In keeping with its original work-a-day function, some of the winery support structures remain in the courtyard.
hquittner Says: The original winery was involved in the mass production of wine essentially by the keg. All of the equipment was made primarily of wood. These devices are today housed in the lower level of the chateau as they were in the past, including a tasting room (where none of the...
MEdelmann Says: If you there take a walk through the vineyards. Its very nice and you should always think that this is the home of one of the most expensive wines of Bourgogne.
MEdelmann Says: When walking in the castle, the first you will pass is this yard. It is vey nice here, silent and peaceful - if there are not thousands of tourists here .... :-)) but this is very seldom. I liked this horse carriage.
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You can also rent the castle, if you want to have a big party with thousands of people. But don´t ask me about the price ..... :-)))
Written Jan 31, 2003
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From Vougeot you can go there by car or by your feet. It is not so far away.... Hiking through the vineyard to the castle would be a great idea .... I should do that when going there again.
The village Veugeot is located directly on the national road "Route de Soleil" from Dijon to Beaune.
Written Jan 31, 2003
In Chateau, Gift Shop: Buy A Tastevin
hquittner Says: We bought this spoon in the gift shop at the chateau, at the end of the tour. The tastevin was designed for use by the vintner who samples the progress of the maturing wines in the kegs by delivering a small sample of wine into this special silver spoon. Note that it has a...
MEdelmann Says: Unfortuneatly there is neither a souvenir shop nor a wine shop there.... So try it in the village. Maybe you have luck .....I didn´t see a shop.
Le Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
hquittner Says: This is the name of the Brotherhood formed in 1934 for the promotion of Burgundy wine and other cultural pleasures of the Region. It is a posh organization with over 10,000 members (by election) world-wide. It has been successful in its goals and philanthropies. It holds...
MEdelmann Says: This is another hall. Each year all "wine brothers" come here to meet and discuss. It must be very interesting to be a member. But I heard that it is very hard to become ....
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You can also make a hike through the vineyards from the village Vougeot to the castle "Clos de Veugeot".
Equipment: Prepare good shoes.
Written Feb 3, 2003
MEdelmann Says: ... which was going on my nerves in Reims, was sitting in the sun on the wall and read a book. So she had something to do and I could take my photos ....
MEdelmann Says: This is the backyard of the castle and vineyards everywhere, although the plain is not the best location. But is very nice walk here ... and also a great place to take once more a picture.
MEdelmann Says: I walked around the castle and find some good places to shot pictures. This is really a beautiful castle and so traditional and historic .... You should watch it, when in Burgundy!
MEdelmann Says: The cistercians maintained ownership until the french revolution, when all clerical estates were dispossessed, although Dom Goblet, the monk responsible for the vineyard and wine, had a sufficiently fine reputation to retain his job in the short term. In due course Clos de...
MEdelmann Says: As I said in the introduction, this famous vineyard was created orginally by the monks of Cîteaux. Between the 12th and 14th centuries the Cistercians purchased or recieved as donations the land, much of which needed clearing and planting, which subsequently became known...
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When going from Beaune to Dijon on the national road, you will also pass the small village of Vougeot. It a typical burgundian wine village like many others but it houses a wonderful "chateau"...
Once a Castle, Now a Clubhouse & Vineyards
The Clos de Vougeot is both a working vineyard and a chateau. Today the buildings are a tourist venue with a conducted tour of ancient wine-making instruments, an audio-vsual presentation on the...
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