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THE WINE COUNTRY |
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Where do you start? A tour with the Maison du Vin in Bordeaux? A visit to the world famous villages of Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, or Sauternes? A drive around the Médoc, Entre Deux Mers, or Graves? Or how-about a cycle to the neighboring wine villages of Cocumont, Grignols and Saint Saveur Where do you stop? Manoir Caubeyran ( gasconmanoir.com ), is ideally placed to tour the wine country. And at the end of the day what a beautiful setting to return to; and sample your purchases. To set your agenda, and read more on wines of Bordeaux. Follow these Links. http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com http://www.tourisme-aquitaine.fr/en/ http://www.uk.tourisme-gironde.cg33.fr/ http://www.sauternais-graves-langon.com/ http://www.origine-marmandais.fr/eng/index.html
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Gironde (Bordeaux) is home to the worlds most prestigious vineyards. There are 8,000 independent vineyards “châteaux” in Gironde; and 5,000 other winegrowers, who belong to co-operatives . Happy Hunting!!! |
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vines in the local valley |
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Cocumont. wine village. |
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vines in Sauternes |
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The cave at Cocumont:
“Each wine harbors the character of the region that gave birth to it. Ours are agreeable and warm, hearty, and generous, sincere without any pretence. No clever words are major speeches. Passionately attached to their production, the Cocumont viticulturists only want thing: to share a moment of real emotion and pleasure with you.”
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© gasconmanoir.com 2007 all rights reserved. Photographs Mark Mulholland; and Comité Departmental du Tourism de la Gironde. Comité Régional du Tourism d’Aquitaine.
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