Château de Prémeaux
A family wine estate in Premeaux, rebuilt with the stones of a vanished castle.
- Wine château
- 20 min from Beaune
- Tastings on site
- 19th century
€290for a half-day wine tour from Beaune, up to 4 guests
At a glance
- Commune
- Premeaux-Prissey · Côte-d'Or
- Style
- 19th-century wine château
- Official website
- chateau-premeaux.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 20 min by road (16 km), €85 one way for the whole car.
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About the château
In the village of Premeaux-Prissey, just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, the Château de Prémeaux is the home of a family wine estate. The present house dates from the 19th century and reuses stones from an older castle that disappeared in 1769. The Pelletier family farms about 15 hectares of vines, all certified organic.
History
Premeaux once had a fortified castle, which came to an end in 1769. The estate says it was destroyed by fire, while the local tourist office describes it as demolished. In the 19th century a new château was built on the site, reusing some of the old stones. It remains a private home at the centre of a working wine estate in the village.
The wine estate was built up over four generations from the early 20th century and passed from father to son. Arnaud Pelletier, the fifth generation, took over in 2003 after years in New Caledonia and a year at wine school. His father began converting the vines to organic farming, starting in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, and the whole estate is now certified organic.
Architecture
The château is a 19th-century stone house in the village, built partly with material from the earlier fortress. Facing it is the Gîte Saint-Vincent, an outbuilding of the estate now let as a holiday house. The domaine works about 15 hectares across the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, Côte de Nuits-Villages and Nuits-Saint-Georges appellations, including the premiers crus Clos des Argillières and Clos des Corvées-Pagets.
Visiting
Tips for your visit
The estate welcomes wine lovers for tastings of its range, which includes around ten reds, six whites, a rosé and a crémant. It is a small family business, so contact the estate before you come. Premeaux-Prissey sits on the main road between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, which makes it an easy stop.
Around here
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Questions
Château de Prémeaux is about 20 min from Beaune by road (16 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €85 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? Arnaud Pelletier was living in New Caledonia when a letter from his father asked him to come home, because his brothers did not want to take over the family estate.
Sources
Château de Prémeaux with a private driver
Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests