--- title: "Château de Dracy: Wine Tasting in a Castle of 1547" description: "Rebuilt in 1547, turned Gothic Revival in 1860, with a 1728 cellar still in use. Cellar visit and tasting by booking, with a private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-dracy lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-dracy.png --- # Château de Dracy > Château de Dracy: a castle of 1547 on a hillside near Couches, with a long 18th-century wine cellar. Château de Dracy is in Dracy-lès-Couches (Saône-et-Loire), 33 min by road (32 km) from Beaune. Tastings on site · 16th, 18th and 19th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €120 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Château de Dracy stands on a hillside above the village of Dracy-lès-Couches, in the Couchois wine area. Rebuilt in 1547 on the site of a medieval fortress, it was remodelled in Gothic Revival style in 1860. It is a family home and wine estate, and its cellars open for visits and tastings by reservation. ## Key facts - Type: Wine château - Location: 25 km south-west of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.8905, 4.5738 - 33 min from Beaune - Tastings on site - 16th, 18th and 19th centuries - Commune: Dracy-lès-Couches · Saône-et-Loire - Style: Castle of 1547 with Gothic Revival remodelling - Heritage: Registered historic monument - Official website: [chateaudedracy.eu](https://www.chateaudedracy.eu) - From Beaune: ≈ 33 min · 32 km - €360 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) plus one hour, from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 33 min by road (32 km), €120 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History A fortress stood at Dracy by 1298. In 1547 Morin de Cromey rebuilt the castle on its site, keeping the keep and the corner towers. In 1593, during the Wars of Religion, the castle was besieged and taken. Over the following centuries it passed through several families, including the Berbis, Grammont and Villers-La-Faye families. In 1728 a long cellar was built to link two of the towers. In 1860 the château was transformed. Walls, a corner tower and farm buildings were pulled down, the façades were remodelled in Gothic Revival style, new outbuildings went up and a park was laid out by the Bühler brothers. In 1965 the estate was bought by Baron Joseph de Charette, and his family still lives here and runs the wine estate. It was listed in 2016. ## Architecture The castle once formed a large quadrangle around a square keep. Its north and east sides were cut down in the 19th century, opening the main courtyard onto the park. The keep and a round tower still close the long range of the 18th-century cellar. The west wing shows a lively 19th-century mix of towers, turrets, steep roofs and tall gabled dormers. ## Visiting The château itself is a private home, but the estate offers cellar visits and tastings of its Couchois and Côte de Beaune wines by reservation, all year. Allow about an hour. It pairs well with the Château de Couches, a few minutes away. Check the official website for opening times. ## Did you know? The cellar and winery built in 1728 have never stopped being used, and the Couchois tourist office counts them among the rare 18th-century examples still working in Burgundy. ## Around Château de Dracy What to combine with Château de Dracy on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/maranges) (7 km away): Three villages on the last slopes of the Côte de Beaune, sharing one appellation for bright, fruity reds. - [Santenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/santenay) (10 km away): Spa town and wine village near the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, known for its reds. - [Bouzeron](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/bouzeron) (12 km away): A tiny village with a unique claim: the only village appellation for Aligoté. ### Châteaux - [Château de Couches](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-couches) (3 km away): A medieval fortress above the Creuse valley, with a Flamboyant chapel and its own vineyard. - [Château de Mercey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-mercey) (5 km away): An early 17th-century manor with square towers and a dovecote, above the Maranges vineyards. - [Château de Morlet](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-morlet) (9 km away): A fortified manor near Épinac with a striking Renaissance gatehouse of 1584. ### Things to do - [Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses), Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-de-sene-trois-croix), 8 km away: A 521-metre summit crowned by three crosses, looking over the vineyards of Santenay and the Maranges. - [Nolay and Its Medieval Market Hall (Nolay et ses halles médiévales)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/nolay-medieval-market-hall), 8 km away: A small medieval market town with a 14th-century hall roofed in heavy Burgundy stone slabs. - [Maison Chanzy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-chanzy-bouzeron) (12 km away): A Bouzeron estate founded in 1928, with the appellation's only monopole and a second cellar in Puligny-Montrachet. ### Restaurants - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (14 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. ## Questions about Château de Dracy ### How far is Château de Dracy from Beaune? Château de Dracy is about 33 min from Beaune by road (32 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €120 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Dracy? Yes. Château de Dracy is a wine estate that receives visitors for tastings, usually by appointment. We can help you book it as part of a wine tour. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Dracy? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=chateau:dracy): Half-day wine tour plus one hour from Beaune: €360 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: