--- title: "Château de la Tour, Clos de Vougeot: History and Wines" description: "Built in 1890 inside the Clos de Vougeot walls, it farms 5.5 ha, the largest holding in the Clos. Seen from the lanes nearby, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-tour lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-la-tour.png --- # Château de la Tour > Château de la Tour: the only estate that makes its wine inside the walls of the Clos de Vougeot. Château de la Tour is in Vougeot (Côte-d'Or), 28 min by road (25 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 19th century (1890) · Private driver from Beaune: €100 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Château de la Tour is the second château inside the walled Clos de Vougeot, a few hundred metres from the Cistercian château. Built in 1890, it belongs to the largest single owner in the Clos. Its wines are the only ones harvested, made, aged and bottled within the walls, as the monks once did. ## Key facts - Type: Wine château - Location: 19 km north-east of Beaune · Côte de Nuits - Coordinates: 47.1755, 4.9597 - 28 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 19th century (1890) - Commune: [Vougeot · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vougeot) - Style: Late 19th-century wine château - Official website: [chateaudelatour.com](http://chateaudelatour.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 28 min · 25 km - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 28 min by road (25 km), €100 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 After centuries as a single monastic estate, the Clos de Vougeot was divided in 1889 and its ownership has been split ever since. Château de la Tour was built in 1890 by a merchant whose daughter married Jean Morin, a local estate owner. One of Morin's daughters married into the Labet family, and the property has passed down within the same family ever since. Today François and Édouard Labet manage the estate. With 5.5 hectares spread over several plots, it is the largest owner in the Clos de Vougeot. The vines have been farmed in an organic spirit since 1992 and gained organic certification in 2021. A parcel of old vines planted in 1910 gives a separate cuvée, and an homage cuvée named after Jean Morin is made only in exceptional years. ## Architecture Château de la Tour is a late 19th-century building standing among the vines of the Clos, a short walk from the Cistercian château. It was built as a working wine estate, and its vat room and cellars are still used for every step, from harvest to bottling. Its setting inside the medieval wall of the Clos makes it unique in Burgundy. ## Visiting You see the château clearly from the lanes around the Clos de Vougeot, and a stop here combines naturally with a visit to the Cistercian château. It is a family wine estate rather than a monument, so contact the estate directly to ask whether tastings are possible on the day you plan to come. ## Did you know? With 5.5 hectares, Château de la Tour is the largest owner in the Clos de Vougeot, a vineyard of about 50 hectares now shared among more than 80 owners. ## Around Château de la Tour What to combine with Château de la Tour on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vougeot) (1 km away): Home of the Clos de Vougeot, the Cistercian vineyard and château at the heart of Burgundy's wine story. - [Chambolle-Musigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chambolle-musigny) (1 km away): A small village known for silky, perfumed reds, the grand cru Musigny and the prized Les Amoureuses. - [Flagey-Échezeaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/flagey-echezeaux) (2 km away): A village of vines and fields on the plain, with two grands crus climbing the slope above. ### Châteaux - [Château du Clos de Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-du-clos-de-vougeot) (1 km away): The Cistercian wine estate that became the symbol of Burgundy wine. - [Château de Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vosne-romanee) (2 km away): The family seat of the Comtes Liger-Belair, owners of the grand cru La Romanée. - [Château de Gilly](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-gilly) (2 km away): The former country residence of the abbots of Cîteaux, now a five-star hotel near Vougeot. ### Things to do - [Route des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/route-des-grands-crus) (1 km away): Burgundy's historic wine road, about 60 kilometres of vineyards and villages from Dijon to Santenay. - [La Grande Cave de Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/la-grande-cave-de-vougeot) (1 km away): A wine shop over 17th-century vaulted cellars at the foot of the Clos de Vougeot, with tastings from all over Burgundy. - [Boursot Père & Fils](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/boursot-pere-et-fils-chambolle-musigny) (1 km away): A Chambolle-Musigny family of winegrowers since 1550, whose grandfather opened the village's first tasting cellar. ### Restaurants - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred tasting table in an eighteenth-century house in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (14 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne ### Events - **Friday 9 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Championnat du monde de l’œuf en meurette](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/championnat-monde-oeuf-en-meurette): Chefs from around the world compete to poach Burgundy's favourite egg dish at the Clos de Vougeot. (Food & markets · Vougeot) - **Usually a week at the end of June.** · [Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musique-et-vin-au-clos-vougeot): Chamber music and great Burgundy wines at the Clos de Vougeot at the end of June. (Music · Vougeot) - **Usually the last weekend of September.** · [Livres en Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/livres-en-vignes-clos-de-vougeot): A free book festival with about a hundred writers at the Château du Clos de Vougeot. (Culture · Vougeot) ### Guides about Château de la Tour - [Visiting Burgundy’s famous domaines](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/famous-burgundy-domaines-you-can-visit) ## Questions about Château de la Tour ### How far is Château de la Tour from Beaune? Château de la Tour is about 28 min from Beaune by road (25 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €100 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de la Tour? Château de la Tour is private and not open to visitors. You can see it from the road or the village, and your driver can stop there on the way. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de la Tour? 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, €290](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:latour): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: