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  • English
    • Located between Saintes (a Gallo-Roman town) and Royan, the Château Guynot estate, former residence of the Marquis de Monconseil, still bears the marks of its history. Its 18th-century icehouse stands in the heart of a wooded park, alongside a vaulted cellar and former moats with balustrades.

      FREE GUIDED TOUR AND TASTING

      • Open all year round: 9:30am - 12:30pm / 1:30pm - 5:30pm (until 7pm in July and August)
      • July and August : Monday to Saturday, Sunday by appointment.
      • September to June : Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday by appointment.
      • Every Thursday : Chocolate, Pineau and Cognac Association.


      We welcome individuals and groups by appointment.
      Car, coach and motorhome parking.

      Expertise

      • The Vineyard

      Located in one of the four premier crus of the Cognac appellation area, the estate covers 52 ha.

      The subtle blend of noble Cognac grape varietiesUgni Blanc and Colombard for the whites, and Merlot and Cabernet for the rosés —combined with our finest Cognacs, gives our Pineau des Charentes fruitiness, harmony, and elegance. Wines and liqueurs

      • Distillation

      It is through the double distillation process in traditional Charente copper stills that the wine is transformed into brandy which, after a long aging process, will become cognac.


      • Aging

      Housed in oak barrels, our products, in the tranquility of our cellars, after many years of aging, will give their best aromas.


      • The assembly

      The art of creating subtle blends of different eaux-de-vie for each range of cognac (XO, VSOP, ...).


      Come and discover and taste our Cognacs, our Pineaux but also our other ranges (Evasion - grape juice and sparkling cognac - Liqueur, Vins de Pays de Cépage, Sparkling Wines).

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Services

  • Campervans pitch
  • Cash
  • Credit card accepted
  • Disable access
  • English spoken
  • Farm produce
  • Free tasting
  • Groups
  • Internet : WIFI
  • Open all year round
  • Parking
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Useful information

  • Petit Futé
  • Guide du Routard
  • Gault & Millau
  • Vignobles et Découvertes
  • Les Étapes du Cognac
  • Vins de Pays Charentais
  • Vigneron Independant
  • Gold Medal 2020
  • Hachette 2021
  • Certification environnementale Cognac
  • Haute Valeur Environnementale

Location : In the countryside

Other services : Location salle de réception

Province : Saintes and Vals de Saintonge

Opening hours

  • Monday 09:30 am - 12:30 am 01:30 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Tuesday 09:30 am - 12:30 am 01:30 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Wednesday 09:30 am - 12:30 am 01:30 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Thursday 09:30 am - 12:30 am 01:30 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Friday 09:30 am - 12:30 am 01:30 pm - 05:30 pm
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

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