Château de La Rivière

La Rivière, France

Château de La Rivière was built in 1572 to the site of medieval castle. It was completed in 1577 by l'Isle family. 

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Founded: 1572
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in France

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Warren Smith (5 months ago)
Great tour, family friendly. Good range of wines with lots of history
Tracey Wright (2 years ago)
Really interesting cellar tour hosted by Deborah. Natalie was a super accommodation host,small issue with room rectified swiftly. Great breakfast. Absolutely stunning location. We now understand wine significantly better. Totally enjoyed our stay. Andy & Tracey
Charlene Nawar (2 years ago)
We had an incredible wine tour with Sarah - a fantastic English speaking guide. Her passion for wine and knowledge about the chateaux were evident throughout the tour. Sarah is very knowledgeable, passionate and enthusiastic, and her explanations about the wine-making process and the history of the chateau were very interesting. The wine tastings were also great! Our 3 kids (aged 7, 9 and 11) loved the tour too! I highly recommend this tour! *** Only issue is that google maps gave us very wrong directions and it was not easy to find the right entrance
Kyle Lee (2 years ago)
Their cellar network was astounding. So much history behind this property. Not forgetting the lovely view of the vineyards from their courtyard. Sarah was a great host at the tasting.
Maria Grima (2 years ago)
What a great experience me and my partner had. Our guide Sarah explained the tour in such detail, that girl needs to be given a promotion. She has big passion and love for the work she does. I learned so much about the history and the wine.I highly recommend ??
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