Vallée du Ciron et Vignoble du Sauternais

The land of Sauternes is crossed by the Ciron. This modest tributary of the Garonne from the Landes region is ideal for astonishing canoe trips or delicious romantic strolls. It is essential in the appearance of botrytis cinerea which, in autumn, is the basis of the great sweet wines, described by Mauriac as "an exaggeration of the exquisite".
The Sauternes region of Sauternes can be discovered gently, rich in a thousand details, with its omnipresent stone walls revealing the abundance of limestone on the surface of the earth. The villages and small ports along the Garonne invite you to stroll. And you will enjoy discovering the architecture of marvellous wine castles, from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.