The Village of Saint-Émilion

After lunch, Julie drove us to the old town of Saint-Émilion, a beautiful village which has been well cared for over the years. It is very picturesque and we would have liked to spend more time there. It has some very impressive wine stores. Julie gave us a tour of Saint-Émilion, which started at the old gate and meandered through the narrow streets heading up towards the clock tower, then down to an old church which is located below it. On the way, we stopped at a bar that used to be a Cloister and had a glass of Cremant de Bordeaux under a shady tree - this is the local equivalent of Champagne, but uses different grape varieties. We then had some free time to roam around the village before heading off for our last tasting.Читать далее