For this trip I have only focused on the area in and around the town of Saint-Emilion & Pomerol and even four days were not enough to explore it.. A good reason to go back!

I stayed at Ilot-Vignes, a pleasant little family run B&B in Entre-deux-Mers area, ca. ten minutes drive from Saint-Emilion: http://www.ilot-vignes.com. Claudie’s duck is a must-try!

Producers visited:                                                                                                    Chateau St. Christophe and Chateau Villemaurine

 August 2013

The unique Rue du Tertre de la Tente in the centre of Saint-Emilion with its Restaurant Le Tertre (Michelin listed in 2009 but can’t say I was impressed with their food) — in Saint-Émilion.

Rue du Tertre de la Tente — in Saint-Émilion.

Planting your own vineyard must be easy here 🙂

View of the Bell Tower of the Monolithic church

Medieval washhouses — in Saint-Émilion.

Restaurant Logis de la Cadene just off Rue du Tertre de la Tente – our evening meal in the patio style garden was very pleasant indeed. — in Saint-Émilion.

Restaurant Logis de la Cadene — in Saint-Émilion

And it’s all about WINE in St. Emilion..

Own vineyard anyone?

King’s Tower

Vines in the middle of the town centre

Merlot grapes

..need a little longer

Somewhere in the countryside

Best meal of the trip prepared by Claudie, the owner of our B&B – it outshined all restaurant meals! — in Ilot de Vignes

And this very decent easy drinking Bordeaux AC was just the right accompaniment to the duck confit

View of Gironde in the city of Bordeaux

Had to pull over to take this pic.. Birch trees with lavender and vineyards in the background

Cellar of Chateau Villemaurine — in Saint-Émilion

Caves of Chateau Villemaurine — in Saint-Émilion.

Vines with Chateau St. Pierre in the background (in Pomerol) — in Pomerol.

Chateau La Mariotte was company to lamb chops at dinner at Logis de la Cadene

Panoramic view of Saint-Emilion

This unbelievably beautiful sight was the reward for a whole day of rain

This unbelievably beautiful sight was the reward for a whole day of rain

Vineyard of Ch. Clos St. Julien

Vines and history… La Porte Brunet

View of the town of Saint Emilion from the Bell Tower

View of Hostellerie de la Plaisance – the most luxurious accommodation and restaurant in Saint-Emilion

King’s Tower

From the top of the Bell Tower

Ch Lamarzelle Figeac came with Fois Gras as a starter and fillet steak at Le Tertre (quite formal restaurant in a great location but food let them down unfortunately)

Church next to Chateau St. Pierre in Pomerol — in Pomerol.

Didn’t get a chance to try this Chateau but it was mentioned in Decanter magazine, so watch out for it — in Pomerol.

And the creme de la creme..!