Visit
We extend a very warm welcom to visitors at Chateau de Fayolle and aim to make your visit a memorable experience.
There are many things to explore here including our award winning wines and our inviting and modern tasting room, our winery operations, our barrel room, the gardens of our 15th century Chateau, our 16th century chapel, a 17th century pigeonnier and a small antique shop housed in our Café.
If you are feeling more adventurous we also offer two sign posted walking trails through the vineyards and the opportunity to enjoy our private lake with pedal boats and fishing.
Where else can you taste delicious wines and enjoy a picnic at a private lake with fishing and pedal boating ?
Wine tastings are always free, but to make the most of a visit with us we offer the following four experiences.
All of our facilities are handicap accessible and we have a children’s play area available.
See you at The café des chineurs
Au Café, vous pourrez déguster l’un de nos vins, une bière artisanale ou une boisson sans alcool qui viendra accompagner une généreuse planche gourmande composée de produits locaux.
The Café is closed for winter from 17th November 2023 to Mid March 2024.
Sharing plate*
- Local cheeses
- Foie gras
- Boar paté
- Artisanal meats from our region
- Homemade pickled vegetable
- Fig and cranberry chutney Fayolle’s style
- Seasonal accompaniments
16€ per person (adult) / 10€ per person (child) Reservation required
*Our sharing plates contain milk, gluten, sulfites and soy.
* Drinks are not included in the formula
Guided tour of the Chais
Guided Tour of the Chais and Garden includes :
- Tasting of 6 wines
- Tour of the Vinification Chai and explanation of the wine-making process
- Tour of the Barrel Chai and explanation of the aging process in oak barrels
- Tour of the Storage Chai with explanation of the bottling and labelling system
- A walk around the grounds of the château and visits to the Pigeon House and the Chapel
Price: 8€ per person (Free under 12) Duration : 1h30 Reservation required
Guided tour in the kawasaki 4x4
The Kawasaki Tour includes :
- Everything that is included in guided tour of the Chais and Garden
Travel around the entire 130 acre property in our 4×4 to see :
- The old windmill
- The ruin from the 1940’s
- The limestone cliff
- The Big Lake and l’île aux Ragondins
- The Little Lake
- All off the different grape parcels
Price: 20€ per person (Under 12 free) Duration : 2h30 Reservation required
Barrel tasting experience
This Experience includes :
- Everything that is included in guided tour of the Chais and Garden
- Compare the wines being aged in new barrels versus those in one-year barrels, two-year, etc
- Compare the characteristics of wines according to the different barrel-makers
- Understand how and why we mix different varietals of wine
Experience something that is normally restricted to wine-makers
The lake adventure
The Adventure includes :
Everything that is included in guided tour of the Chais and Garden
- Transportation to and from the lake by 4×4, or you can walk if you want to
- Free access to the 2 paddle boats (We will provide you with the life jackets for everyone which are mandatory whenever you are in the boats)
- Free access to the fishing gear. The Catch and Release system is in play
- A festive meal will be served to you at the picnic area including a heaving charcuterie board with all of the trimmings, our wines and other non-alcoholic drinks of your choice (drinks are not included in the formula)
Please note
Actual swimming in the lake is prohibited
Modern and clean toilet facilities onsite
The Lake Adventure is limited to 12 people per time slot