The Wine Cottage

Saussignac, Dordogne
Self-catering
+33 (0)6 35 93 31 88
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Per night
€143 - €193
Per week
€995 - €1350

1 bed

Bedroom

1 bedroom

Sleeps

Sleeps 2

Children welcome
Babies welcome

A cottage for two on a wonderfully eco wine school and vineyard. Gaze at magnificent views from your terrace

Per night
€143 - €193
Per week
€995 - €1350

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€143 - €193 per night

€995 - €1350 per week

The Experience

Caro and Seán are passionate about organic and biodynamic wine and they will immerse you in the intricate and fascinating world of growing, creating and understanding their crop. 

There are vast views over the vineyards, rolling hills and woodland from your cottage. Inside, you’ll find bright, open, eco-consciously converted spaces: a simple open-plan kitchen and living room, bare stone walls in the bedroom (with organic cotton sheets) and a contemporary en suite shower.

It’s a short walk to Saussignac for a café and restaurant; or spend your days cycling along the Grande Randonnée, strolling in the woods and vineyards, swimming in the saltwater pool and tasting the estate’s wine. There’s a barbeque and deckchairs on your wrap-around terrace – perfect for those warm, hazy evenings.

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We think you'll love

  • The experience of staying on a working winery and taking a tour around the vineyard
  • Seán and Caro's organic and bio-dynamic focus, from the building materials and cleaning products they use, to the way they cultivate their crop
  • The wonderful views from your private terrace
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You should know

  • The pool is shared with one other four-person gîte
  • It's more suited to adults than young families
  • You may hear a low hum of the heat exchanger during harvest in September

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from €143
Weekly price
from €995
1 Cottage for 2
From €1431 bed1 bedroom

Information

Booking information

Check in
4pm-7pm Saturday
Check out
By 10am Saturday
Other details
Open all year round. Minimum stay: 3 nights in shoulder and low season (1 October to 31 May) and 7 nights (Saturday to Saturday) in high season (1 June to 30 September). Ask Caro and Seán about the wine experiences at Château Feely.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Property
This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
Meals
Pairing lunches and cheese platters, served in the wine tasting room (afternoons only).

Reviews

A perfect place to immerse yourself in the world of biodynamic wines.
Inspected Helen Sawday's Inspector

Cindy, Austin

The Wine Cottage was exquisite. Clean, beautiful views, quiet, and private. It was recently remodeled and everything is new. Caro and the family are the ideal hosts, and I couldn't have enjoyed my visit more. I loved having a kitchen and washing machine too. I highly recommend the Wine Cottage.


Steven, Dublin

We stayed in the wine cottage for a week with our 1 year old and it became a home from home except far more beautiful. The cottage is stunning with lots of room & 2 balconys for breakfast or sipping a glass of their delicious wine at sunset. The pool is refreshing after days out sightseeing & visiting the beautiful market towns close by. We made great friends with the cats, chickens & especially the lovely Dora. We had a fantastic wine tasting session with the very knowledgeable Ceciele. We learnt so much & went home with a new organic philosophy. We had an amazing trip & can't wait to return!


Cathy

What a wonderful place to stay. The views and being very much a part of a working vineyard made our holiday. The wine cottage has everything that is needed and has that lovely rustic french feel that is so often missing in other gites. We loved our stay and are already starting to plan a return visit.


Kesi

We spent a week in the wine cottage for our honeymoon. It was a lovely relaxing holiday, spent largely outdoors - the countryside is idyllic, even the half-hour cycle to and from Gardonne for groceries is gorgeous! The cottage is pretty and spacious - rustic and has everything you'll need. We had a bottle of sparkling wine on the house - very tasty! - and enjoyed the food at the restaurant in Saussignac. It's a lovely, remote, romantic getaway (especially remote without a car, but we liked that!). Thank you!


Location

The neighbourhood

Views are of vineyards and countryside. It’s rural here, yet you’re still within walking distance of Saussignac for a few places to eat and 1.5km in the opposite direction is a summer restaurant, The Bus Brothers. Cycle up to Gardonne (4km) for shops and a pizzeria (although it’s uphill on the way back) or head to Sainte-Foy-la-Grande (11 km) for the fabulous farmers' market on Saturday mornings.

Local points of interest from Caro & Seán Feely

  • Breakfast on the balcony taking in stunning views of organic vineyards and dreaming about what you are going to do today. Bird watch and deer-spot as you enjoy some of the best croissants in France from nearby Gardonne boulangerie.
  • Explore the local area on foot - delight in historic chateaux, charming villages and exceptional landscapes - depart on a vineyard path directly from Chateau Feely.
  • Read Caro's Grape Expectations, the first book in the Vineyard Series in a hamac under the trees (both houses have a selection of great holiday reads). Then take a delicious dip in the saltwater pool.
  • Explore old town and characterful market in Bergerac 20 minutes away or discover the wonders of a Unesco recognised Biosphere - the Dordogne River - by booking a kayak in Gardonne just 5 minutes away.
  • Evenings wind down with great wine and wide vineyard views — shoes off, shoulders relaxed. Birds calling across the valley and wine poured just metres from where it was made. Or stroll to Melange restaurant in Saussignac then enjoy a starlit walk home.
  • Develop your aroma brain on the discovery wine tour or stretch yourself with yoga in the vines both available right here on site at Chateau Feely. We look forward to sharing this magical place with you!

Introducing

Caro & Seán Feely

Enthusiastic and smiley Caro and Seán (originally from South Africa, and with Irish roots) live here with their two cats. They bought the vineyard in 2005 to follow their dream of creating great wines on fine terroir, and Caro, who does the meet and greet, has written five books on their experiences. She's happy to ferry guests to and from the station in Gardonne.