The Wine Cottage

Saussignac, Dordogne
Self-catering
+33 (0)5 53 22 72 71
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Per night
€127 - €192
Per week
€895 - €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
€127 - €192
Per week
€895 - €1350

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€127 - €192 per night

€895 - €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 another gite and is beside the main reception
  • It's more suited to adults than young families
  • You may hear a low hum of the heat exchanger during harvest

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
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • 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 €127
Weekly price
from €895
1 Cottage for 2
From €1271 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

Sue, Cape Town

What a truly special place! The Wine Cottage is comfortable, spacious and cool with the most stunning views! The pool is lovely, next to a vineyard and was essential with the hot weather we had! The nearby village is charming, with an excellent restaurant, Melange; and we loved experiencing the local wine farmers' gathering one evening with food and wine! Caro and Sean are excellent hosts; warm and welcoming and full of helpful advice re where to shop and what to do in the area. It was also so interesting to hear all about their eco wine farming. We will definitely be back! Thank you Caro!


Brendan, Cork, Irlande

My wife and I spent a very pleasant week at Chateau Feely. The accomodation (the Wine Cottage) was lovely and ideal for 2 people. The lady of the house, Caro, and her husband Sean, could not have been more welcoming and helpful, organising an 'apero' evening (very informal) with the other guests, a tour of the vinyard and a wine tasting, explaining their method of winemaking (organic) which was very informative and good fun as well. The countryside is beautiful and there's a lovely restaurant (Le Melange) in the local village Saussignac which is walking distance from the chateau. Highly recomm


Nell and Manoj, Yarm

We had a wonderful stay and loved the peace, the incredible view and the abundant wildlife. The cottage was very comfortable and well equipped. It was spacious for the two of us to relax for the day if we weren’t going out. Caro and Seán were great hosts and we loved learning about the vineyard and history of the place. The village has a friendly weekly gathering of food, wine and music - a great sense of community. We hope to return!


Nigel, Buckinghamshire

Loved it. Hosts were welcoming and very kind. Really interesting to be on an organic vineyard. 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

  • Read Caro's books - 5 published including the latest Cultivating Change in the hamac under the cool shade of the trees in the park (both houses have also have a small library of great holiday reads)
  • Walk to saussignac for lunch enjoying the views, smells and life of our charming local village
  • Breakfast on the balcony or terrace taking in the stunning views of the organic vineyards and dreaming about what you are going to do today. Bird watching and deer-spotting are excellent particularly at dawn and dusk
  • Drink the wine from the vineyard you're looking at: taste, see, smell and feel the terroir of this magical organic and biodynamic farm
  • Walk to Melange restaurant in Saussignac for a delicious dinner then have a romantic moonlit walk home
  • Stargaze with the naked eye or take your passion further with the telescope available in the tasting room. Being rural means little light pollution and a fabulous starry dome in the heavens

Introducing

Caro & Seán Feely

Enthusiastic and smiley Caro and Seán (originally from South Africa, and with Irish roots) live here with their dog called Dora and 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.