Bordeaux' Rive Droite - Merlot, limestone & Châteaux

The cultural, gastronomic and oenological center of the right bank of the Bordeaux wine region is the village of Saint-Émilion: Located around 40 kilometers east of Bordeaux, it sits atop a limestone cliff around 65 meters above the Dordogne. It is a special place. The houses hewn out of the ochre-colored limestone rock (or built from it) are close together, and the village literally glows amid the lush green vineyards that surround it. Particularly noteworthy is their 11th century monolithic church carved out of the limestone, which is considered the largest underground church in Europe and, along with 200 kilometers of underground tunnels, is emblematic of the town's unique architecture.