{"id":3783,"date":"2026-07-01T23:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/longeveau.com\/en\/wine-tasting-cognac-country-gites\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T23:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T23:40:23","slug":"wine-tasting-cognac-country-gites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/longeveau.com\/fr\/wine-tasting-cognac-country-gites\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine &#038; Cognac-Country Breaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3783\" class=\"elementor elementor-3783 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3230b88b e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3230b88b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e79be42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e79be42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A FORMER COGNAC ESTATE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db86b3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db86b3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wine &amp; Cognac-Country Breaks<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d71b93cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d71b93cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Manoir de Longeveau began life as a Cognac-producing estate, and it remains one of the most characterful bases for a wine and Cognac-tasting holiday in south-west France. From here the great houses of Cognac, the vineyards of Saint-\u00c9milion and Bergerac, and dozens of smaller family producers are all within comfortable reach \u2014 with your own quiet g\u00eete, the heated pools and the estate\u2019s golf to return to at the end of each day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c2fd60 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"79c2fd60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1863d225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1863d225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cognac, Bordeaux and Bergerac on your doorstep<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730018db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730018db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spend one day touring the Cognac houses along the Charente, another among the limestone slopes of Saint-\u00c9milion, and a third at a Bergerac ch\u00e2teau where the tasting is unhurried and the welcome warm. Between them lie countless smaller producers, farm shops and market towns where the region\u2019s food and wine culture is at its most authentic. A car is essential \u2014 the freedom to wander is the whole point \u2014 and the estate is an easy drive from Bergerac and Bordeaux airports. Come evening, the pool, the golf and the peace of the Charente countryside are waiting.<\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:1.4em\"><a href=\"\/fr\/nous-contacter\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#DF5B5B;color:#fff;font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:14px 34px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none\">Enquire about your stay<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>You might also like:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/fr\/gites-with-a-pool\/\">G\u00eetes with a pool<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/fr\/large-group-multi-generational-accommodation-france\/\">Large-group &#038; multi-gen stays<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/fr\/hebergement-2\/\">Browse all our g\u00eetes<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b58835d e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b58835d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9daef9c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9daef9c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"lv-faq\" style=\"max-width:820px;margin:0 auto\"><h2 style=\"font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;text-align:center\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2><div class=\"lv-faq__item\" style=\"padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E5E8E0\"><h3 style=\"font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#1C3144;margin:0 0 6px\">Is Longeveau really a former Cognac estate?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;color:#4a4a4a\">Yes \u2014 the manor was originally a Cognac-producing property, and it sits within easy reach of both the Cognac houses and the Bordeaux wine country.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lv-faq__item\" style=\"padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E5E8E0\"><h3 style=\"font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#1C3144;margin:0 0 6px\">Which vineyards can we visit from the estate?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;color:#4a4a4a\">The great Cognac houses are around an hour away, with Saint-\u00c9milion and Bergerac roughly the same, and countless smaller producers in between.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lv-faq__item\" style=\"padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E5E8E0\"><h3 style=\"font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#1C3144;margin:0 0 6px\">Do we need a car for a wine-tasting holiday here?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;color:#4a4a4a\">Yes \u2014 a car gives you the freedom to tour the vineyards and villages at your own pace. The estate is an easy drive from Bergerac and Bordeaux airports.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"lv-faq__item\" style=\"padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E5E8E0\"><h3 style=\"font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:18px;color:#1C3144;margin:0 0 6px\">Can we relax at the estate between tastings?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;color:#4a4a4a\">Absolutely \u2014 come back to your own g\u00eete, the heated pools, golf and quiet countryside after a day among the vines.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3783","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/longeveau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/longeveau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/longeveau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/longeveau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/longeveau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3783\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/longeveau.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}