{"id":4103,"date":"2025-12-10T09:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.chateaupapounan.fr\/chateau-pedesclaux-une-pepite-a-decouvrir\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:18:11","slug":"chateau-pedesclaux-a-hidden-gem-to-discover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/en\/chateau-pedesclaux-une-pepite-a-decouvrir\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux: A hidden gem to discover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week we had the immense pleasure of visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateau-pedesclaux.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux<\/a>, a real treasure nestled between Saint-Est\u00e8phe and Pauillac. To truly appreciate the harmony between modern glass and traditional Bordeaux stone, you must get close. The reception rooms are magnificent, and the river view is breathtaking. We were so captivated by the beauty of the place that we forgot to take photos of the view!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-1-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux in Pauillac, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, a modern building with glass facades and a central stone section, surrounded by green vineyards under a blue sky, in the Bordeaux wine region.\" class=\"wp-image-849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-1-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-1-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-1-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-1-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-1-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cellar at Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux is a feat of architectural and technological engineering. Built in collaboration with the architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, it preserves the aromas of the grapes thanks to a completely gravity-based elevator system, similar to that observed at Cos d\u2019Estournel and Lynch Bages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-2-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Digital temperature and humidity indicator in the cellar of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux, Pauillac, Bordeaux, used for monitoring the aging of Grand Cru Class\u00e9 wines.\" class=\"wp-image-850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-2-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-2-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-2-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-2-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-2-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-4-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Stainless steel tanks for winemaking at Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux, Pauillac, Bordeaux, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 du M\u00e9doc, in a modern winery with natural light.\" class=\"wp-image-852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-4-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-4-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-4-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-4-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-4-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-3-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Glass bung on an oak barrel in the modern winery of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux in Pauillac, Bordeaux, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, for the vinification and aging of great wines.\" class=\"wp-image-851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-3-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-3-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-3-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-3-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-3-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-5-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Large oak barrel engraved &quot;Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux&quot; in the cellar of Pauillac, Bordeaux, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, surrounded by other barrels for aging prestigious wines.\" class=\"wp-image-853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-5-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-5-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-5-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-5-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-5-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The combination of the ultra-modern steel tanks with stone, wood and glass creates a captivating experience; the P\u00e9desclaux cellar is one of the most beautiful we have visited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Art is present throughout Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux: from paintings in the castle\u2019s rooms to sculptures in the park and the cellar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-6-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Contemporary black metal sculpture in the wine cellar of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux in Pauillac, surrounded by oak barrels for aging wine, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, Bordeaux.\" class=\"wp-image-854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-6-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-6-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-6-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-6-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-6-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-7-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Contemporary black metal sculpture in the wine cellar of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux in Pauillac, surrounded by oak barrels for aging wine, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, Bordeaux.\" class=\"wp-image-855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-7-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-7-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-7-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-7-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-7-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-8-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Contemporary black metal sculpture in the wine cellar of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux in Pauillac, surrounded by oak barrels for aging wine, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, Bordeaux.\" class=\"wp-image-856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-8-scaled-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-8-scaled-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-8-scaled-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-8-scaled-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-8-scaled-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-9-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Contemporary black metal sculpture in the wine cellar of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux in Pauillac, surrounded by oak barrels for aging wine, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, Bordeaux.\" class=\"wp-image-857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-9-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-9-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-9-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-9-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-9-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-10-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Contemporary black metal sculpture in the wine cellar of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux in Pauillac, surrounded by oak barrels for aging wine, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, Bordeaux.\" class=\"wp-image-858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-10-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-10-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-10-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-10-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-10-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-11-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Contemporary black metal sculpture in the wine cellar of Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux in Pauillac, surrounded by oak barrels for aging wine, Grand Cru Class\u00e9 of the M\u00e9doc, Bordeaux.\" class=\"wp-image-859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-11-scaled-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-11-scaled-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-11-scaled-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-11-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/chateaupapounan.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chateau-papounan-chateau-pedesclaux-11-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are delighted by this discovery that ended with a lunch in the park of the <a href=\"https:\/\/saint-estephe.fr\/fr\/chateau\/lilian-ladouys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ch\u00e2teau Lilian Ladouys<\/a> while enjoying steaks from Pigout butcher shop in Saint-Est\u00e8phe.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, we had the immense pleasure of visiting Ch\u00e2teau P\u00e9desclaux, a true treasure nestled between Saint-Est\u00e8phe and Pauillac.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":849,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"La semaine derni\u00e8re, nous avons eu 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