Château Montlandrie
The limestone scarp of Castillon runs east from that of St Emilion, meandering its way down to Castillon-la-Bataille, before turning north towards the Côtes de Francs, its expanse broken here by La Lidoire. This is not a grand river, draining unceremoniously into the Dordogne once off the plateau, but over many millennia its network of tributaries have eaten away at the limestone, forcing an end to the plateau. It is here, as the scarp turns away from the Lidoire, that Château Montlandrie is to be found, situated on the edge of the plateau and looking out across the rooftops of Castillon-la-Bataille.
This estate is of particular interest as since 2009 the property has been in the ownership of the Durantou family, and until his untimely passing under the skilled direction of the late Denis Durantou (pictured), best known of course for his tenure of one of the very best estates in Pomerol, Château L’Église-Clinet.
