Château
Named wine estate
A château is a French castle or grand country house, typically associated with wine estates in regions like Bordeaux: Château Margaux, Château Lafite.
The term appears on wine labels to indicate the estate where grapes were grown and wine was produced.
In broader use, château can describe any impressive manor or stately residence.
Landed aristocratic residence
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- lordshipNoble rank or domain
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
seigneur · estate · countryside · province · Versailles · Loire · Renaissance · Fontainebleau
Grape-growing estate
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- MargauxBordeaux wine commune
- vintageQuality from past eras
- estateProperty and grounds
appellation · terroir · cellar · grand cru · Médoc · Burgundy · label · harvest
Protruding fortified structure
- towerTall slender edifice
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- moatDefensive water ditch
- drawbridgeHinged castle entrance span
battlements · keep · parapet · courtyard · gatehouse · dungeon · spire · balustrade
Shelter or housing provided
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- boutique hotelSmall distinctive lodging establishment
- wedding venueLocation for nuptial ceremonies
reception · banquet · guesthouse · spa · restoration · tourism · guided tour · bed and breakfast
manor
Landed aristocratic residence
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- lordshipNoble rank or domain
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
nobility · seigneur · estate · countryside · province · Versailles · Loire · Renaissance · Fontainebleau · Chambord
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
estate · appellation · terroir · cellar · grand cru · Médoc · Burgundy · label · harvest · winemaker
turret
Protruding fortified structure
drawbridge · battlements · keep · parapet · courtyard · gatehouse · dungeon · spire · balustrade · façade
accommodation
Shelter or housing provided
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
- suiteConnected hotel rooms
- boutique hotelSmall distinctive lodging establishment
wedding venue · reception · banquet · guesthouse · spa · restoration · tourism · guided tour · bed and breakfast · event
Châteauhovel
Wretched small dwelling
shack · hut · shanty · slum dwelling · lean-to
Châteaufarmhouse
Dwelling on agricultural land
mud hut · croft · barn · rustic cabin · shepherd's hut
- French châteauxGrand aristocratic country houses