Wine tourism at Eugenie Castle Cahors - Segway activity - Midi-Quercy

A fear of history

According to the departmental archives, the Couture family of winegrowers can be traced back to 1470, in the service of the Lord of Albas.
Committed to the preservation of the environment, Chateau Eugenie is certified "High Environmental Value (HVE) since 2014.

Nature of the soil and grape varieties you will cross

Planted on the terraces of the Lot valley, on the half-slopes and on the plateaus of the Causse, the vines of Chateau Eugénie benefit from a remarkable amount of sunshine and transmit to their wines the identity of their different soils.
They are made up of gravel, clay, silica, limestone and iron which sublimate the Malbec grape variety.

Red grape varieties : Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat, Merlot.
White grape varieties: Chardonnay, Viogner, Chenin.
Black grape variety : Ségalin.

After an initiation of 10 to 15 mn with your instructor on the use of your Segway gyropod, you will leave to the discovery of the vineyards of the Eugénie castle, it is enough to cross the road at the exit of the castle to discover the first vines, the way is easy and tarred, we will borrow later a grassy passage between the rows of vines which will allow you to appreciate the handiness of your Segway, we are near the Lot the river passes at the end of the vast domain, Further on a pretty dovecote will make its appearance, it dresses the landscape of its old stones, we will cross wine growers at work, the calm and the serenity accompany us during this bucolic walk, which will bring us back quietly towards the castle or you will be able to appreciate a tasting of the wines of the property has less to continue while skirting the Lot by an old way of hallage until the sublime village of Albas of where you will be able to admire a remarkable point of view before your return to the vineyard.