Château de Corbiac, Pécharmant, France

First off, the wine. This is a really nice Château to visit. There are a wide variety of wines to taste and the tasting room is set up in a professional manner. The woman who educated us about her family's wines was knowledgable, spoke some English, more than at many places we visited and it was a fun experience to taste the wine and to hear about their hopes and dreams for a bigger audience for their product in the future.

Second is the property itself. The Château is in the early phases of deterioration, with almost everything needing a bit of repair,b ut it is still quite beautiful, none-the-less, and the views are spectacular. Not that it would be encouraged but you really could spend half a day soaking up the atmosphere.

Then there is the legend. Our wine server links herself with Cyrano de Bergerac, not the one that Edmond Rosemund depicts, but rather the man whom the character is based on. He was apparently not from Bergerac, nor is it altogether clear why he was known for Bergerac, but as she tells it, this was his place and she is related to him. If you are in the neighborhood you must stop by.