Château Maucaillou
About This Museum
If you know the Médoc, you know it's a land of grand châteaux, but Maucaillou has always been a bit different. It wasn't built by some 19th-century nobleman, but began its life as a railway station for the local wine growers back in 1875. The story here isn't just about the wine in the bottle, but about the people and the trains that put this little corner of Bordeaux on the map. Stepping inside feels less like a formal museum and more like poking around a beloved family attic, packed with generations of memories.
Collection Highlights
You'll find wonderful old tools of the trade, like wooden barrels and pruning shears, but the real stars are the bits of everyday life. There's a collection of vintage corkscrews that tells its own story, and faded photographs of workers in the vineyards that make you feel their presence. Don't miss the old posters; they show how wine was advertised with such artistry decades ago.
Visitor Information
It's easy to find just off the D1, right there on Route de la Gare in Moulis-en-Médoc. After you've had your fill of history, you can pop into their tasting room to try what they're making from those same vines today—it’s a lovely way to connect past and present.
Architecture & Building
The building itself is charmingly unpretentious, a low-slung stone structure that speaks more to its practical past as a railway outpost than any architectural grandeur.
Contact & Location
Address: Route de la Gare, Grand Poujeaux, Médrac, Moulis-en-Médoc, Lesparre-Médoc, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France métropolitaine, 33480, France
Phone: +33 5 56 58 01 23
Website: Visit Website
