This Iconic French Wine Region Has Long Needed Luxury Hotels-and a Gorgeous 49-room Chateau Just Opened

"It wasn't that Burgundy has ever lacked admirers, but its hotels were largely stopovers-somewhere to lay your head between destinations, not a destination in themselves. This new property occupies the former Château de Gilly, long run as a hotel and a commanding presence in the quaint 600-person village of Gilly-lès-Côteaux, midway between Dijon and Beaune."

"I left Paris in torrential rain, only to be greeted by equally heavy downpours in Dijon. And yet the conditions mattered very little once I stepped past the front gate, crossed an ancient drawbridge stretched over a dried-out grassy moat, and into the grand, vaulted reception-once the priory's kitchen-where a crackling wood fire awaited."

Burgundy's Côte d'Or, a premier French wine region two hours from Paris, attracts nearly 5 million visitors annually but has historically lacked luxury hotel accommodations worthy of its prestigious wines. Jérôme and Alice Tourbier, pioneers of oenotourism who previously opened vineyard hotels in Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, have now opened Les Sources de Vougeot, a five-star property housed in a former priory-turned-castle. Located in the village of Gilly-lès-Côteaux between Dijon and Beaune, the hotel sits within a kilometer of Clos de Vougeot in the Côte de Nuits, renowned for exceptional Pinot Noir. The château retains its medieval heritage with centuries-old architectural details and features grand spaces like a vaulted reception area with a wood-burning fireplace.

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