A visit to the church in Sauviac -- Claire made a call and the guardienne made an appointment for us to see the church -- she simply gave us the key! 
And what could be better after a trip to church? Lunch!
Then Jeanne took us on a car trip to remind us of where we were -- two
chateaux over 500 years old that have been making wine at least that
long. the first, Chateau Malle, we had not heard of before. We had a
nice tour of the house which is still in the same family that founded it
over 500 years ago, and a tasting of the Sauternes made there. Even I
liked it.
The second chateau was harder to find, easily explained after we stopped in the village of Sauternes to ask for directions. the name is famous, but there is no sign. Voila -- Chateau Yquem, which we understand to be one of the finest, if not the finest wines made anywhere.
The chateau itself was closed, but a guardien told us to walk around, take photos, enjoy the grounds, which we did. Later we saw him in his golf cart, and he proceeded to describe the winery and the wines and told about the Chateau.
Then Jeanne took us on a car trip to remind us of where we were -- two chateaux over 500 years old that have been making wine at least that long. the first, Chateau Malle, we had not heard of before. We had a nice tour of the house which is still in the same family that founded it over 500 years ago, and a tasting of the Sauternes made there. Even I liked it.
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