Burg Schwarzenstein, RheingauIn the late 19th century, when the Rheingau’s best wines were more expensive than top bordeaux, a winemaker built himself a medieval-style castle with breathtaking views through the riesling vineyards down to the Rhine. Today that eccentric castle has been expanded into a much-praised 39-room hotel and restaurant, constructed from locally quarried stone and rounded out with picture windows, within its own two-hectare park. Fly to FrankfurtLes Sources de Caudalie in Bordeaux2. Les Sources de Caudalie, BordeauxChâteau Smith Haut Lafitte has been an admired Bordeaux vineyard since the 14th century; the Cathiards — former ski champions — have owned it since 1990. They opened the elegant hotel, with its two-Michelin-starred restaurant and grounds dotted with artworks.

Source: The Times August 21, 2020 16:07 UTC