In a world obsessed with the new, there remains something deeply alluring about age—especially when it comes to wine. The quiet strength of a château that has survived wars, revolutions, and centuries of changing palates tells a story far more profound than any label. These historic estates, where the soil has borne vines for a millennium or more, are more than wine producers—they are living testaments to legacy, craftsmanship, and the enduring elegance of tradition. Below, Epicure Vietnam journey through seven of the oldest wine estates in the world—sacred grounds where time ferments as gracefully as the wines they yield.

In the southeast of France, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region offers a compelling cross-section of the country’s most defining pleasures – wine, cuisine and nature – each expressed through places that are grounded in local life. These destinations reveal the depth and diversity of a region shaped by flavour, craft, and culture.