Château La Croizille can host a seminar, a team-building day, a business lunch, a product launch or a private reception, for up to 150 guests standing or 80 in theatre layout. The estate is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé on the slopes at Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, in the Saint-Émilion vineyards listed by UNESCO. Its contemporary building holds a panoramic room, a covered terrace and a cellar that can be booked together.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells seminars and meetings, team building, company afterworks, seminar cocktails and product launches. The main room is the panoramic reception room, 100 m² with large windows over the vines. In theatre layout it seats 80, in classroom 35 and in a U-shape 20, which covers a plenary session or a board meeting. A smaller meeting room is also offered; its layout and capacity are confirmed on request.
Equipment listed by the estate includes air conditioning, modular furniture, Wi-Fi, audiovisual equipment, a lift with step-free access, a cloakroom, toilets and a car park for 40 vehicles. Hire is turnkey for a day and evening, with set-up, dismantling and cleaning included. A wine activity can be added to the programme: a visit of the two family properties, La Croizille and Tour Baladoz, or a tasting or blending workshop with the cellar team.
Weddings and receptions
The estate does not publish a wedding offer, but it hosts private receptions, birthdays, family lunches and stag or hen parties. Its capacity table lists a ceremony layout for 100 guests on the panoramic terrace. Ask the team directly whether a full wedding is possible on your date.
Rooms and capacities
The panoramic room covers 100 m² and takes 150 for a cocktail, 95 at round tables, 90 at a banquet, 80 in theatre, 35 in classroom and 20 in a U-shape. It opens onto a 40 m² covered terrace and connects to a 60 m² modular cellar furnished with sofas and barrels.
The panoramic terrace is a separate outdoor space in the vines, with 56 m² under a waterproof tent and 42 m² of shaded area. It takes 150 for a cocktail, 75 at a banquet, 70 at round tables and 100 for a ceremony. The estate states that capacities do not add up across spaces. Weekend hire is possible on request.
Catering
The building has a professional kitchen, and the estate works with partner caterers. Its published formats include a lunch cocktail, a food and wine pairing with five of the estate's wines, a grill-style harvest meal cooked over vine cuttings, sharing boards and a picnic in the vines. The estate's wine bar on the terrace serves its own wines.
History and setting
The De Schepper family bought the estate in 1996 and also owns Château Tour Baladoz, next door. La Croizille is classified Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé. The estate has held the HVE environmental certification since 2017 and ISO 14001, and belongs to the Bordeaux wine environmental management group. Its cellar is contemporary, while Tour Baladoz keeps a traditional one; both feature in the guided visits.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms on site. The estate works with partner hotels and guesthouses for groups that need to stay overnight.
Getting there
The estate lies in the Saint-Émilion appellation, east of the town of Saint-Émilion, in the Gironde. Libourne and Bordeaux are the nearest larger towns. Guests usually arrive by car or coach, and the on-site car park holds 40 vehicles.
