Wine has been a staple drink throughout history and winemaking is still thriving. Whether you enjoy a good tasting with a compelling backstory or you’ve simply come for the vineyards they often intrigue us all with their rich and fascinating past. As you soak up the aromas seek out the soft tannins and appreciate the variety of vintages you can’t help but marvel at the land the ancient cellars and all the people who had a hand in turning grapes into wine.
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15 Most Haunted Houses on Earth
With countless wineries dating back centuries sometimes even millennia there’s bound to be an urban legend or two attached to a given brand of wine — but some vineyards have wine-loving ghosts who decided to stick around for a while. From ancient wine cellars in Scotland to stately homes and castles with vineyards around the world you might be surprised how many wineries have a sordid past that’s spawned a ghost story or two. So if paranormal activity and wine tasting are two of your favorite pastimes these are the most haunted wineries in the world.
Considered one of the most haunted places in all of Europe Château de Brissac is surrounded by lush vineyards and beautiful French countryside. With roots dating back to the 11th century this stately home and its fertile vineyards are beautiful sights to behold. However breathtaking views a rich history and robust cabernets and rosés aren’t all you’ll find on a tour of this Loire Valley winery: the place is said to be haunted by a man named Charlotte. Also known as the Green Lady Charlotte is said to be the ghost of Charlotte de Brézé—one of King Charles VII’s illegitimate children.
In 1462 Charlotte married a nobleman but she was ultimately unhappy in her loveless marriage. So she had an affair that would eventually cost her her life. Charlotte was reportedly murdered by her jealous husband in the 15th century and doomed to forever roam the castle and its surrounding gardens and vineyards. As an apparition the Green Lady haunted her former husband until he fled the castle. Today many castle and vineyard guests claim to have seen a ghostly figure in and around the Château de Brissac dressed in an elegant green dress enjoying her afterlife to the fullest including disembodied footsteps eerie moans and phantom laughter. Said to be one of the most famous ghosts in France the Green Lady although terrifying to behold has made this property her eternal home.
