Grapes were first harvested here in 1252 and, by 1305, it had fallen into hands of oenophile Pope Clément V, whose name it still carries. The neo-Gothic castle came in 1864 but its modern incarnation is down to ardent entrepreneur Bernard Magrez, who owns a handful of notable wine estates and imbues every nook of this one with his imaginative passion for the arts. In addition to artworks scattered across the grounds (like the aluminium Rolls Royce), his support for classical music extends from hosting concerts and festivals to scouring the globe for rare instruments, which he then loans to up-and-coming musicians.