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Wines at the Coast

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You may not know but Ireland and especially the West of Ireland has a remarkable 400-year connection with wine production. The Lynches, one of Galway’s 14 ruling families, inspired the name of Lynch Bages, a world-renowned Bordeaux vineyard. This relationship began with the Flight of the Earls in 1607, when Ireland's Gaelic elite emigrated to France and Spain, seeking new fortunes. After the Williamite Wars of 1691, the “Wine Geese”—Irish exiles—founded vineyards in Bordeaux, establishing names like Barton, Kirwan, Dillon, Phelan, and Hennessy, which became synonymous with excellence in wine and cognac.

While Ireland may not be the ideal geographic location to grow and harvest wine grapes, its contribution to the wine world is extraordinary. A total of 14 châteaux in the Bordeaux area have distinct Irish names attached to them. Sláinte mhaith!

Connemara Coast Wine List