loire valley vineyard. edition 2010-2011

World heritage wine region

WELCOME TO THE

Loire Valley VineyardEdition 2010-2011

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Under the leadership of the Loire Valley Wine

Bureau, InterLoire, in partnership with the

tourism and winemaking marketing board1, 300

wine cellars have committed to a quality approach

to receiving visitors in their cellars.

“

The Loire region’s cellars invite youto taste the pleasures of their wines

Wine always tastes different if you

know the winemakers themselves.

A winemaker’s background is just as

important as artists’ lives are to their

artwork. These shared experiences

and emotions will bring out a different

fl avour in the wine. It’s like nothing

you’ve ever tasted before.

Jacques Puisais (winemaker).

This guide features the estates that signed the hos-

pitality charter. They will be delighted to welcome

you and to share their passion for wine and winema-

king. Feel free to contact them for more information

on their services or to organise special tours. This

guide will give you ideas for excursions, a list of wine

festivals and major tourist attractions in France’s

third-leading wine region.

For more information,

visit www.vinsdeloire.fr/en_EN/

”The Loire hospitality charter: The commitments

Easier access to vineyards

and reception areas

Open at set hours

Welcome tourists in a specially

designated area

Offer educational and commented

tasting sessions

Display rates and services and offer

documentation

Offer unit rates

Accept evaluation and quality control

of these commitments

Give them a call! They’ll be glad to hear from you!

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CONTENTS02 A great French winemaking region

08 Between the Atlantic and Champtoceaux

20 Between Champtoceaux and Saumur

40 Between Saumur and Chenonceaux

58 The Loir valley

62 Between Chenonceaux and Saint-Aignan

73 Follow the guide!

76 Index

Introduction to the guideUsing the Loire Wine guide

ST NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL (37140)

67 Domaine de la CotelleraieReception in the renovated 19th-century out-buildings. Wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am - 7 pm.

AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.

Gérald VALLÉE

La Cotelleraie

02 47 97 75 53

[email protected]

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On-site accommodation

Credit cards accepted

Campers welcome

Museum

Children welcome

Seminars/receptions

Languages spoken

Estate name

Opening hours

Wines produced

by the estate

Contact

information

Pictograms

Place

Estate summary


mailto:[email protected]

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The light glistening on the river and its tributaries is a wonderful sight. The cellars carved into white

limestone, magical châteaux, magnificent gardens, hillsides covered in vines ; hundreds of sights

that still hold the memory of kings, queens, princes and artists like Rabelais, Ronsard, Balzac,

Leonardo da Vinci, and Joachim du Bellay… The Loire vineyards offer charm, grace and surprise

around every corner.

It is a region for good living, a valley of abundance, a source of flavourful wines and generous aromas,

and we would like to share all that with you.

A great French winemaking region

Exceptional Loire Valley

To give you a feel for the area, the Loire Valley is

France’s third-leading region for AOC wines and is

on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It spans from the

Atlantic to the depths of the Berry region, nestled

halfway between the North and the South, smooth-

ness and freshness, arts and literature, tradition and

modernity. From these harmonious blends, encou-

raged by a temperate climate and a mosaic of ter-

roirs, a rich diversity of wines were born.

Are you tempted to find out more?

A glass full of good living, so dear to Balzac

The history of the Loire and its wines follows the

history of France and its nobility.

Apart from the Nantes vines, which were planted by

the Romans, winemaking came to the Loire Valley in

the 5th century, and was developed over the next

thousand years by the crowned heads of France and

England. In seeking out quality worthy of royal pala-

tes, these winemakers would create highly renowned

wines. Vouvray was recognised as an Appellation

d’Origine Contrôlée in 1936 during the early days of

the INAO (France’s national institute for controlling

place names), and the wines of Nantes, Anjou,

Saumur and Tours soon followed.

The Loire Valley’s wines have always been apprecia-

ted throughout Europe and have won over some of

the most illustrious epicurean, including Rabelais,

Balzac and Curnonsky, not to mention today’s top

cuisine personalities.

These wines were also nourished by their exceptional

natural and cultural environment.


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“Since 2000, the Loire Valley has been on UNESCO’s

World Heritage List thanks to its lively cultural

landscape.

Its wonderful natural landscape follows the 280 km

long Royal Loire Valley, the result of two thousand

years of history of the local population and its river.

This monumental landscape, one of the world’s most

impressive, boasts royal châteaux (Chinon,

Chenonceau, Chambord, Amboise, and many more)

and rich vineyards.

All of the Loire’s appellations can be proud of the

region’s cultural and historical heritage.

Sense the region…

A palate of savors, the perfect match for the cuisine of today and tomorrow

The Loire Valley offers two sources of inestimable

wealth: its precious historical heritage and an array

of unique wines. This spectrum of colours (white,

rosé, red), textures (still, lightly sparkling) and

flavours (dry, “tender”, demi-sec, “soft”, semi-sweet,

sweet) makes Loire Valley wines perfect for a variety

of food pairings and for any special meal or

occasion.

This diversity is sure to please the most eclectic

palates and brilliantly match many different

dishes.

There is a passion that draws me to the

Loire vineyards. First of all, the northern

terroirs are particularly demanding with

the vines. Since there is less sunlight, the

plant has to draw everything it needs to

develop from the soil. In Northern latitudes,

the terroir comes out even more in the

fruit. Also, the Loire has kept its distance

from international taste standards, a

wonderful idea! In the region, you’ll never

see any over-ripe or jammy wines, just

unrivalled aromatic freshness. These wines

emphasize the personality of their terroirs

and are truly pleasant to drink - one of

the Loire Valley’s fundamental values. In

the Loire vineyards, a wine’s texture and

richness, no matter what its colour and

style, should take nothing away from the

fruit’s taste, its maturity and freshness,

and its harmony and juiciness.

I believe that Loire Valley wines…

are truly gastronomic wines.

Olivier Poussier, world’s best sommelier, 2000


They offer infinite pleasure for an unrivaled price!

Many Loire wines are ready to drink very young, but

the region also produces fine laying down wines.

In a few words, we could describe Loire wines as

remarkably fruity, elegant and delightfully fresh.

Quite simply, wines that you can’t wait to taste!

An invitation to discovery…

Tastes and colours for every palate

The rosé wines have more than earned their repu-

tation. Cool, quality wines, with just the right degree

of fruitiness prove original with delicate tenderness,

which is especially tasty in summer, when epicu-

reans fall under the sun’s warming spell.

The local reds, whether ready to drink or for keeping,

should be tasted with just the right meal, either

young and chilled for the former or mature and at

room temperature for the latter.

The whites, available in an infinite variety of dry,

semi-sweet, or sweet wines, are perfect for any sha-

red moment. They have earned a place in some of

France’s top restaurants.

The Sparkling wines, another hallmark of the Loire

winemaking region, are prepared according to tra-

ditional methods in Saumur and Tours cellars since

the 19th century. They make a bubbly addition for all

occasions.

The Loire Region’s 69 appellations are sure to please

highly demanding connoisseurs and tickle the taste

buds of new wine lovers. The Loire is also home to

Loire Valley Vins de Pays, which come from the

region between the Atlantic Atlantic and the peaks

of Auvergne.

Are you tempted to find out more?

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Key figures 69 AOC (Appellations d’Origine Contrôlées)

leading producer of white wine

leading region for AOC sparkling wines

(outside Champagne)

leading regional denomination of “Vins

de Pays": “Vins de Pays du Val de Loire"

3rd leading French region for AOC wines

7,000 winemakers, cooperative cellars

and wine merchants


A subtle harmony born of the terroir and the human "know how"

Loire Valley wine lovers immediately take note of the

unique tone behind the region’s broad range of

appellations. This diversity goes back to the vineyards’

variety of soils (shale, limestone and sand), reliefs

and exposures.

The mark of a river. The Loire and its many tributa-

ries play a major role in tempering these wines by

encouraging several microclimates that favour wine-

making and contribute to oenological diversity. Its

“buffer effect” is vital to making sweet and semi-

sweet wines.

Heirs to the past. The Loire winemakers are faithful

to the practices of their ancestors, which they have

combined with new methods inspired by talented

technicians and winemakers. However, they intro-

duced these innovations artfully and carefully over

time.

The Loire Valley’s winemakers did not want to give

into the trend for “blockbuster” wines, a wise deci-

sion that has won the respect of wine professionals

and consumers alike.

A single varietal. Another original aspect of Loire

wines is that most are made from a single varietal:

Melon de Bourgogne in the Nantes region, Chenin,

Cabernet and Gamay in Anjou, Saumur and Touraine,

Sauvignon and Pinot noir around Tours.

This array of varietals unrivaled the world over has

yielded a range of wines that are both unique and

diverse.

This wealth of wine invites demanding epicureans to

discover the region’s great terroirs and to taste how

natural factors have influenced the wines’ structure

and aroma.

Taste the harmony…

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A rich journey, inviting you to discover the Loire Valley from the inside

A trip on the Wine Route is one of the best ways to

savor and discover this great winemaking region.

If Colette was right in saying that

only the vine reveals to us what is the real

taste of the earth,

the Wine Route sings of the richness of its heritage

and the flavour of its terroir all along its course.

800 kilometres of exceptional heritage: famous

landscapes were shaped by the meandering Loire

and its tributaries, molded by human strength and

spirit, from the Atlantic to the hillsides of Anjou and

Saumur and the valleys of Tours.

The châteaux of Tours and the country mansions of

Anjou inspired scores of writers and philosophers

such as Rabelais, Balzac, Leonardo da Vinci,

Descartes, Ronsard and Victor Hugo.

Its troglodyte cellars were carved in limestone, for-

ming vast underground quarries perfect for aging

and storing wine. Its extraordinary gardens are nou-

rished by the region’s rich climate and soil to pro-

duce beautiful botanical harmonies.

By car along the wine route, by bicycle or on foot

along the vineyard paths, on a barge down the Loire,

or celebrating in a Bacchic festival, discover France’s

third-leading winemaking region as you see fit.

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The winemaker who welcomes you will make sure

that your visit to the region is eye-opening and unfor-

gettable. He will take the time to explain this rich

terroir that yields wines enjoyed the world over. By

pouring you a glass of concentrated landscape and

know how, the winemaker perpetuates a centuries-

old French tradition.

A glass of authenticity…

Discover: Vines, Wines and WalksThe first weekend in September is a time for delightful

walks with the winemakers. It is a time for sharing their

love of their profession, their soil, and their know how

as they guide you through a UNESCO World Heritage

Site.

With gourmet breaks and literary events, grape tasting

and cellar visits… set out with other walkers and hikers

to get the taste and feel of these landscapes. Once you

arrive at your destination, share a picnic with fellow tra-

vellers, and taste the region’s best wines with the wine-

makers.

But you don’t have to wait until September to travel

down one of the seven vineyard trails lined with signs

explaining more about winemaking:

The historical sites trail starts in Panzoult (AOC

Chinon)

The Coteaux du Layon trail starts in Saint-Aubin-

de-Luigné (stopping in AOC Savennières, Quarts de

Chaume, Bonnezeaux, and Anjou)

The vine to mill trail starts in Beaulieu-sur-Layon

(AOC Quarts de Chaume)

The vine to town trail starts at Place des Ardilliers

in Saumur (AOC Saumur-Champigny)

The above the Cher Valley trail starts in Pouillé

(AOC Touraine)

The Banks of the Loir starts at Panorama de

Lhomme (AOC Jasnières and AOC Coteaux du Loir)

The vine to orchard trail starts at Stade de Vallères

(AOC Touraine Azay-le-Rideau)

For more information, visit

www.vinsdeloire.fr/escapades

Some of these trails are part of the World Heritage

Vineyard Network circuit

For more information, visit www.vitour.org


http://www.vinsdeloire.fr/escapades

http://www.vitour.org

ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS

“Le Prix Charles Monselet de la Cuisine

et des Vins de Nantes” (December to March)

“La Folle Journée” in Nantes (End of January)

“Les Heures d'été” in Nantes (July-August)

“Les Rendez-vous de l’Erdre” in Nantes

(Last week-end of August)

“Vignes, Vins et Randos” (1st week-end of September)

“Le Nouvel An du Muscadet” in Clisson

(1st Sunday in December)

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Clisson

Located where the Loire meets the Atlantic Atlantic in a cradle of wandering nature,

the Nantes vineyard enjoys the benefits of the open sea and offers an appealing array

of seasonal variations. This land boasts winemaking estates and a rich historical

heritage, a delight for the eyes and the palate.

Take a sip of Muscadet, whose only varietal, Melon de Bourgogne, can yield surprisingly

varied wines depending on the soil it is planted in. This varietal left its native Burgundy in

the early 17th century, travelling down the Loire to take root around Nantes. Since that day,

Nantes has featured the largest single-varietal white wine vineyard in Europe.

It is divided into four appellations, the world-renowned Muscadet and three regional

appellations: Sèvre et Maine, Coteaux de la Loire and Côtes de Grandlieu.

There are inspiring landscapes to be found on either bank of the Loire. Take the time

to discover the rolling countryside covered in vines as far as the eye can see, dotted

with châteaux, manors and windmills… Stop to taste Nantes’s other appellations,

Coteaux d’Ancenis, Fiefs Vendéens (red, rosé and white) and Gros Plant du Pays

Nantais, a dry white wine with a taste of the sea.

Between the atlantic ocean

and Champtoceaux


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Château de Goulaine

DID YOU KNOW?

Vinification “on the lees” is a technique

that dates back to the turn of the last

century. In those days, Nantes

winemakers practiced the custom of

saving the harvest’s best barrel until

spring, for special family occasions.

This “wedding barrel” wine was aged

all winter on its lees, which gave it a

unique character.

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TRIPS AND TRAILS

Visit the scenic banks of the Loire from the

hills of Ancenis to the seaside valleys of

Nantes. Travel to the heart of the Nantes wine

region by taking the Wine Route along the

Sèvre Nantaise, enjoying nature and bird-wat-

ching at the Lac de Grandlieu and the Marais

de Goulaine. Continue your journey towards the

south, where you can visit Vendée’s historical

monuments (medieval castles, abbeys, etc.),

nature reserves and many other amazing sites.

Several hikes, bicycle trails, and canoe and

boat trips are open all year long (contact

tourism offices for more information). The

Loire à Vélo bicycle trails are also worth a visit.

ALSO OF NOTE All year long, this region is home to major winemaking festivals,

events at the estates and hikes and trips…contact the tourism

offices for more information*.

*see addresses, page 19.

CULTURE AND TOURISM Nantes, Ville d’Art et d’Histoire (town of art and history)

Clisson, Cité médiévale (medieval fortified town)

Château de Goulaine (Musée Lu et volière)

Loire en Scène in Oudon

Planète Sauvage in Port Saint Père

Musée du Vignoble Nantais in Le Pallet

LOCAL CUISINE Seafood

Beurre blanc butter sauce

Curé nantais cheese

Brioche vendéenne

Berlingots nantais sweets


wine cellarsBOUAYE (44830)

1 Domaine des HerbaugesIn Bouaye, next to the lake of Grand Lieu, we welcome us to discover our vineyard. You enjoy taste our Muscadet, they tickle your tastebuds.

From Monday to Friday: 9 am -12 pm /

2 pm - 6:30 pm and Saturday:

9 am - 12 pm / 2 pm - 5:30 pm.

Closed Sundays and public holidays.

AOC Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu.

Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : blanc,

rouge et rosé.

Jérôme CHOBLET

Les Herbauges

02 40 65 44 92

[email protected]

www.domaine-des-herbauges.com

BOURGNEUF EN RETZ (44580)

2 Le Moulin de la ToucheThe estate, which surrounds an 18th century windmill, is located south of the estuary and overlooks the Marais Breton and the Baie de Bourgneuf. Come for a visit and a wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 10 am -12 pm

/ 3 pm - 6:30 pm. Closed Sunday.

AOC Muscadet Sur Lie.


rouge et rosé.

Joël HERISSE

02 40 21 47 89

[email protected]

CHÂTEAU THEBAUD (44690)

3 Domaine Poiron DabinWine growers since 1858, on 67 Ha, our Muscadet Sèvre et Maine are raised14 months on dregs, then bottles rest from 2 to 30 months. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am-12 pm /

2 pm-7 pm.

AOC Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie.

Jean Michel & Laurent POIRON

02 40 06 56 42

[email protected]

www.muscadet-poiron.com

4 Domaine de la NoëOur location near a pond is the perfect setting for tasting our wines. You can also picnic on-site. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 8 am

-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm. Closed Sunday.


Gros Plant du Pays Nantais.


rouge et rosé.

Pascal, Denis, Laurent & Jean-Paul

DROUARD – La Noë

02 40 06 50 57

[email protected]

www.domainedelanoe.fr

5 LieubeauCome taste our wines assembled from different terroirs. We have several events planned in every season: food-wine tastings, harvest days. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.




Gros Plant du Pays Nantais. Vins de Pays

du Val de Loire : blanc, rouge et rosé.

Pierre & Chantal LIEUBEAU

Château de la Bourdinière

La Croix de la Bourdinière

02 40 06 54 81

[email protected]

www.lieubeau.com

CLISSON (44190)

6 Château Le Vallon des Perrières

Located in the Vallon des Perrières, this Italian-style château is sure to please you. Come taste our broad range of wines, including the Granite de Clisson. Walking trails. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 11 am -12:30 pm

/ 3 pm - 6:30 pm. Saturday: 11 am

-12:30 pm. Closed Sundays, public

holidays and 15 days in August.



rouge et rosé.

Myriam & Patrice HERAUD

Bournigal

02 40 54 09 24

[email protected]

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http://www.domainedelanoe.fr


http://www.lieubeau.com


7 Domaine de la Vinçonnière

Welcome to our cellar on the Nantes vineyard’s most prestigious hillside. Come taste our range of wines assembled from different varietals. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 8:30 am -12 pm /

2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday: 9 am -12:30 pm.

Closed public holidays and 3rd week of

August.

AOC Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie,



Sylvie & Laurent PERRAUD

Le Perthuis Fouques

02 40 03 95 76

[email protected]

www.muscadet-perraud.com

CORCOUE SUR LOGNE (44650)

8 Domaine du ParcCome make yourself at home and taste our light, subtle, fruity wines. Enjoy our wines and the verdant setting of our cellar. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday: 9 am -12 pm.

Closed Sunday and public holidays.

AOC Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu Sur

Lie, Gros Plant Sur Lie du Pays Nantais.


rouge et rosé.

Gaël DAHERON & Sylvie GARCIA

Le Parc

02 40 05 86 11

[email protected]

9 Domaine les CoinsFind out more about this rich, authentic terroir in a guided visit of our cellars. Set off from the cellar for a stroll along a footpath. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 8:30 am

-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm. Open

Saturday until 5 pm. Closed Sunday.

AOC Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu et

Gros Plant Sur Lie du Pays Nantais.


rouge et rosé.

Didier & Jean-Claude MALIDAIN

Grossève

02 40 05 95 95

[email protected]

http://domaine.les.coins.online.fr

GORGES (44190)

10 Domaine de la PoitevinièreCome taste the easy-to-drink Muscadet and savour the richness and complexity of the gabbro. Picnics or buffet luncheons on-site. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 5 pm - 8 pm, and

Saturday: 11 am - 8 pm. Closed Sunday

and public holidays.

AOC Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie et


du Val de Loire : rouge et rosé.

Vincent RINEAU

La Poitevinière

02 40 06 96 93

[email protected]

www.domaine-de-la-poiteviniere.com

11 Domaine Martin LuneauWe offer a broad range of Muscadets from different terroirs. Take a pleasant stroll near Clisson, along the Sèvre Nantaise. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 8 am -12:30 pm /

2 pm - 7 pm, and Saturday: 8 am


AOC Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie

et Gros Plant Sur Lie du Pays Nantais. Vins

de Pays du Val de Loire : rouge et rosé.

Christophe MARTIN

Le Magasin

02 40 54 38 44

[email protected]

12 Domaine de la PyronnièreSince 1920, the Drouet family has lived in Gorges, where they grow vines and produces wine. We have opened our cellar up to you for wine tastings. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 8 am -7 pm, and

Saturday: 8 am - 1 pm.

Closed Sundays, public holidays and 2nd

and 3rd weeks of August.


Le Gorgeois. Vins de Pays du Val de

Loire : rosé.

Stéphane DROUET

La Pyronnière

06 80 10 06 38

[email protected]

Between the atlantic ocean and Champtoceaux

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http://www.muscadet-perraud.com



http://domaine.les.coins.online.fr


http://www.domaine-de-la-poiteviniere.com



LA CHAPELLE HEULIN (44330)

13 Château de la Cassemichère

The 17th century Château de la Cassemichère invites you to discover its history-rich vineyard, visit the cellars, taste the wines and take a stroll in the park. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 10 am - 6 pm.

Saturday: 10 am - 7 pm. Sundays by

appointment only.



rouge et rosé.

Daniel & Philippe GANICHAUD

La Cassemichère

02 40 06 74 07

[email protected]

www.chateaucassemichere.com

14 Domaine Cœur de LoireVisit the Loire Valley’s first wine tourism centre, where you can learn about all aspects of the wine industry in five workshops on winemaking, viticulture, crus, tasting and cuisine. Groups: reservations necessary for vineyard and winery tours and guided wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 11 am -7 pm.

Open Sundays by appointment only.

Closed from Christmas to March.


Jean-Yves AURADON

Château de la Plessisière

La Plessisière

02 40 06 74 73

[email protected]

www.coeurdeloiredomaine.com

15 Manoir de la MottrieCome taste our range of Muscadets in one of the village’s oldest buildings, a feudal 11th century setting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


3 pm - 7 pm. Saturday: 10 am - 6:30 pm.


Closed in September.


Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : rouge et rosé.

Alain GRIPON – Sébastien DUVALLET

La Levraudière

02 40 06 76 38

[email protected]

16 Château de la TarcièreCome to the Marais de Goulaine to share our passion for Nantes wines (organic). On-site dining options. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 2 pm - 6:30 pm.

Open Saturday until 5:30 pm.

Closed Sunday.




rouge et rosé.

Jean Jacques & Rémi BONNET HUTEAU

La Levraudière

02 40 06 73 87

[email protected]

www.bonnet-huteau.com

LA CHAPELLE SAINT FLORENT (49410)

17 Domaine de la Grand’ Lande

The La Grand’ Lande estate would like for you to taste its wines. Historical tour of the cellar and regional information upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours and local product tasting.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am -12 pm /

2 pm - 7 pm. Closed Sunday.

AOC Anjou Rouge, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de

Loire. Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire,

Malvoisie, Coteaux d’Ancenis rouge et

rosé. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : rouge.

Yves TERRIEN

La Grand’ Lande

02 41 72 89 43

LA HAYE FOUASSIERE (44690)

18 Domaine Bid’gi VigneronsOur estate is located on a very old plot of land, with soil composed of orthogneiss, amphibolite and micashale. Come taste our fresh, sophisticated, fruity Muscadets. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 9 am -6 pm.

Saturday: 10 am - 5:30 pm.




rouge et rosé.

Daniel BIDEAU & Marie-Béatrice GIRAUD

La Cornillère

02 40 54 83 24

[email protected]

19 Domaines VinetThis estate, family-owned since 1948, is located at the historic centre of the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation, whose name comes from the two rivers that run through this winemaking area. Open for tours and tasting. Groups by appointment only.


2 pm - 6 pm. Closed Sunday and public

holidays.


Laurence & Gérard VINET

La Quilla

02 40 54 88 96

[email protected]

www.muscadet-vinet.fr

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http://www.muscadet-vinet.fr

LA LIMOUZINIERE (44310)

20 Vignoble MalidainThe Domaine du Demi-Boeuf is located at the heart of the Côtes de Grandlieu appellation and was founded during the Wars of Vendée. Come discover its history and its wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



AOC Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu. Vins de

Pays du Val de Loire : blanc, rouge et rosé.

Michel & Romain MALIDAIN

Le Demi Bœuf

02 40 05 82 29

[email protected]

www.vignoblemalidain.com

LE CELLIER (44850)

21 Domaine des GénaudièresCome visit a natural site, with a spectacular panoramic view of the Loire. Come visit our terroir wines. Hiking options: GR3 “Walking the Loire from its source to the atlantic”. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.


AOC Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire Sur

Lie, Coteaux d’Ancenis rouge, blanc et

rosé, Malvoisie et Pinot.

Famille ATHIMON

02 40 25 40 27

[email protected]

LE LANDREAU (44430)

22 Domaine de la HoussaisOur family estate is located next to the Marais de Goulaine . We welcome you wih pleasure. Taste our large range of wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 9 pm - 12:30 pm

/ 2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday: 9 pm - 12:30 pm

/afternoon by appointment only.


AOC Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Gros

Plant du Pays Nantais. Vins de Pays du

Val de Loire : blanc, rouge et rosé.

Chantal & Bernard GRATAS

02 40 06 46 27

[email protected]

23 Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin

Pierre-Marie Luneau realizes at present the signing with his parents Pierre and Monique Luneau. The pride of the house are its magnificent soils harvested in the hand and converted into wine closed by closed. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am-12 pm /

3 pm-6 pm.


Gros Plant Sur Lie du Pays Nantais,

Shiste de Goulaine, Méthode

Traditionnelle. Vins de Pays du Val de

Loire : blanc, rouge et rosé.

Pierre & Pierre-Marie LUNEAU PAPIN

La Grange

02 40 06 45 27

[email protected]

24 Domaine R de la GrangeWe are located amidst flowers, just near the vineyards and the Marais de Goulaine (Natura 2000 label): walking trails, conference room and catering options. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2:30 pm - 7 pm.



Gros Plant Sur Lie du Pays Nantais.


rouge et rosé.

Rémy, Betty & Raphaël LUNEAU

La Grange

02 40 06 45 65

[email protected]

www.domaine-r-delagrange.com

25 Domaine Jean Luc ViaudCome taste our range of wines, our local products and a new grape “Muscadet Rouge”. We also offer introductions to wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tasting.

From Monday to Friday: 2 pm -7 pm.

Saturday: 11 am -1 pm / 2 pm - 8 pm.

Closed Sunday.


et Gros Plant du Pays Nantais. Vins de

Pays du Val de Loire : rouge et rosé.

Jean-Luc VIAUD – La Renouère

02 40 06 40 65

[email protected]

LE PALLET (44330)

26 Domaine des ChausselièresWe have redecorated our estate to make your visit more pleasant, relaxing and educational. We offer a picnic area, a fragrance area and a gift shop. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Tuesday to Friday: 3 pm -7 pm.

Saturday: 9 am -12:30 pm.





Jean & Michaela BOSSEAU

Les Chausselières

02 40 80 93 88

[email protected]

www.domainedeschausselieres.com

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LE PALLET (44330)

27 Château de la Galissonnière

For four generations, the Château de la Galissonnière has produced wines made with know how and devotion. Find out more about the château’s prestigious history. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm, and Saturday: 9 am

-12:30 pm. Other hour by appointment only.

Closed during the harvest.

Fermé pendant les vendanges.


Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : rosé.

Pierre-Yves LUSSEAUD

Château de la Galissonnière – B.P 06

02 40 80 42 03

[email protected]

www.chateaugalissonniere.com

28 Christophe MaillardCome in the typical village, Le Pé de Sèvre, and taste the different Muscadet of a musician winemaker Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Peak season: from Monday to Friday: 9

am - 12 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday: 9

am -2 pm. Closed during the harvest.

AOC Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Gros Plant

du Pays Nantais.

Christophe MAILLARD

59, Le Pé de Sèvre

02 40 80 44 92

[email protected]

www.maillard-vigneron.com

29 Les Chais de la CourA beautiful winery built based on the Italo-Clissonnais model. Take part in a variety of wine-related activities and visit our shops. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


Closed Sunday afternoon.


Fabienne & Dominique RICHARD

11, rue des Rouliers La Cognardière

02 40 80 42 30

[email protected]

www.leschaisdelacour.com

30 Domaine de la Cognardière

We warmly welcome you into our cellars and hope you will have a pleasant, enlightening visit and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 9:30 am -12:30 pm

/ 2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday: 9:30 am -12:30 pm

/ 2 pm - 5:30 pm. Closed Sunday.


Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : rouge et rosé.

Jean-Claude & Pierre-Yves NOUET

GAEC Nouet – La Cognardière

02 40 80 41 72

[email protected]

www.cognardiere-nouet.com

31 Domaine du Bois JolyI would be delighted to meet you and share my wines, the result of my balanced, respectful work in my vineyard. We are open for school trips. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 4:30 pm -7:30 pm.

Saturday: 10 am - 12:30 pm (call 06 37 78

87 79 or 06 08 28 46 75 after hours).




Le Bois Joly

02 40 80 45 85

[email protected]

www.domaineduboisjoly.com

MAISDON SUR SEVRE (44690)

32 Domaine Henri Poiron & FilsWe welcome you to our property for vineyard and winery tours and wine tastings. Help out with the harvest or stay a night or two in one of our guest rooms. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm. Open Saturday until

5 pm. Sundays by appointment only.

Closed public holidays.




Eric POIRON

Les Quatre Routes

02 40 54 60 58

[email protected]

33 Domaine La Haute FévrieOur vines, which grow on the hillsides along the Sèvre, get the best conditions for maturing, which gives our Muscadet full expression of its terroir. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday: 10 am -12 pm /

2 pm - 5 pm, and Sunday by appointment

only.


Claude & Sébastien BRANGER

109, La Févrie

02 40 36 94 08

[email protected]

www.vigneron-independant.com/

membres/domaine-la-haute-fevrie

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http://www.chateaugalissonniere.com


http://www.maillard-vigneron.com


http://www.leschaisdelacour.com


http://www.cognardiere-nouet.com


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http://www.vigneron-independant.com/

34 Domaine du Fief DuboisWe offer tours of the vineyards and the Sèvre Nantaise hillside as well as a warm setting for wine tastings and receptions (vine barbecues). Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


Closed Sunday.




Régine & Bruno DUBOIS

La Févrie

02 40 36 93 84

[email protected]

fiefdubois.monsite.wanadoo.fr

35 Domaine des CroixCome discover our wines, the result of our passion. Take a walk in the vineyards and along the rivers on the “Soif de Nature” path. Taste our farm-fresh products. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


Open Sunday. Closed public holidays.



du Val de Loire : blanc.

Joseph & Josiane BATARD

23, Les Croix

02 40 06 65 07

[email protected]

www.domainedescroix.fr

MAREUIL (85320)

36 Château Marie du FouLocated in the south of the Loire Valley in Mareuil Sur Lay and discouver our 67 ha estate.Come to taste savour our wines and you can discover also, works of regional and international artists in the castle of the XIIth century during summer. Guided tours of the castle. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Sunday: 9 pm -

12:30 pm / 2:30 pm - 7 pm.

AOVDQS Fiefs Vendéens.

Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : blanc.

Jérémie MOURAT

2, place Circulaire

02 51 97 20 10

[email protected]

MONNIERES (44690)

37 Domaine Ménard-GaboritTaste our wine and have a leisurely picnic by the windmill. L’Etang des Tuileries offers walks, fishing and a playground. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


/ 2 pm - 6 pm. Closed Sunday and during

the harvest.


Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : rouge et

rosé.

Philippe & Thierry MÉNARD

La Minière

02 40 54 61 06

[email protected]

www.domaine-menard-gaborit.com

38 Domaine TopazeWe welcome you to our estate and vineyard. Taste our wines and try a tasting platter, or stay a night or two in one of our guest rooms. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings

From Monday to Sunday: 2 pm -7 pm.


Jean-Paul SAUVAGET

22, rue de la Poste

02 40 54 64 91

[email protected]

www.topaze-monnieres.com

MOUZILLON (44330)

39 Florence & Joël ForgeauThe estate includes three vineyards inherited from previous generations. Everything from vineyard tending to bottling is handled by Florence and Joël. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm, and

Saturday: 9 am -12 pm / afternoons by

appointment only. Closed the last 15 days

of August.



rouge et rosé.

Florence & Joël FORGEAU

17, La Rouaudière

02 40 33 95 37

[email protected]

http//:muscadet-forgeau.com

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MOUZILLON (44330)

40 Domaine de la GrangeOur estate is located on the touristic road. Come to discover our wines and stay for a night in our gîte rural. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings. Meal upon request.


2 pm - 6 pm and Saturday: 9 am

-12:30 pm.

AOC Muscadet et Muscadet Sèvre et

Maine. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

blanc, rouge et rosé.

Béatrice & Dominique HARDY

02 40 33 93 60

[email protected]

41 Domaine de la TucauderieThe estate offer a visit to discover the winemaker job .We’ll share with you our passion. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings. See you soon.

From Monday to Sunday: 9 am - 7 pm.


et Gros Plant du Pays Nantais.


rouge et rosé.

Vincent LE ROCH

La Tucauderie

02 40 33 90 44

www.latucauderie.fr

42 Domaine des Rigoles du PinWe invite you taste our wines in a friendly welcome and share our passion for wines. Local products and gifts for sale. There are several walking trail around estate. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tasting.


-12:30 pm / 3 pm - 6 pm. Open Sundays

by appointment only.


Joëlle & Xavier GOURAUD

1, le Pin

02 40 36 62 85

[email protected]

www.xaviergouraud.fr

43 Domaine du MauperthuisOur family estate is located in a typical and welcoming village of the region. Share our passion for wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


4 pm - 6 pm and Saturday: 10 am -12 pm

/ 2 pm -4 pm.



rouge et rosé.

Guillaume CORMERAIS

4, Beauregard

02 40 33 95 25

[email protected]

PISSOTTE (85200)

44 Domaine CoirierLocated in the bocage vendéen, the Pissotte vineyard takes advantage of the sun of South Vendée. Come taste our wines. Cycling trail next to the cellar ine the Mervent-Vouvant forest. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm. Open Saturday until 5 pm.

AOVDQS Fiefs Vendéens.

Xavier & Mathieu COIRIER

15, rue des Gélinières

02 51 69 40 98

[email protected]

www.pissotte.com

SAINT AIGNAN DE GRANDLIEU (44860)

45 Domaine de Bel AirThe family estate is near the Lac de Grandlieu. Come taste our wines and visit our gift shop (teas, decorative objects). There are several walking trails around the estate. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Monday and Tuesday: 2 pm -7 pm.

Wednesday and Thursday: 9 am -12 pm /

2 pm - 7 pm. Friday: 9 am - 7 pm.


Closed Sunday.



rouge et rosé.

Dominique JACQUET & Catherine

BOUIN-JACQUET

Route de Bel Air de Gauchoux

02 51 70 80 80

[email protected]

www.domaine-de-bel-air.fr

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SAINT FIACRE SUR MAINE (44690)

46 Château du CoingThe château du Coing, a historical medevial property boasts an exceptional geographic location, at the confluence of the Sèvre and the Maine. Visit the antique winery and tasting cellar. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.




et Gros Plant Sur Lie du Pays Nantais.


Véronique GUNTHER CHEREAU

Château du Coing de Saint Fiacre

La Bourchinière

02 40 54 85 24

[email protected]

www.chateau-du-coing.com

47 Château de ChasseloirThe 14th and 15th century château overlooks the Maine. The barrel-lined winery is one-of-a-kind in the Nantes wine region, and features antique beams sculpted with figures from the literature of Rabelais. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


Sundays by appointment only.



Bernard CHEREAU

Château de Chasseloir

02 40 54 81 15

[email protected]

www.chereau-carre.fr

SAINT HILAIRE DE LOULAY (85600)

48 Château de La PreuilleCome discover the Château de La Preuille’s historic vineyard, its Clisson granite terroir, its winerys, its wine museum, and its long barrel press. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Peak season (15/06 to 15/09): Every day

from 9:30 am -12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm.


et Gros Plant Sur Lie du Pays Nantais.


rouge et rosé.

Philippe & Christian DUMORTIER

La Preuille

02 51 46 32 32

[email protected]

SAINT PHILBERT DE BOUAINE (85660)

49 Domaine de la Pierre Blanche

We welcome you to our authentic antique stone cellar, and you can have a picnic or take a bicycle ride around the estate. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2:30 pm - 6 pm, and Saturday: 9 am -12 pm.


AOC Muscadet Sur Lie, Gros Plant Sur

Lie du Pays Nantais.


rouge et rosé.

Vignoble EPIARD

La Pierre Blanche

02 51 41 93 42

[email protected]

www.vignoble-epiard.viti.pro

SAINT PHILBERT DE GRAND LIEU (44310)

50 Domaine de l’aujardièreWelcome to the estate of l’Aujardière. We are located near the Lac de Grand Lieu. Come discover our large range of wines. Stay for a night in our “gîte rural”. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


Closed Sunday.



rouge et rosé.

Eric CHEVALIER

L’Aujardière

02 40 78 05 19

[email protected]

www.chevalierledomaine.com

SAINTE PAZANNE (44680)

51 Domaine de la CocheThe estate is located at the heart of Pays de Retz, where it enjoys a gentle atlantic climate. Come and taste its wines, the result of a longstanding family tradition. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Monday: 2 pm - 7 pm. From Tuesday to

Friday: 10 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.

Saturday: 10 am -12 pm / 2 pm -

5:30 pm. Closed Sunday.

AOC Muscadet Côtes de GrandLieu.


rouge et rosé.

Emmanuel & Laurent GUITTENY

19, la Coche

02 40 02 44 43

[email protected]

www.domainedelacoche.com




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TILLIERES (49230)

52 Domaine de l’EspéranceThis estate, nestled amongst the vines, has welcomed visitors for three generations. Tours and tasting sessions; a young, fruity wine. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.






rouge et rosé.

Patrice & Anne-Sophie CHESNE

L’Espérance

02 41 70 46 09

[email protected]

VALLET (44330)

53 Domaine du Bois BraudCome and taste superior “Muscadets” in a warm, authentic setting. Picnic on-site and take a stroll along a trail. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.




Pascale & Christian LUNEAU

Le Bois Braud

02 40 33 93 76

[email protected]

54 Château de FromenteauFind out more about the life of our vines through a guided cellar tour, a gourmet tasting or an introductory vineyard tour. Our vineyard is also open to school trips, in which children of all ages can learn about winemaking in fun workshops.

Peak season: Monday, Wednesday and

Friday from 10 am to 8 pm. Tuesday and

Saturday form 10 am to 12:30 pm. Closed

Sunday, public holidays and school

holidays in November and February.



rosé.

Anne & Christian BRAUD

Fromenteau

02 40 36 23 75

[email protected]

www.chateaudefromenteau.com

55 Domaine de la Chalousière

Welcome to our floral setting. Take a tour of our cellars and taste our wines, and why not park your camper or motor home and have a picnic? Stay overnight in our country inn. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am -12:30 pm

/ 2:30 pm - 7 pm. Closed Sunday.



rouge et rosé.

Michel PETITEAU

La Chalousière

02 40 36 20 15

[email protected]

www.domaine-chalousière.com

56 La Tour du FerréSince 1907, four generations of winemakers have shared their passion for their calling. Wine tastings in a warm and friendly setting. Take a walk from the cellar into the vineyards and the nearby château. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday 9 am -12 pm.

After hours, please call 06 75 75 87 31.

Closed Toussaint’s holidays.



du Val de Loire : rouge, blanc et rosé.

Philippe & Françoise DOUILLARD

La Champinière

02 40 36 61 77

[email protected]

www.latourduferre.fr

VERTOU (44120)

57 Domaine des CormiersCome taste our range of wines in our winery. Take a walk or have a picnic along the Sèvre Nantaise. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



holidays.


Vins de Pays du Val de Loire: blanc,

rouge and rosé.

Brigitte & Michel LOIRET

47 route de la Haye Fouassière

02 40 34 28 13

[email protected]

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http://www.chateaudefromenteau.com


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useful addresses

MAISON DES VINS de Loire15, place du commerce

44000 NANTES

Tél. 02 40 89 75 98

[email protected]

MAISON DU MUSCADET4 Route d’Ancenis

44330 VALLET

Tél. 02 40 36 25 95

[email protected]

MAISON DES VINS D’ANCENIS28 Place du Millénaire

44150 ANCENIS

Tél. 02 40 96 14 92

www.vins-ancenis.fr

INTERPROFESSION DES VINS DE LOIREwww.vinsdeloire.fr

MUSéE DU VIGNOBLE NANTAIS82, rue Pierre Abélard

44330 LE PALLET

Tél. 02 40 80 90 13

www.pays-vignoble-nantais.org

NANTES-METROPOLE TOURISM OFFICE ****7, rue de Valmy – B.P. 64106

44041 NANTES 01

Tél. 0 892 464 044

[email protected]

www.nantes-tourisme.com

VALLÉE DE CLISSON TOURISM OFFICE ***(dans les locaux : Caveau des Vignerons

de Clisson)

Place du Minage – BP 9124

44191 CLISSON CEDEX

Tél. 02 40 54 02 95

[email protected]

www.clisson.com

COMMUNAUTÉ DE COMMUNE DE VALLET TOURISM OFFICE **1, Place Charles de Gaulle

44330 VALLET

Tél. 02 40 36 35 87

[email protected]

www.cc-vallet.fr

LOIRE DIVATTE TOURISM OFFICE IN LE LOROUX BOTTEREAU **12 Place Rosmadec

44430 LE LOROUX BOTTEREAU

Tél. 02 40 03 79 76

[email protected]

www.tourisme-loiredivatte.fr

PAYS D’ANCENIS TOURISM OFFICE **27 rue du Château

44150 ANCENIS

Tél. 02 40 83 07 44

[email protected]

www.pays-ancenis-tourisme.fr

MACHECOUL TOURISM OFFICE **14, Place des Halles

44270 MACHECOUL

Tél. 02 40 31 42 87

[email protected]

www.machecoul.com

Vitrine oh la la6 allée Brancas - 44000 NANTES

Tél. 02 40 48 96 11

LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND BOOKING TOURISTIC AGENCYTél. 0 810 044 001

www.loire-atlantique-tourisme.com

SEM Promotion Innovation-Tourisme en PAYS DE LA LOIREwww.enPaysdelaLoire.com

PACKAGE STAYS AND TOURS

VALLÉE DE CLISSON TOURISM OFFICE ***Tél. 02 40 54 02 95

www.clisson.com

NANTES-METROPOLE TOURISM office ****Tél. 0 892 464 044

www.nantes-tourisme.com

LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND BOOKING TOURISTIC AGENCYTél. 0 810 044 001

www.ohlaloireatlantique.com

Vignoble, loisirs, organisationTél. 02 51 71 65 74

www.vlo.fr




http://www.vins-ancenis.fr

http://www.vinsdeloire.fr

http://www.pays-vignoble-nantais.org


http://www.nantes-tourisme.com


http://www.clisson.com


http://www.cc-vallet.fr


http://www.tourisme-loiredivatte.fr


http://www.pays-ancenis-tourisme.fr


http://www.machecoul.com

http://www.loire-atlantique-tourisme.com

http://www.enPaysdelaLoire.com

http://www.clisson.com

http://www.nantes-tourisme.com

http://www.ohlaloireatlantique.com

http://www.vlo.fr


“La fête des Vins d’Anjou” in Chalonnes-sur-Loire (late February)

“Festival de Rablay-sur-Layon” (May)

“Translayon” in St Aubin de Luigné (June)

“Podiums Florentais et pique-niques chez les vignerons” in St Florent le Vieil (on friday and saturday in July and August)

“Vignes, Vins et Randos” and “Festival autour des Vins de Saumur” (1st week-end of September)

Litterature Festival “Terres à Vins, Terre à Livres” (beginning October)

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Rendez-vous dans le Vignoble

Between Champtoceauxand Saumur

This, more than anywhere else, is where the Loire, Europe’s last wild river, is most

beautiful. Here, its majestic, peaceful riverbed receives the waters of the Layon and

the Aubance, two rivers that gave their names to famous Anjou wines.

With their 29 Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC), the Anjou-Saumur vineyards offer the

Loire Valley’s most diverse spectrum of wines, in terms of both colour and flavour,

including sweet and dry whites, sweet and dry rosés, reds, and sparkling wines.

The Wine Route covers approximately 200 kilometers between Ingrandes-sur-Loire and

Montsoreau across an area with vines as far as the eye can see.

The region’s quintessential varietals are grown on hillsides and plains along the Loire and

its tributaries, where they are nurtured by local microclimates.

Two main varietals dominate the area, chenin blanc and cabernet franc Word of mouth.

Open the doors of these estates and listen to the winemakers tell you about their

heavenly sweet Layons, great mineral whites, fruity reds from Anjou and Saumur,

elegant sparkling Loire wines, and their tender rosés. Savennières, Coteaux de

l’Aubance, Quarts de Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Crémant de Loire, Saumur Brut,

Saumur Champigny, Rosé and Cabernet d’Anjou… all these names evoke Anjou’s

famous nectars*. They will tell the story of the region’s limestone troglodyte cellars,

its cellar mills, its vineyards and wineries, and its châteaux, country mansions, and

monasteries… You will quickly understand that here, human history and winemaking

history have always gone hand in hand.


LOCAL CUISINE Fouasse cakes

Quernons d’ardoise (chocolate-nougat sweets)

Rillauds (pork speciality)

Plum pâté

Fish from the Loire (pike-perch, pike, eel, and more)

CULTURE AND TOURISM Cadre Noir de Saumur

Fontevraud Abbey

Château de Brézé, Château de Brissac and Château de Montsoreau

Troglodyte sites

Angers and Saumur, villes d’Art et d’Histoire (towns of art and history)

Doué-la-Fontaine zoo

Musée de la Vigne et du Vin d'Anjou in Saint Lambert du Lattay





TRIPS AND TRAILS

Drive down the scenic Wine Route. From Montjean-sur-Loire to the heart of the Loire hillsides, drive on to Chalonnes-sur-Loire and journey through the Layon Valley. From Le Puy-Notre-Dame, continue on into Saumur country to Montsoreau.

Vineyard meetings all year long: strolls and tastings (for more information contact the museum in saint lambert du lattay)

Take a walk on the paths labelled “Vignes, Vins et Randos": - Wander through the Layon hills, starting in Saint Aubin de Luigné- Walk to vineyards and windmills, starting in Beaulieu-sur-Layon - Saumur-Champigny, between vineyards and towns, starting at Place des Ardilliers in the centre of Saumur

Travel down the Loire à Vélo bicycle trails. Starting in Savennières, follow the Loire and wind in and out of vineyards and flood plains. Cross the Loire in Montjean-sur-Loire and continue on to Liré, home to the Joachim du Bellay museum.

Ride the Chalonnes-sur-Loire miniature train

Wine path in Saint Lambert du Lattay

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Château de Montsoreau

DID YOU KNOW?

The region’s vineyards date back to the 1st

century AD. In the Middle Ages, winemaking

flourished under the monastic system, which

owned all the region’s vineyards. In the 12th

century, Henry II of England served Anjou

wine in his court. The good King René

boasted that “Of all the wines in my cellar,

from Anjou, Lorraine, and Provence, the

former is the best”.

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AUBIGNE SUR LAYON (49540)

1 Domaine de MihoudyThis 6th generation winemaking estate offers guided tours and wine tastings in a charming village. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, wine tastings, meals and harvests.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Rouge, Anjou

Villages, Bonnezeaux, Cabernet d’Anjou,

Coteaux du Layon, Rosé de Loire,

Saumur Brut.

Jean-Paul & Huguette COCHARD

02 41 59 46 52

[email protected]

www.domaine-de-mihoudy.fr

BEAULIEU SUR LAYON (49750)

2 Château de la MulonnièreNineteenth-century château in the heart of Layon country. Tour of vineyard and winery. Bed and breakfast. Groups: themed events at the estate with local product tasting.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday open until 7 pm

and Sunday afternoons by appointment

only. Closed mid-January to early February.


Villages, Coteaux du Layon, Quarts de

Chaume, Rosé d’Anjou, Savennières.

François ROBIN / Benoît DUFOUR

Les Mulonnières

02 41 78 47 52

[email protected]

www.chateaumulonniere.com

3 Château SoucheriePanoramic view of the vineyard and wine tasting in a vaulted cellar. Tour of the winery upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 9 am -6 pm.


Anjou Rouge, Anjou Blanc, Anjou Village,

Cabernet d’Anjou, Chaume, Coteaux du

Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé de Loire,

Savennières.

Roger-François BEGUINOT

La Soucherie – Route de Rochefort s/Loire

02 41 78 31 18

[email protected]

www.domaine-de-la-soucherie.fr

BREZE (49260)

4 Château de BrézéThe historic Château de Brézé, which was mentioned as early as 1060, is currently home to the descendents of its one-time Lords. They will comment on its great wines in a guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting meals and events.

Open every day from 1st April to 30

September, 11 am - 7 pm. Open

Wednesday to Friday from 1st October to

31 March, 2 pm - 6 pm, and weekends

10 am - 6 pm. Closed weekends in

January. Please contact us by telephone

for other times or to make a reservation.

AOC Cabernet de Saumur, Coteaux de

Saumur, Crémant de Loire, Saumur

Blanc, Saumur Brut, Saumur Rouge.

Jean DE COLBERT

2 rue du Château

02 41 51 62 06

[email protected]

www.vinsdesaumur.com

BRISSAC QUINCÉ (49320)

5 Domaine de BablutAs early as 1546, the Daviau family owned windmills and a vineyard on the hills of the Aubance. Come discover their wines in an old cellar mill. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm. Closed Sunday and

public holidays.


Villages Brissac, Cabernet d’Anjou,

Coteaux de l’Aubance, Crémant de Loire,

Rosé de Loire. Vins de Pays du Val de

Loire : blanc, rouge.

Christophe DAVIAU

Domaine de Bablut

02 41 91 22 59

[email protected]

www.vignobles-daviau.fr

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http://www.domaine-de-mihoudy.fr


http://www.chateaumulonniere.com


http://www.domaine-de-la-soucherie.fr


http://www.vinsdesaumur.com


http://www.vignobles-daviau.fr

6 Les Caves de la LoireCaves de la Loire invites you to a guided tasting session in a spacious, specially-designed site. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm. Open the

sunday in summer and in December.

Closed MONDAY morning and SATURDAY

afternoon in January to March.


Villages Brissac, Bonnezeaux, Cabernet

d’Anjou, Coteaux de l’Aubance, Coteaux

du Layon, Crémant de Loire, Quarts de

Chaume, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire,

Saumur Brut. Vins de Pays du Val de

Loire : blanc.

Adeline GALLIEN

Route de Vauchrétien

02 41 91 28 79

[email protected]

www.cavesdelaloire.com

CHALONNES SUR LOIRE (49290)

7 Domaine des Coteaux Blancs

The Coteaux Blancs estate invites you to a wine tasting in their 17 hectare vineyard. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Fines Bulles,

Anjou Gamay, Anjou Rouge, Cabernet

d’Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Rosé de

Loire.

François PICHERIT

Les Coteaux Blancs – “Dauphineté”

02 41 78 27 97

[email protected]

www.coteauxblancs.com

CHAMP SUR LAYON (49380)

8 Château La TomazeThis family estate invites you to taste the wine they have produced there for several generations. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

In peak season, Tuesday and Thursday:

2 pm - 6 pm / Wednesday and Friday: 9 am

-12 pm / Saturday: 10 am - 12:30 pm. In

low season, Tuesday and Thursday: 2 pm

-6 pm / Saturday: 10 am - 12:30 pm.

Other times by appointment only. Closed

Sunday and public holidays. From 1st to

15 January, Ascension weekend, and from

15 to 31 August.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Gamay, Anjou

Rouge, Anjou Villages, Cabernet d’Anjou,

Coteaux du Layon, Crémant de Loire,

Rosé d’Anjou. Vins de Pays du Val de

Loire : blanc.

Vincent & Marie-Jeanne LECOINTRE

Vignoble Lecointre

6 bis, rue du Pineau

02 41 78 86 34

[email protected]

www.vignoblelecointre.com

9 Domaine de la BergerieThe La Bergerie estate is surrounded by vines and run by a 7th generation winemaker, who would be delighted to share his passion for wine with you in a tour or tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting sessions and meals.

From Monday to Friday, 9 am to

12:30 pm and 2 pm to 7 pm. Saturday

11 am to 7 pm. Closed public holidays.



Chaume, Coteaux du Layon, Crémant de

Loire, Quarts de Chaume, Rosé de Loire,

Savennières.

Yves GUEGNIARD

La Bergerie

02 41 78 85 43

[email protected]

www.yves-guegniard.com

10 Domaine de la Raimbaudière

These winemakers’ 22-hectare estate dates back to the 1900s. They would be happy to welcome you and share some of their secrets. Tours and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 9 am -12 pm / 2 pm

- 5:30 pm. Saturday: 9:30 am - 12 pm.

Sundays and public holidays by

appointment only.


Villages, Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux du

Layon, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire.

Florian CESBRON

La Frappillonnière

02 41 78 86 76

[email protected]

www.la-raimbaudiere.fr

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http://www.cavesdelaloire.com


http://www.coteauxblancs.com


http://www.vignoblelecointre.com


http://www.yves-guegniard.com


http://www.la-raimbaudiere.fr

CHAMP SUR LAYON (49380)

11 Vignoble GelineauFor 4 centuries located in the heart of the appellation Coteaux du Layon, the family estate welcome you from Monday to Saturday. Taste the 14 appellations and stay for a night in our “Gîte de France”. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm.





Loire : blanc.

Pierre-Antoine GIOVANNONI

Château de la Viaudière, route de

Valanjou

02 41 78 86 27

[email protected]

www.vignoble-gelineau.com

CHAUDEFONDS SUR LAYON (49290)

12 Domaine Aguilas - GaudardThis family-owned business located amidst the Layon hills offers beautiful views. Guided tour and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, wine tasting, meals and events.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am to 7 pm

(Sunday by appointment only).


Villages, Cabernet d’Anjou, Chaume,


Quarts de Chaume, Rosé de Loire.

J. & P. AGUILAS

La Brosse – Route de Saint Aubin

02 41 78 10 68

[email protected]

13 Domaine de Saint PierreScenic family estate in the heart of Layon country. Tour of the estate and guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day from 10 am to 7 pm.

Sunday by appointment only.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Rouge, Cabernet

d’Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Crémant de

Loire, Rosé de Loire.


rouge.

Pierre RENOUARD

Bas Pé

02 41 78 04 21

[email protected]

www.domaine-saint-pierre.com

14 Domaine MartinThe Martin family, winemakers for four generations, runs a 23-hectare vineyard. They enjoy sharing their love of wine by welcoming visitors to the estate for a guided tour and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm.



Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé d’Anjou,


Loire : blanc.

Luc & Fabrice MARTIN

2 bis, rue du Stade

02 41 78 19 91

[email protected]

www.coteaux-layon.fr

CHAVAGNES LES EAUX (49380)

15 Domaine du Petit ValEstate at the heart of the Layon hillside. Guided wine tasting session in a lovely cellar. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 9 am -12 pm / 2 pm

- 6 pm. Saturday: 9 am -12 pm / afternoons

by appointment only. Closed Sunday.


Villages, Bonnezeaux, Cabernet d’Anjou,


Rosé de Loire.


rouge.

Denis GOIZIL

Le Petit Val

02 41 54 31 14

[email protected]

CLERE SUR LAYON (49560)

16 Domaine du Petit ClocherHaut Layon Estate on shale terroirs. Cellar tours and wine tasting. Vineyard tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.





Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé de Loire.


Jean-Noël DENIS

3, rue du Layon

02 41 59 54 51

[email protected]

www.domainedupetitclocher.fr

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http://www.vignoble-gelineau.com



http://www.domaine-saint-pierre.com


http://www.coteaux-layon.fr



http://www.domainedupetitclocher.fr

CONCOURSON SUR LAYON (49700)

17 Château des RochettesThe Château des Rochettes welcomes you to stop by and taste its wines. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 5:30 pm. Saturday 9 am - 12 pm.

Closed Saturday afternoon.


Villages, Coteaux du Layon, Saumur

Brut.

Yannick BABIN

Les Rochettes

02 41 59 11 51

[email protected]

18 Domaine de l’EtéYou will be greeted with a warm welcome in a pleasant wine-tasting area. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 5 pm. From March to April and June

to September: Saturday: 9 am -5 pm.



Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé de Loire,

Saumur Brut. Vins de Pays du Val de

Loire : rouge.

Yannick BABIN

02 41 59 11 63

[email protected]

www.domaine-ete.com

19 Domaine des BleucesEstate in the heart of a vineyard overlooked by the ruins of a historical windmill. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm, Saturday: 9 am -12 pm.

Closed from 24 December to 1st January.



Layon, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire,

Saumur Brut, Saumur Champigny.

Inès PROFFIT

Les Bleuces

02 41 59 11 74

[email protected]

www.domainedesbleuces.com

DAMPIERRE SUR LOIRE (49400)

20 Château de ChaintresSeventeenth-century country mansion surrounded by a 20-hectare enclosed vineyard, the largest in the Saumur region. Guided tour of the estate and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday and Sunday:

10 am -12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm, except in

low season, Saturday: 10 am -12:30 pm /

2:30 pm - 6:30 pm upon reservation.

Closed Sunday in low season.

AOC Saumur Blanc, Saumur Champigny.

Richard DESOUCHE

54, rue de la Croix de Chaintres

02 41 52 90 54

[email protected]

www.chaintres.com

DENEE (49190)

21 Domaine des ChesnaiesSixteenth-century property located in Denée, “Petite cité de caractère” (Characteristic Small Town). Romantic garden built in 1889. Guided tour and tasting. Charming guest rooms. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting sessions and meals.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,

Saturday: 9 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm,

Wednesday and Sunday by appointment

only: Call 06.82.37.73.50 before your visit

to check if we are there.


Anjou Rouge, Anjou Villages, Cabernet

d’Anjou, Chaume, Coteaux du Layon,

Rosé de Loire.


rouge.

Olivier DE CENIVAL

La Noue

02 41 78 79 80

[email protected]

www.domainedeschesnaies.com

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http://www.domaine-ete.com


http://www.domainedesbleuces.com


http://www.chaintres.com


http://www.domainedeschesnaies.com

DISTRE (49400)

22 Domaine des Hautes Vignes

Alain and Anne Fourrier welcome you for a taste of their Saumur wines. Guided tour and tasting upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am - 7 pm,

in low season: 9 am -5 pm.


AOC Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux de

Saumur, Crémant de Loire, Rosé de

Loire, Saumur Blanc, Saumur

Champigny, Saumur Rouge. Vins de Pays

du Val de Loire : rouge.

Alain & Anne FOURRIER

22, rue de la Chapelle

02 41 50 21 96

[email protected]

DOUE LA FONTAINE (49700)

23 Domaine des SablonnièresThe estate would be happy to welcome you and to tell you about its know how in a guided tour and tasting session. Groups: guided tours and tasting sessions, reservations necessary for meals.



AOC Cabernet d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire.


rouge.

Eliane BEBIN, Tony RABOIN

367 rue Jean Gaschet

02 41 59 00 41

[email protected]

DRAIN (49530)

24 Domaine des GalloiresFrom their exceptional estate overlooking the Loire Valley, these winemakers will take you on a guided tour and let you taste and appreciate their wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.




AOC Anjou rouge, Cabernet d’Anjou,

Crémant de Loire. Muscadet, Muscadet

Coteaux de la Loire sur lie.


rouge, rosé.

Famille TOUBLANC & BAUMARD

La Galloire

02 40 98 20 10

[email protected]

www.galloires.com

25 Domaine du Haut FresneThe Haut Fresne estate is located on the banks of the Loire, near the birthplace of Joachim du Bellay. Tours and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.




AOC Anjou Rouge, Cabernet d’Anjou,

Coteaux d’Ancenis, Crémant de Loire,

Muscadet, Rosé de Loire.

Mrs RENOU

Domaine du Haut Fresne

02 40 98 26 79

[email protected]

www.renou-freres.com

FAYE D’ANJOU (49380)

26 Château du FresneThe Château du Fresne is a jewel of the 15th century. This family opens its estate to share their love of their work and their passion. Guided tour and tasting all the year. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 8 am -12 pm / 2 pm -

7 pm, Saturday: 9 am -12 pm / 3 pm - 6:30 pm.




Émile & Michel BRETAULT

25 bis rue des Monts

02 41 54 30 88

[email protected]

www.chateaudufresneanjou.com

27 Logis des NoëlsThis family vineyard works its vine and its wine by combining tradition with modern technologies. Wine tasting and presentation of its terroirs. Winery tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm. Saturday: 9 am -12:30 pm

/ 3 pm - 6 pm.



Loire. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

blanc.

Guy & Christian TOURET

Les Closserons

02 41 54 30 57

[email protected]

www.logis-des-noels.com

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http://www.galloires.com


http://www.renou-freres.com


http://www.chateaudufresneanjou.com


http://www.logis-des-noels.com

LA POMMERAYE (49620)

28 Domaine Musset-RoullierEnter into our estate for a warm welcome and wine tasting. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Open Sundays by

appointment only.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Coteaux de la

Loire, Anjou Gamay, Anjou Rouge, Anjou

Villages, Cabernet d’Anjou, Crémant de


Lydia MUSSET

Le Bas Chaumier

02 41 39 05 71

[email protected]

LE PUY NOTRE DAME (49260)

29 Domaine de la PaleineCome discover the limestone galleries under this estate, where one thousand vintages flourished, and take part in a guided wine tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings. Cellar of tasting, 4 rue du Port au Vin, in Montsoreau, tél. 02 41 38 39 51.


Saturday: 10 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 5:30 pm.

Open Sundays by appointment only. Week-

ends from january to april on reservation

AOC Cabernet d'Anjou, Cabernet de

Saumur, Coteaux de Saumur, Crémant

de Loire, Saumur Blanc, Saumur Brut,

Saumur Rouge, Saumur Champigny

Laurence & Marc VINCENT

9 rue de la Paleine

02 41 52 21 24

[email protected]

www.domaine-paleine.com

30 Domaine de la RenièreThis family, winemakers since 1631, invite you to their estate for a guided tour and tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Peak season: every day from 10 am to

7 pm. Sundays by appointment only.

AOC Coteaux de Saumur, Saumur Blanc,

Saumur Rouge.

René-Hugues GAY

1 rue de la Cerisaie – Les Caves

02 41 52 26 31

31 Domaine de l’EnchantoirWinemaking house founded in the 19th century. These winemakers invite you to their 17th century room to find out more about their craft and taste their wines. Guided tour of the estate. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day: 9 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.

Saturday open until 6 pm and Sunday by

appointment only.

AOC Anjou Rouge, Saumur Blanc,

Saumur Rouge.

Didier & Marie-Odile WIEDER

4 rue de l’Arguray – Chavannes

02 41 52 26 33

[email protected]

www.enchantoir.com

32 Domaine du Moulin de l’Horizon

Our estate is situated in the typical village of Puy Notre Dame. We produce our wines in limestone cellar. Stay for a night in our Gîte. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day: 8 am-12 pm /2pm-6pm.

Saturday: 9 am-12 pm. Saturday

afternoon and Sundays by appointment

only.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Cabernet d’Anjou,

Cabernet de Saumur, Coteaux de

Saumur, Saumur Brut, Crémant de

Loire, Saumur Blanc, Saumur Rouge.

Christine & Hervé DES GROUSILLIERS

11 bis, rue Saint Vincent

02 41 52 25 52

[email protected]

www.moulindelhorizon.com

LES VERCHERS SUR LAYON (49700)

33 Domaine BodineauSince 5 generations, we bring a quite particular care to the culture of the vineyard. And it is in any user-friendliness conviviality that we welcome you in the domain to make you taste and appreciate all naming. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 9am-6pm. In

the off season closure on Saturdays at 12

am.


Villages, Cabernet d'Anjou, Coteaux du

Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé de Loire.


Anne Sophie & Frédéric BODINEAU

02 41 59 22 86

[email protected]

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http://www.domaine-paleine.com


http://www.enchantoir.com


http://www.moulindelhorizon.com


LIRE (49530)

34 Domaine du Moulin GironThe Moulin Giron estate invites you to share in a friendly wine tasting session. Guided tour followed by wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday:

10 am -12 pm / 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm, and

Saturday: 10 am -12 pm / 2:30 pm -

5 pm. From the 3rd week of July to the 1st

week of August, by appointment only.

AOC Cabernet d’Anjou rosé.


Nadine RENOU

Le Moulin Giron

02 40 09 03 15

[email protected]

LUE EN BAUGEOIS (49140)

35 Domaine de la TuffièreThis unique vineyard extends a warm welcome to guests curious about its troglodyte caves and an informative wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday

morning by appointment only.


Anjou Rouge, Cabernet d’Anjou, Crémant

de Loire, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire.

Frédéric COIGNARD

et Clarisse BENESTEAU

La Tuffière

02 41 45 11 47

[email protected]

www.loirelinks.wordpress.com

MARTIGNE BRIAND (49540)

36 Château des NoyersThe Château des Noyers, a magnificent historical monument from the 16th and 17th centuries, gives its visitors the chance to taste wines from its 20-hectare vineyard. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting sessions and meals.

From Monday to Saturday: 8:30 am

-12:30 pm / 1:30 pm - 6 pm. Closed Sunday.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Villages,

Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux du Layon,

Rosé d’Anjou.

Jean-Paul BESNARD

Les Noyers - D 208

02 41 54 03 71

[email protected]

www.chateaudesnoyers.fr

37 Domaine de Pied FlondFormer 15th century seigneury located on a vineyard. For seven generations, this family has carried on its winemaking tradition. Guided tasting session. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


1:30 pm - 6 pm. Saturday: 8 am -12:30 pm.

Closed from Christmas to 1st January.


Rouge, Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux du

Layon, Rosé d’Anjou, Saumur Brut.

Franck GOURDON

Pied Flond – Route d’Angers

02 41 59 92 36

[email protected]

www.pied-flond.fr

38 Domaine Leduc-FrouinThe Leduc-Frouin estate invites you to discover its wines in a guided tasting session. Guided tours upon request. Groups: tours and wine tastings, reservations necessary for meals.


2 pm - 6 pm, Saturday: 2 pm - 6 pm, and

mornings by appointment only.




Rosé de Loire, Saumur Brut.

Antoine & Nathalie LEDUC

La Seigneurie – Sousigné

02 41 59 42 83

[email protected]

www.leduc-frouin.com

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http://www.loirelinks.wordpress.com


http://www.chateaudesnoyers.fr


http://www.pied-flond.fr


http://www.leduc-frouin.com

39 Domaine MatignonYou are invited to visit them and share their passion by tasting a variety of their wines. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday: 10 am -12:30 pm

/ 2 pm - 5:30 pm (the afternoon, please

contact us 06 83 38 74 85). Closed

Sunday afternoon and public holidays.



Layon, Rosé de Loire, Saumur Brut. Vins

de Pays du Val de Loire : blanc, rouge.

Hélène & Yves MATIGNON

21, avenue du château

02 41 59 43 71

[email protected]

www.domaine-matignon.fr

40 Domaine Moulin TurquaisLet us share our love of wine and the vineyards with you under the ruins of an 18th century cellar mill. This 38-hectare vineyard overlooks the village and the Layon river. Guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday, 10 am - 12 pm /

2 pm - 6 pm. Closed in August, between

Christmas and New Year’s Day, Sundays,

and public holidays. Detailed schedule

available online.




Rosé de Loire, Saumur méthode

traditionnelle.


rouge.

Françoise & Bruno VERGNE

02 41 59 42 97

[email protected]

www.moulinturquais.com

41 Domaine Saint ArnoulWe share with you our passion in troglodyte cellars. Visit and tasting. There are several walking trails around estate in the typical village. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday: 9 am -12:30 pm

and afternoons by appointment only.

Closed second and third week of August

and christmas holidays.



Layon, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire,

Saumur Brut, Crémant de Loire. Vins de

Pays du Val de Loire : blanc, rouge

Alain POUPARD

5, rue des Caves – “Sousigné”

02 41 59 43 62

[email protected]

www.saint-arnoul.com

MONTJEAN SUR LOIRE (49570)

42 Domaine Delaunay The Delaunays welcome you to their estate for a visit and a wine tasting. Groups: tours and wine tastings, reservations necessary for meals and events.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday: 9 am -12 pm.

After hours by appointment only.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Coteaux de la

Loire, Anjou Gamay, Anjou Rouge, Anjou


Layon, Chaume, Crémant de Loire, Rosé

de Loire. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

blanc, rouge.

Route de Chalonnes – ZI Daudet – BP37

02 41 39 08 39

[email protected]

www.domaine-delaunay.com

MOZE SUR LOUET (49610)

43 Domaine RichouThe Richou estate invites you to a presentation of its wines in a guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: guided tour and tasting.


-12 pm / 2:30 pm - 7 pm. Closed Sunday.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Villages Brissac,

Coteaux de l’Aubance.

Didier & Damien RICHOU

Chauvigné – Route de Dénée

02 41 78 72 13

[email protected]

www.domainerichou.fr

MURS ERIGNE (49610)

44 Domaine de la BourrelièreEighteen-hectare wine operation located on a historical site. Tour and tasting. Tour of the vineyard, with its panoramic view of the valley, upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 9:30 am -12 pm

/ 2:30 pm - 7 pm, except Thursday. Closed

Thursday and Sunday. Last week of July

and first week of August.


Anjou Rouge, Anjou Villages Brissac,

Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux de l’Aubance,

Rosé de Loire.

Frères JOLLY

La Bourreliere

02 41 57 76 76

[email protected]

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http://www.domaine-matignon.fr


http://www.moulinturquais.com


http://www.saint-arnoul.com


http://www.domaine-delaunay.com


http://www.domainerichou.fr


NOTRE DAME D’ALLENCON (49380)

45 Domaine de la Couchetière

Just 1 km away from Bonnezeaux, the La Couchetière estate offers you a tour followed by a complete wine tasting. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Rouge,

Bonnezeaux, Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux

du Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé

d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire.


rouge.

Eric & Tony BRAULT

La Couchetière – Route de Bonnezeaux

02 41 54 30 26

[email protected]

PARNAY (49730)

46 Château de ParnayThe Château de Parnay takes you on a tour of the historic Antoine Cristal vineyards and its famous “clos d’entre les murs” followed by a guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day: 10 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 5:30 pm,

from May to September. The rest of the

year, Monday to Friday: 10 am -12 pm /

2 pm - 5:30 pm, and Saturday: 10 am -

12:30 pm. December: Monday to Saturday,

10 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 5:30 pm. Closed

Sundays from October to April.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Villages Brissac,


Saumur Blanc, Saumur Champigny. Mathias LEVRON

1 rue Antoine Cristal

02 41 38 10 85

[email protected]

www.royalmillesime.com

47 Château de TargéIn this former hunting lodge of Louis XIV’s and Louis XV’s personal secretaries, the descendents of these royal staff members invite you to taste their wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm.

AOC Cabernet de Saumur, Saumur

Blanc, Saumur Champigny.

Édouard PISANI-FERRY

02 41 38 11 50

[email protected]

www.chateaudetarge.fr

ROCHEFORT-SUR-LOIRE (49190)

48 Château de SurondeOur exploitation is situated on the "historic" côteaux of the Quarts de Chaume, at the edge of the Tailboard, at the end of the small hamlet of Chaume. You can stay in a paradisiac frame, outside time, within a biological vineyard there for 15 years. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 9 am - 6 pm

and Saturday: 3 pm - 6 pm.

AOC Quarts de Chaume. Guillaume MORDACQ

et Jean-François VAILLANT

Suronde

02 47 78 66 37

[email protected]

www.suronde.fr

SAINT AUBIN DE LUIGNE (49190)

49 Château de BellevueThis family property built in 1850 is one of this wine region’s oldest estates. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting sessions and meals.

Cellar open daily, Sunday by appointment

only. Opening hours: from Monday to

Saturday: 9 am -6 pm. Closed public

holidays.




Loire, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire,

Savennières. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

blanc.

Hervé TIJOU

02 41 78 33 11

[email protected]

www.chateaudebellevue.fr

50 Château de la RoulerieThis 19th century family-owned property is surrounded by a lovely park and enjoys a gorgeous view of the valley. Vineyard tour followed by wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



Closed the 3rd week of August.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Rouge, Chaume,

Coteaux du Layon, Rosé d’Anjou.

Philippe GERMAIN

La Roulerie

02 41 54 88 26

[email protected]

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http://www.royalmillesime.com


http://www.chateaudetarge.fr


http://www.suronde.fr


http://www.chateaudebellevue.fr


51 Domaine BlouinIn the heart of the village of St Aubin de Luigné, the Blouin estate welcomes you to share their love of wine. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



and public holidays by appointment only.


d’Anjou, Chaume, Coteaux du Layon, Layon

Village (St Aubin & Beaulieu).

Jean-Christophe BLOUIN

53, rue du Canal de Monsieur

02 41 78 33 53

[email protected]

www.domaine-michel-blouin.fr

52 Domaine CadyWinery at the heart of the Layon hillside. Certified Terra Vitis. Presentation on winemaking and tasting sessions featuring superior wines. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting sessions and meals.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am -12 pm,

2 pm - 6 pm. Sunday by appointment only.





Philippe, Sylvie & Alexandre CADY

Valette

02 41 78 33 69

[email protected]

www.domainecady.fr

53 Domaine des Deux ValléesThe Les Deux Vallées estate welcomes you for guided tasting sessions in a sophisticated, panoramic setting. Guided tours upon request. Groups: tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm.



Chaume, Coteaux du Layon, Rosé

d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire, Savennières.

Philippe & René SOCHELEAU

Bellevue

02 41 78 33 24

[email protected]

www.domaine2vallees.com

54 Domaine des ForgesForty-hectare family vineyard in existence for five generations. Respect for nature and the terroir. Guided tour and tasting. “Gîte de France 3 épis” ranking (10 people). Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting sessions and events.


-12 pm / 1:30 pm - 7 pm, Saturday until

6 pm. Open Sunday morning by

appointment only. Closed Sunday

afternoon and public holidays.



Chaume, Coteaux du Layon St Aubin de

Luigné, Crémant de Loire, Quarts de

Chaume, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire,

Savennières, Savennières Roche aux

Moines. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

blanc.

Stéphane BRANCHEREAU

Clos des Forges

02 41 78 33 56

[email protected]

www.domainedesforges.net

55 Domaine TremblayEstate located high on a hillside, surrounded by vines. Come for our warm welcome and a friendly cellar visit followed by wine tasting. Vineyard tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.




AOC Coteaux du Layon, Anjou Rouge,

Cabernet d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire, Methode

traditionnelle blanc, rosé & rouge.


rouge.

M TREMBLAY

La Grande Rue

02 41 78 33 04

[email protected]

SAINT CYR EN BOURG (49260)

56 Cave de SaumurTake a guided tour throughout our 10 km of underground cellars, where you will learn about these cellars’ history, see how wine is made and taste some of our creations. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day in peak season from 9:30 am

-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm. In the off

season from Monday to Saturday: 9.30

am-12.30 am / 2 pm-6 pm.

AOC Cabernet d’Anjou, Cabernet de

Saumur, Coteaux de Saumur, Crémant

de Loire, Rosé de Loire, Saumur Blanc,

Saumur Brut, Saumur Champigny,

Saumur Rouge.

Dominique BRETON

route de Saumoussay

02 41 53 06 18

[email protected]

www.cavedesaumur.com

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http://www.domainecady.fr


http://www.domaine2vallees.com


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http://www.cavedesaumur.com

SAINT CYR EN BOURG (49260)

57 Domaine de NerleuxFor five centuries, this 17th century estate has been home to the Neau family, who invite you to share their passion for winemaking. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


1:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Saturday: 9 am -12 pm.




Régis NEAU

4 rue de la Paleine

02 41 51 61 04

[email protected]

www.domaine-de-nerleux.fr

SAINT GEORGES SUR LAYON (49700)

58 Domaine du Pont de LivierIn the Le Pont de Livier estate, you will be met with a warm welcome for a guided tour and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings; walking trail and events. Rural inn.

From Monday to Sunday: 9 am -7:30 pm.





Loire : blanc.

Flore & Emmanuel RIALLAND

02 41 59 68 23

[email protected]

www.pontdelivier.com

59 Domaine GuichouxThe Guichoux estate’s winemakers are pleased to welcome you and share their passion for wine. Guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday and public holidays

by appointment only. Closed from 20 to

31 August.

AOC Anjou rouge, Cabernet d’Anjou,

Coteaux du Layon, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de

Loire, Crémant, Saumur méthode

traditionnelle. Vin de Pays du Jardin de la

France. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

blanc.

Françoise & Pierre-Damien GUICHOUX

Varannes

02 41 59 62 73

[email protected]

SAINT JUST SUR DIVE (49260)

60 Domaine de Saint JustIn this estate, located 10 km from Saumur, the winemakers will be happy to welcome you for a visit and to taste their wines. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting sessions and meals.


2 pm - 5:30 pm. Saturday: 9 am -1 pm.


AOC Crémant de Loire, Saumur Blanc,

Saumur Champigny, Saumur Rouge,

Coteaux de Saumur.

Yves LAMBERT

12 rue de la Prée

02 41 51 62 01

[email protected]

www.st-just.net

SAINT LAMBERT DU LATTAY (49750)

61 yasmine & laurent BlouinThree-hectare sustainable winery near the Layon hillside. Come share their passion for wine in a tasting session. Tours upon request. Reservations necessary for group tours and wine tastings.

Every day from 10 am to 6 pm. Closed in

August, September and October.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Rouge, Coteaux

du Layon, Rosé de Loire.

Laurent BLOUIN

Les Hardières

02 41 78 30 83

[email protected]

62 Domaine de la DucquerieThis estate opens its doors to you for a wine tasting. Cellar visit. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 5 pm.

AOC Anjou Villages, Chaume, Coteaux du

Layon, Crémant de Loire, Savennières.

Noël & Anita CAILLEAU

2, chemin du Grand Clos

02 41 78 42 00

[email protected]

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SAINT MELAINE SUR AUBANCE (49610)

63 Domaine de Haute PercheThis family winery is located 10 km from Angers, south of the Loire in one of the best terroirs of Anjou. In our cellar, you will be warmly welcomed to taste our wines. “Do not produce too much wine, produce just enough, to uphold the motto of the Maison Papin: Excellence.” Reservations necessary for group tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2:30 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Anjou Villages Brissac, Coteaux de

l’Aubance.

7, chemin de la Godelière

02 41 57 75 65

[email protected]

www.domainehauteperche.com

SAINT REMY EN MAUGES (49110)

64 Vignoble Réthoré DavyThis solitary estate, nestled in the heart of Les Mauges, at 105 m in elevation with south-facing exposure, enjoys an exceptional panoramic view over the Evre valley and its surrounding hills. Guided tour and tasting sessions. Reservations necessary for group tours and wine tastings.

Monday - Thursday: by appointment only,

Friday and Saturday: 8 am -7 pm.

Vins de Pays du Val de Loire: rouge,

blanc et rosé.

Christophe RETHORE

Les Vignes

02 41 30 12 58

[email protected]

SAINT SATURNIN SUR LOIRE (49320)

65 Domaine des Bonnes GagnesThe Hery family, who have been winemakers since the Revolution, shares its know how and love of wine in guided tours and wine tasting sessions. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm. Open Sundays by

appointment only.


Rouge, Anjou Villages Brissac, Cabernet

d’Anjou, Coteaux de l’Aubance, Crémant

de Loire, Rosé de Loire. Vins de Pays du

Val de Loire : blanc, rouge.

François HERY

Orgigné

02 41 91 22 76

[email protected]

SAUMUR (49400)

66 AckermanDeep in these limestone cellars, you will discover the ancestral know how and heritage of this estate in a guided tour. Groups: guided cellar tours, dining available with reservations.

In peak season, from 10 April to 30

September (every day): 9:30 am -6:30 pm.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Bourgueil, Cabernet

d’Anjou, Chinon, Coteaux de Saumur,


Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire, Saint-

Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Saumur Blanc,

Saumur Brut, Saumur Champigny,

Saumur Rouge, Touraine, Vouvray. Vins

de Pays du Val de Loire : blanc.

19 rue Léopold Palustre

St Hilaire St Florent

02 41 53 03 21

[email protected]

www.ackerman.com

67 Gratien & MeyerOverhanging the Valley of the Kings, the site is so harmoniously perched on the hillside as it seems balance there between heaven and earth. Enjoying a unique only panorama on the region, we invited you to discover our immense galleries of the Middle Ages in the tuffeau where sleep 40 million bottles. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings.

From Monday to Sunday: 9.30am-6pm in

season.

AOC Coteaux de Saumur, Crémant de

Loire, Saumur Brut, Saumur

Champigny.

02 41 83 13 30

[email protected]

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SAUMUR (49400)

68 Langlois ChateauThis estate has been family-owned since 1885 in the château Saint Florent vineyard. The visit will make you discover, after a passage in the school of the wine, the wine storehouses of wine making of the whites, the cuverie of red wines then the immense subterranean cellars where are elaborated Cremant of the Loire. Solidly renowned for its followed quality, its knowledge, Langlois-Chateau will propose you a generous tasting of its naming. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day in peak season: 10 am -12 pm

/ 2 pm - 6:30 pm.

AOC Cabernet de Saumur, Crémant de


Champigny, Saumur Rouge, Sancerre.

3 rue Palustre – St Hilaire St Florent

02 41 40 21 40

[email protected]

www.langlois-chateau.fr

69 Louis de GrenelleCome down in 12 metres underground right in the heart of Saumur, in the last family house of Saumur Brut and discover an ancestral knowledge: the Traditional Method. Conducted tour and personalized tasting. You can also reach a space of discovery on the vineyard and the wine.

Peak season: every day 9:30 am -

6:30 pm. Low season: from Monday

to Saturday: 10 am - 12 pm / 1:30 pm -

6 pm. Closed public holidays.

AOC Bourgueil, Cabernet d’Anjou,

Chinon, Coteaux du Layon, Crémant de

Loire, Rosé de Loire, Saumur Blanc,

Saumur Brut, Saumur Rouge,

Savennières.

Madame FLAO

839, rue Marceau – BP 206

02 41 50 23 21

[email protected]

www.louisdegrenelle.fr

70 Sté BOUVET-LADUBAYIn the heart of Saumurois country, Saumur Brut-producing Bouvet-Ladubay welcomes you to its 8 km of cellars where you can learn about every stage of the Traditional Method, from fermentation to bottling. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From 1 June to 30 September, Monday to

Friday 8:30 am - 7 pm. Saturday 9 am -

7 pm and Sunday, 9:30 am - 7 pm.

AOC Saumur Brut, Crémant de Loire, et

Vins fins du Val de Loire.

M. MONMOUSSEAU

1 rue Jean Ackerman

Saint Hilaire Saint Florent

02 41 83 83 83

[email protected]

www.bouvet-ladubay.fr

71 VEUVE AMIOTIt is in 1884 that Elisa Amiot decides on to establish his company society of fine bubbles to St Hilaire-St Florent. Woman of character, intelligent, dynamic and ambitious, her settles a challenge as high as her requirements: elaborate and spread Saumur of prestige recognized for its quality all over the world. Today still, the amateurs of four continents celebrate Veuve Amiot for her twinkling wines of golden bubbles. Visit the cellar, the production site and end with the tasting of vintages. Free visit and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings.

All year, every day from 10 am till 1 pm

and from 2 pm till 6 pm. Closed on

December 25th and January 1st as well

as every on Sunday of January and of

February.

AOC Crémant de Loire, Saumur Brut.

Gilles FOULON

19, 21 rue Jean Ackerman BP 67

Saint Hilaire Saint Florent

02 41 83 14 14

[email protected]

www.veuve-amiot.com

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http://www.veuve-amiot.com

SAVENNIERES (49170)

72 Closel – Château des VaultsThe owner of Château des Vaults takes you on an instructive tour of his estate, with its English garden, hillside vineyards and vegetable garden, ending with a wine tasting in the château. Vineyard open for individual visits. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Open every day from 1 April to 30

October and Monday to Saturday from

1st November to 31 March, from 9:30 am

to 6:30 pm. Closed at Christmas, Easter

and 1st January.

AOC Anjou Rouge, Anjou Villages,

Cabernet d’Anjou, Crémant de Loire,

Savennières.

Evelyne DE JESSEY-PONTBRIAND

1 place du Mail

02 41 72 81 00

[email protected]

www.savennieres-closel.com

73 Domaine aux MoinesCome stroll amongst the vines at this historic medieval site and enjoy the beautiful panoramic view. Tour of the estate and vineyard and guided tasting session. Reservations necessary for group tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 1:30 pm - 7 pm.


AOC Anjou Villages, Savennières Roche

aux Moines.

Monique & Tessa LAROCHE

Chemin de la Roche aux Moines

02 41 72 21 33

[email protected]

www.domaine-aux-moines.com

74 Domaine TaillandierThe Taillandier estate welcomes you to its cellars, as you enter Savennières, for a presentation of its vineyard and a guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day of the year: 10 am - 6:30 pm.

Closed during the harvest in October.


d’Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Savennières.

Eric TAILLANDIER

Varennes

02 41 72 23 70

[email protected]

SOULAINES SUR AUBANCE (49610)

74 Domaine de RochambeauThis panoramic cellar offers a wonderful view of this estate, which overlooks the Aubance. Organic winemakers since 1998. Friendly wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Monday and Friday: 2 pm - 7:30 pm,

Wednesday and Thursday: 6 pm -

7:30 pm, Saturday all day long, or after

hours by appointment.


Villages Brissac, Cabernet d’Anjou,


Rosé de Loire.

Maurice FOREST

Rochambeau

02 41 57 82 26

[email protected]

SOUZAY CHAMPIGNY (49400)

75 Château de VilleneuveWith its view over the Loire, the Château de Villeneuve enjoys an exceptional location due to its exposure and its limestone soil. Presentation of the estate and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



holidays.

AOC Saumur Blanc, Saumur Champigny.

Jean-Pierre CHEVALIER

3, rue Jean Brevet

02 41 51 14 04

[email protected]

www.chateau-de-villeneuve.com

76 Clos des CordeliersLe Clos des Cordeliers welcomes you to this winemaking estate founded by Franciscan monks for tours and tasting sessions. Groups: guided tour and tasting.


Sundays by appointment only. Closed

public holidays.


Loire, Saumur Champigny.

Sébastien RATRON

Route de Saint Cyr en Bourg

Champigny

02 41 52 95 48

[email protected]

www.clos-des-cordeliers.com

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THOUARCE (49380)

77 Château de FeslesThis estate is one of the oldest vineyards of Anjou. Its rose garden and vineyards, and its exceptional view, will take your breath away. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours, tasting sessions and meals.


/ 2 pm - 6 pm. Closed public holidays.


Villages, Bonnezeaux, Rosé d’Anjou.

Pierre-Jean SAUVION

02 41 68 94 08

[email protected]

78 Domaine des TrottièresThis estate, the most beautiful of the Anjou vineyard, has 83 ha of AOC vines. Visit the vineyard and the winery, then experience a tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday:

8:30 am -12:30 pm and afternoons by

appointment only. Open Sundays by

appointment only.


Villages, Bonnezeaux, Rosé d’Anjou.

Mr ETIENNE

Les Trottières

Route de Champ-sur-Layon

02 41 54 14 10

[email protected]

79 Domaine Les Grandes VignesThe 55ha estate in organic conversion welcomes you in its shelly sand cellars for a guided tour and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours in the vineyard and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday and

public holidays by appointment only.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Villages,

Bonnezeaux, Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux

du Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé de

Loire.

Famille VAILLANT

La Roche Aubry

02 41 54 05 06

[email protected]

www.domainelesgrandesvignes.com

80 Domaine de la Petite CroixCome experience this winemaker’s know how through a tour of his estate, nestled in the vineyard, and a wine tasting. Vineyard tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm. Closed from 16 to 27 August.


Rouge, Anjou Villages, Bonnezeaux,

Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux du Layon,

Crémant de Loire, Rosé d’Anjou, Rosé de

Loire.

François GEFFARD & Alain DENECHERE

La Petite Croix

02 41 54 06 99

[email protected]

81 Vignoble de l’ArcisonThe L’Arcison vineyard welcomes you for a tour of the winery and the cellar, followed by a guided tasting session. Vineyard tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday in peak

season: 8 am -12 pm. Closed Sunday in

low season and in October.

AOC Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon,

Anjou Rouge, Anjou Blanc, Cabernet

d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire, Crémant de

Loire. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : blanc.

Romain REULIER

Le Mesnil

02 41 54 16 81

[email protected]

82 Vignoble RahardThese winemakers invite you to meet them and share stories while enjoying a glass of their wine. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours, tasting sessions and meals.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Bonnezeaux.


rouge.

Les Gaumonts

02 41 54 32 31

[email protected]

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TIGNÉ (49540)

83 Domaine de GatinesThe Gatines estate presents its know how and the Terra Vitis system through a wine tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm.


AOC Anjou Rouge, Anjou Villages,

Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Rosé

d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire, Saumur Brut.

Pierre-Eric & Dominique DESSEVRE

12, rue de la Boulaie

02 41 59 41 48

[email protected]

www.domainedegatines.fr

TREMONT (49310)

84 Domaine de LucetSince 1928, four generations of winemakers have run this estate, driven by their love of wine. They hope you will come taste it with them. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm, Sunday by

appointment only.

AOC Coteaux du Layon, Anjou Rouge,

Anjou Villages, Cabernet d’Anjou, Crémant

de Loire, Rosé de Loire, Saumur méthode

traditionnelle. Vins de Pays du Val de

Loire : blanc, rouge, rosé

Jean-Carl DESSEVRE

Lucet

02 41 59 40 10

[email protected]

85 Domaine des Trois MontsThe Les Trois Monts estate hopes to see you soon, so they can share their love of wine through tasting sessions and guided tours. Rural inn. Groups: reservations necessary for tours, wine tasting, meals and all-day events.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm.

AOC Saumur Brut.


rouge, rosé.

Hubert & Sébastien GUÉNEAU

3, rue Saint Fiacre

02 41 59 45 21

[email protected]

www.domainedestroismonts.com

TURQUANT (49730)

86 Domaine des Champs-FleurisThis estate has been in the family for several generations. They hope to see you soon for a wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and dining.

From Monday to Saturday: 8 am -12:30 pm

/ 1:30 pm - 7 pm, Sunday morning and





Patrice RETIF

50 & 54 rue des Martyrs

02 41 38 10 92

[email protected]

www.champs-fleuris.com

VARRAINS (49400)

87 Domaine des VarinellesCome visit our limestone cellars and share our passion for wine tasting. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday: 9 am -12 pm and

afternoons by appointment only. Closed

Sunday and public holidays.



Champigny.

Laurent DAHEUILLER

28, rue du Ruau

02 41 52 90 94

[email protected]

www.daheuiller.com

88 Domaine du Vieux BourgCome to discover our press to length is dating 1778 in the cellar. Prolong your stay in our gîte which can welcome 4 persons.

From Monday to Friday: 2 pm - 6 pm and

Saturday: 9 am -12 pm. Closed from 15

to 31 August and the end of December.



Champigny.

Noël GIRARD

30, Grand Rue

02 41 52 91 89

[email protected]

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VARRAINS (49400)

89 DOMAINE DES CLOS MAURICE

Welcome to this winery for a guided cellar tour and wine tasting session. Vineyard tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm.

AOC Saumur Champigny.

Mickaël HARDOUIN

18, rue de la mairie

02 41 52 93 76

[email protected]

VAUCHRETIEN (49320)

90 Domaine des GiraudièresEstate located in a welcoming village near Brissac. Tours of the vineyard in summer, winery tours and guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm, Saturday until 6 pm. Open

Sunday 9 am to 12 pm, March and April

only. Closed Sunday.




du Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé

d’Anjou, Rosé de Loire. Vins de Pays du


Dominique & Françoise ROULLET

Les Giraudières

02 41 91 24 00

[email protected]

domainedesgiraudieres.com

91 Domaine DittièreSixth-generation family estate located near Brissac. Guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Small furnished house for rent. Reservations necessary for group tours and wine tastings.



public holidays.




du Layon, Crémant de Loire, Rosé de

Loire. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

blanc, rouge.

Bruno DITTIERE

1 chemin de la Grouas

02 41 91 23 78

[email protected]

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/d.dittiere

VAUDELNAY (49260)

92 Domaine de FiervauxThis estate is on a 38 ha vineyard that has been in the family for six generations. They would like to welcome you for a vineyard tour and a guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Closed Sunday and from 20/12 to 10/01.

AOC Anjou Blanc, Anjou Rouge, Coteaux

du Layon, Cabernet d’Anjou, Crémant de

Loire, Cabernet de Saumur, Saumur

Blanc, Saumur Rouge. Vins de Pays du

Val de Loire : blanc.

Christian COUSIN

235, rue des Caves – “Oiré”

02 41 52 34 63

[email protected]

www.domainedefiervaux.com

93 Domaine du Vieux PressoirFifth-generation 27 ha family winery. Its winemakers welcome you to their estate for a tasting session. Tours upon request. The selection and the driving of the wine making are the object of constant and meticulous care. Have a stay in our guest houses in a former completely restored house. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings.



AOC Cabernet d’Anjou, Coteaux de

Saumur, Rosé de Loire, Saumur Blanc,

Saumur Brut, Saumur Rouge.

Bruno ALBERT

205 rue du Château d’Oiré

02 41 52 21 78

[email protected]

www.domaine-vieuxpressoir.com

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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/d.dittiere


http://www.domainedefiervaux.com


http://www.domaine-vieuxpressoir.com

MAISON Des vins de loire5 bis, place Kennedy

49100 ANGERS (near the castle)

Tél. 02 41 88 81 13

[email protected]

MAISON Des vins de loireQuai Lucien Gautier

49400 SAUMUR

(near the tourism office)

Tél. 02 41 38 45 83

[email protected]


MUSéE DE LA VIGNE ET DU VIN D’ANJOULes Celliers de La Coudraye

Place des Vignerons

49750 SAINT-LAMBERT-DU-LATTAY

Tél. 02 41 78 42 75

[email protected]

www.mvvanjou.com

www.rendezvousdanslevignoble.com

ANGERS LOIRE METROPOLE TOURISM OFFICE **** 7, Place Kennedy – B.P. 15157

49051 ANGERS cedex 02

Tél. 02 41 23 50 00

[email protected]

www.angersloiretourisme.com

SAUMUROIS TOURISM OFFICE **** Place de la Bilange – B.P. 241

49418 SAUMUR

Tél. 02 41 40 20 60

[email protected]

www.saumur-tourisme.com

LOIRE LAYON TOURISM OFFICE**Place de l’Hôtel de Ville

49290 CHALONNES-SUR-LOIRE

Tél. : 02 41 78 26 21

[email protected]

www.loire-layon-tourisme.com

BRISSAC LOIRE AUBANCE TOURISM OFFICE**8, place de la République

49320 BRISSAC-QUINCE

Tél. 02 41 91 21 50

[email protected]

www.ot-brissac-loire-aubance.fr

DOUE-LA-FONTAINE TOURISM OFFICE**30, place des Fontaines

49700 DOUÉ-LA-FONTAINE

Tél. 02 41 59 20 49

[email protected]

www.ot-douelafontaine.fr

PARC NATUREL Régional LOIRE-ANJOU-TOURAINEMaison du Parc – 7, rue Jeanne d’Arc

49730 MONTSOREAU

Tél. 02 41 53 66 00

[email protected]

www.parc-loire-anjou-touraine.fr

ANJOU DEPARTMENT TOURISM COMMISSIONwww.anjou-tourisme.com



ANGERS LOIRE METROPOLE TOURISM OFFICE ****Contact : Valérie MATHIEU-FICHOT –

Responsable Service Réceptif

[email protected]

Tél. 02 41 23 50 20/21

SAUMUROIS TOURISM OFFICE **** Contact : Chantal BESSIERE –

Responsable Service Réceptif

[email protected]

Tél. 02 41 40 20 62

Euro Travel Concept24 rue Sadi Carnot – BP 445

49304 CHOLET CEDEX

Contact : Jean François RICHOU

Tél. 02 41 65 77 94

www.eurotravelconcept.com

useful addresses

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http://www.mvvanjou.com

http://www.rendezvousdanslevignoble.com


http://www.angersloiretourisme.com


http://www.saumur-tourisme.com


http://www.loire-layon-tourisme.com


http://www.ot-brissac-loire-aubance.fr


http://www.ot-douelafontaine.fr


http://www.parc-loire-anjou-touraine.fr

http://www.anjou-tourisme.com




http://www.eurotravelconcept.com


Saveurs et Vins de Vouvray (mid-March)

Bourgueil in Tours (March)

Chinon, Les Vignerons dans la Ville (April)

Vitiloire in Tours (May)

Vignes, Vins et Randos (1st week-end of September)

Touraine Primeur (3rd Thursday in November)

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Foire aux Vins de Bourgueil

Between Saumurand Chenonceaux

In Montsoreau, right near Saumur, you are free to choose between… North and South.

Let’s start with the North. This area is home to the Bourgueil and the St-Nicolas-de-

Bourgueil appellations, between the “gravelly wines” from the banks of the Loire and the

“limestone wines” from the hillsides.

If you continue further south, you will be met with a magnificent landscape, the confluence of

the Vienne at Candes-Saint-Martin. This is where the Chinon vineyard begins, in Rabelais’s

home country. The Cabernet franc varietal, which is locally known as “breton", flourishes in

these limestone terroirs to yield full-bodied laying down wines, with light, fruity, aromatic

qualities in the gravelly terroirs. The area’s few rosé and white wines are worth a taste.

Continue your trip towards the Indre valley, country of windmills and manors, and its basketry

centre (Villaines-les-Rochers). The crowning jewel of this valley is the Château d’Azay-le-Rideau.

This vineyard bears the name Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau. After meeting winemakers

from Touraine Noble-Joué just outside Tours, you will catch a glimpse of the

Montlouis-sur-Loire and Vouvray appellations on the hillsides on either side of the

Loire. Taste these great Loire wines (from the chenin grape) in the wineries carved into

the stone. As you travel back along the route to the east, towards Amboise, between

peaceful valleys and plateaus, you can tickle your taste buds with Touraine Amboise.

Near here, you will feast your eyes on some of France’s greatest historical sites, the

royal château of Amboise, the Clos Lucé and, further south, on the outskirts of

Touraine, the famous Château de Chenonceau.


TRIPS AND TRAILS

Drive down the beautiful

Wine Route from Bourgueil,

crossing Benais, Ingrandes-de-

Touraine and St Michel-sur-Loire

on your way to Langeais. You will

cross the Loire and the Indre. After

visiting the Musée Dufresne, travel along the

Indre towards Azay-le-Rideau.

Take a walk on the “Vignes, Vins et Randos”

path: Visit the historic sites in Panzoult,

leaving from the village.

Ride a bicycle from Tours to Vouvray. Travel

through the wine region along the Loire

towards Vernou, Noizay and Amboise.

Take a hot-air balloon ride over the Loire Valley.

LOCAL CUISINE Nougat from Tours

Rillettes from Tours, rillons and terrines

(pork specialities)

Dried pears

Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine cheeses

Andouillette sausages made with Vouvray wine

CULTURE AND TOURISM Bourgueil abbey

Château de Chinon, Painctes cellars

Château de Langeais, Château de Villandry, Château

d’Azay-le-Rideau, Château d’Amboise and the Clos-Lucé,

Château de Chenonceau, Château du Rivau

The city of Tours

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Château de Chenonceau

DID YOU KNOW?

Limestone, this bright, tender Touraine

stone, was used to build the majestic

Loire Valley Châteaux. The cellars carved

into this stone keep a constant

temperature, making them perfect for

aging the great Loire Valley wines.


ATHEE SUR CHER (37270)

1 Château de NitrayFifteenth and sixteenth century chateau on the banks of the Cher. Vineyard is for 3 centuries and represent 10 ha. Guided tasting. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours, wine tastings and meals.


2 pm - 7 pm, Sunday: 2 pm -7 pm.

Closed from 20/12 to 5/01.

AOC Touraine.

Hubert de L’ESPINAY

02 47 50 29 74

[email protected]

www.visit-chateau.com

AVON-LES ROCHES (37220)

2 Caves de la SalleOur 13 hectare estate is situated on the hillside and the semi-hillside of Avon Les Roches and Panzoult. Come to discover our wines of Chinon and stay in our farm camping.


2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday: 9 am -12 pm.

AOC Chinon.

Jocelyne, Rémi & Baptiste DESBOURDES

La Salle

02 47 95 24 30

[email protected]

AZAY LE RIDEAU (37190)

3 Château de l’AuléeChâteau and winerys built in 1856, and 37 ha vineyard. Winemaker Marielle Henrion would be delighted to welcome you for a visit and a tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings. Introduction to wine tasting: luncheon and oenological tour.

From Monday to Sunday: 9 am - 7 pm.

Closed 25/12 and January: Sundays by

appointment only.

AOC Chinon, Crémant de Loire, Touraine

Azay-le-Rideau, Touraine Mousseux.

Marielle & Arnaud HENRION

Route de Tours

02 47 45 44 24

[email protected]

www.laulee.com

4 Christine & Pascal PibaleauChristine and Pascal Pibaleau would be delighted to see you in their 16 ha estate. Come share their passion for wine in a tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


-12:30 pm / 1:30 pm - 7 pm.

Closes at 6 pm in off-season.

AOC Crémant de Loire, Touraine,

Touraine Azay-le-Rideau.

68, route de Langeais

02 47 45 27 58

[email protected]

www.vins-pibaleau.com

BENAIS (37140)

5 Delanoue FrèresThe Delanoue family, winemakers for six generations, welcome you to their 31 ha estate and invite you to taste their red and rosé wines. Visit the cellars carved into the rock. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.

From Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 12:30 am

/ 2 pm - 7:30 pm. Saturday: 8:30 am - 8 pm.

AOC Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-

Bourgueil.

Michel DELANOUE

19, rue du Fort Hudeau

02 47 97 30 40

[email protected]

www.domaine-de-la-noiraie.viabloga.com

6 Domaine de la CabernelleCaslot and Pontonnier families allies by the heart and the passion of the wine are gathered in the field of Cabernelle. Wine growers since several generations, the tradition and the experience allow us to emphasize our beautiful country in different slept off.



AOC Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.

Franck, Claudia & Bertrand CASLOT

3, rue du Machet

02 47 97 84 69

[email protected]

www.cabernelle.com

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http://www.visit-chateau.com



http://www.laulee.com


http://www.vins-pibaleau.com


http://www.domaine-de-la-noiraie.viabloga.com


http://www.cabernelle.com

7 Domaine de la Chanteleuserie

Thierry Boucard invites you to tastes his various wines in the former wine storehouse of his grandfather renewed to welcome you. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am - 12 pm

/ 2 pm - 7 pm, on Sunday on reservation.


Bourgueil, Touraine.

Thierry BOUCARD

La Chanteleuserie

02 47 97 30 20

[email protected]

www.boucard-vins.com

8 Domaine des ViénaisThis 22 ha estate is open for you to taste its fine wines. Groups: reservations necessary for wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Sundays by appointment only.

AOC Bourgueil.

Gérard POUPINEAU

3, rue des Lavandières

02 47 97 35 19

[email protected]

www.domaine-des-vienais.com

9 Domaine de la VERNELLERIE

Come discover this 15 ha estate’s wines and underground cellars. Guided tasting session. Groups: guided tour and tasting.

Monday, Wednesday - Friday: 8 am

-8 pm, Tuesday: 2 pm -8 pm, Saturday:

12 pm - 8 pm, Sunday: 8 am -12 pm.


AOC Bourgueil.

Marie-Thérèse & Camille PETIT

La Vernellerie – 7, rue d’Orfeuil

02 47 97 31 18

[email protected]

BLERE (37150)

10 DOMAINE DE LA GRANGEBruno Curassier would be delighted to welcome you for a visit and a tasting. Horseback riding options. Groups: guided tours, tasting sessions, and dining options.


2 pm - 7 pm, Saturday: 8 am -12 pm /

2 pm - 7 pm, Sunday by appointment only.

Low season: from Monday to Friday: 2 pm

- 7 pm / Saturday: 8 am -12 pm / 2 pm -

7 pm, Sunday by appointment only. Closed

during school holidays in February.

AOC Touraine.

Bruno CURASSIER

Rue de la Grange

06 60 04 99 19

[email protected]

www.lagrange-curassier.fr

BOSSAY SUR CLAISE (37290)

11 Domaine de RisThis estate features 15 ha of vines, the oldest ones dating back to the 19th century. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

In July and August: Monday to Saturday: 10

am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm, Sunday 10

am to 12 pm. September to June: Monday

to Friday: 5:30 pm to 7 pm, Saturday: 10

am to 12 pm and 3 pm to 6 pm, Sunday: 10

am to 12 pm. Closed in January. February:

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

AOC Crémant de Loire, Touraine.

Ghislaine & Gilbert SABADIE

Ris

02 47 94 64 43

[email protected]

BOURGUEIL (37140)

12 Domaine des GélériesJean-Marie Rouzier hopes to meet you soon to tell you about his profession and have you taste his wines. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours and local product tasting.


-12:30 pm / 2:30 pm - 7 pm. Low season:

closes daily at 6 pm. Closed during the

harvest.

AOC Bourgueil, Chinon, Saint-Nicolas-

de-Bourgueil.

Jean-Marie ROUZIER

4, rue des Géleries

02 47 97 74 83

[email protected]

www.domainedesgeleries.com

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http://www.boucard-vins.com


http://www.domaine-des-vienais.com



http://www.lagrange-curassier.fr



http://www.domainedesgeleries.com

BOURGUEIL (37140)

13 Domaine des GesletsCome taste the wines and visit the cellars of this 15 ha estate in the heart of Bourgueil. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-6:30 pm, Sundays by appointment only.


Bourgueil.

Vincent GREGOIRE

02 47 97 97 06

[email protected]

14 Domaine du RochouardTwenty-one-hectare family winery covering two appellations. Wine tasting. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


-12:30 pm / 1:30 pm - 7 pm, Saturday: 9

am -12:30 pm / 1:30 pm - 6 pm, Sunday:

9 am -12:30 pm / 3 pm - 6 pm.



Bourgueil.

Dominique DUVEAU

1, rue des Géleries

02 47 97 85 91

[email protected]

www.domainedurochouard.com

15 Maison Audebert & FilsThe Maison Audebert, winemakers for three generations, welcomes you for a cellar visit and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.

Monday to Friday: 8 am -12 pm / 1:30 pm

- 7 pm. Saturday: 11 am -12:30 pm /

2 pm - 6 pm. Sundays by appointment only.


de-Bourgueil.

Jean-Claude AUDEBERT

20 avenue Jean Causeret

02 47 97 70 06

[email protected]

www.audebert.fr

CANGEY (37530)

16 Domaine de FleurayThe Cocteaux family welcomes you to its estate to taste their wines in the hills of Cangey. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


1:30 pm - 6:30 pm.


AOC Crémant de Loire, Touraine

Amboise, Touraine Mesland. Touraine

méthode traditionnelle.

Franck & Amélie COCTEAUX

Fleuray

02 47 30 01 44

[email protected]

CHANÇAY (37210)

17 CATHELINEAU Jean-CharlesThe Cathelineaus, winemakers for seven generations, welcome you for an informational tour and wine tasting. Wine and barrel-making museum in a troglodyte cellar. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday 8 am to 8 pm.

Sunday from 8 am to 12 pm by

appointment only.

AOC Touraine, Vouvray.

Jean-Charles CATHELINEAU

24, rue des Violettes – Vallée du Vau

02 47 52 20 61

[email protected]

vinsvouvray.cathelineau.com

18 Claude ParisCome to this 12 ha estate to taste Vouvray wines in troglodyte cellars. Guided tours upon request. Groups: guided tours and tasting sessions, reservations necessary for meals.


-12 pm / 2:30 pm - 7 pm, Sunday: by

appointment only. Closed during the

harvest.

AOC Touraine, Vouvray.

Claude PARIS

21, rue des Violettes

02 47 52 21 07

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http://www.domainedurochouard.com


http://www.audebert.fr



19 Domaine Vigneau Chevreau

Troglodyte cellars in a 26 ha estate in biodynamic culture. Tours and wine tasting sof the different wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours, wine tasting swith local products.


2 pm - 6 pm.


AOC Vouvray. Jean Michel VIGNEAU

4, rue du Clos Baglin – Vallée de Vau

02 47 52 93 22

[email protected]

www.vigneau-chevreau.com

CHARGE (37530)

20 Plou & FilsThe Plou family welcomes you for a visit of their troglodyte cellars and a guided wine tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Sunday: 9 am - 1 pm / 3 pm

-7 pm. Closed 25 December and 1st

January.


Touraine Amboise. Vins de Pays du Val

de Loire : blanc, rouge.

26, rue du Général de Gaulle

02 47 30 55 17

[email protected]

www.plouetfils.com

CHEILLE (LE BOURG) 37190

21 Château de la Roche16th- and 17th-century country mansion on an estate that lays between the Chinon Forest and the Loire and Indre Valleys. Full tour of the estate and wine tastings. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day: 8 am -8 pm.

AOC Touraine, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau.

Louis-Jean SYLVOS

La Roche (D17)

02 47 45 46 05

[email protected]

www.chateaudelaroche.com

CHINON (37500)

22 Caves PlouzeauThese cellars, which were carved in the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries, were once quarries used to excavate stone for monuments. Two remarkable wells. Individual visits and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

In the cellar in peak season: from Tuesday

to Saturday: 11 am -1 pm / 3 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Chinon, Touraine Blanc.

Marc PLOUZEAU

94, rue Haute St Maurice

02 47 93 16 34

[email protected]

www.plouzeau.com

23 Château de la GrilleThis estate is located on a Gallo-Roman site and has been known since the 16th century. It is home to a 16th-century building and a 19th-century château. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am - 12 pm

/ 2 pm - 6 pm. Closed Sunday and

Monday.

AOC Chinon.

Laurent GOSSET or BAUDRY-DUTOUR

Route de Huismes et Ussé

02 47 93 01 95

[email protected]

www.chateau-de-la-grille.com

24 Pierre & Bertrand CoulySituated in the saint Louans’s wine and picturesque hamlet, we welcome you in the heart of a landscaped garden with a beautiful rose garden to taste our wines. For walking lovers: hiking path near the estate. Picnic is possible under the pergola. Kitchen at disposal. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day: 10 am - 7 pm.

AOC Chinon.

4, rue de Saint Louans

02 47 93 43 97

[email protected]

www.pb-couly.com

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http://www.vigneau-chevreau.com


http://www.plouetfils.com


http://www.chateaudelaroche.com


http://www.plouzeau.com


http://www.chateau-de-la-grille.com


http://www.pb-couly.com

CHINON (37500)

25 Couly-DutheilTwelfth-century cellars and three-storey winery. Guided tasting session in Chinon’s Clos de l’Echo and Au Vieux Marché shops, and at Couly-Dutheil in Azay-le-Rideau. Reservations necessary for themed tours.

From Monday to Friday: 8 am -6 pm,

Saturday in the shops: 8 am - 12 pm,


AOC Bourgueil, Chinon, Saumur

Champigny, Saumur Blanc, Bulles de Loire.

Arnaud COULY DUTHEIL

12 rue Diderot - BP 234

02 47 97 20 20

[email protected]

www.coulydutheil-chinon.com

CHOUZE SUR LOIRE (37140)

26 Domaine GODEFROY Jérôme

Take a tour of the Godefroy estate and taste its wines in a family spirit. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings. Tasting evenings can be planned upon request.


2 pm - 7 pm, Saturday: 9 am -12 pm /

2 pm - 6 pm, Sundays by appointment

only.


Bourgueil.

Jérôme GODEFROY

19, Le Plessis

02 47 95 16 56

[email protected]

CIVRAY DE TOURAINE (37150)

27 Caves du Père AugusteThe 5th generation of the Godeau family invites you to visit its rock cellars and taste its wines, just 1 km from Chenonceaux. Groups: reservations necessary for cellar and vineyard tours and regional specialities tasting.

From Monday to Saturday: 8:30 am -

7:30 pm, Sunday: 10 am - 12 pm.

AOC Touraine.

Alain, Joël & Christine GODEAU

14, rue des Caves

02 47 23 93 04

[email protected]

www.cavesdupereauguste.com

CRAVANT LES COTEAUX (37500)

28 BAUDRY-DUTOURVisit the Baudry-Dutour estate and its limestone cellars, and stay for a guided wine tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for guided cellar tours.

From Tuesday to Friday: 10 am -12 pm /


3 pm - 5 pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.

AOC Chinon.

Christophe BAUDRY

& Jean-Martin DUTOUR

12, Coteau de Sonnay

02 47 93 44 99

[email protected]

www.baudry-dutour.fr

29 Bernard BaudryVisit this 19th-century property’s rock cellars and then take a tour of the winery and enjoy a guided tasting session. Reservations necessary for group cellar tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm. Saturday: 8 am - 1 pm.

AOC Chinon.

Bernard & Matthieu BAUDRY

9, Coteau de Sonnay

02 47 93 15 79

[email protected]

www.chinon.com/vignoble/bernard-baudry/

30 Domaine de PallusVineyard on the edge of the Chinon Forest. Guided Chinon tasting session. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.



AOC Chinon.

Josette & Jean-Bernard SOURDAIS

02 47 93 00 05

[email protected]

www.domainedepallus.com

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http://www.coulydutheil-chinon.com



http://www.cavesdupereauguste.com


http://www.baudry-dutour.fr


http://www.chinon.com/vignoble/bernard-baudry/


http://www.domainedepallus.com

31 Domaine GouronFamily exploitation of 29,5 ha, is situated in the heart of hillsides in the village of Cravant Les Coteaux, with a fantastic view over the valley of Vienna. Dug in the rock, cellars extend over several hundreds of meters in conditions optimum for the refining and the preservation of our wines. We welcome you in a beautiful cellar fitted out in the tuffeau.



2 pm - 5 pm. Closed public holidays.

AOC Chinon.

Laurent & Stéphane GOURON

La Croix de Bois

02 47 93 15 33

[email protected]

www.domaine-gouron.com

32 Domaine Les ChesnaiesThirteen-hectare organic winemaking estate. Enjoy their warm welcome and taste their wines. Estate tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


2 pm - 7 pm - Saturday: 9 am -12:15 pm

/ 2 pm - 6:30 pm. Sunday: 10 am - 1 pm

and by appointment.

AOC Chinon.

Pascal LAMBERT

Les Chesnaies

02 47 93 13 79

[email protected]

www.chinonlambert.com

33 Pierre SourdaisThis 25 ha estate is located between Cravant-les-Coteaux and Le Vieux Bourg. Guided tasting session. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm, Sunday morning by

appointment only.

AOC Chinon.

Pierre SOURDAIS

12, le Moulin à Tan

02 47 93 31 13

[email protected]

www.domaine-pierre-sourdais.com

ESVRES SUR INDRE (37320)

34 Rousseau FrèresThis 19 ha estate is located above the Indre and produces one of the Loire Valley’s smallest appellations, Touraine Noble Joué. Come taste this wine and take a guided tour of the cellar. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Closed public holidays.

AOC Touraine, Touraine Noble-Joué. Vins

de Pays du Val de Loire : blanc.

Michel & Bernard ROUSSEAU

Le Vau

02 47 26 44 45

[email protected]

www.rousseau-freres.com

FRANCUEIL (37150)

35 Les Maîtres Vignerons de la Gourmandière

Located in the heart of the Loire Valley and next the beautiful castle of Chenonceaux, we invite you to discover our large range of wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Francueil Cellar: November to March:


2 pm -5:30 pm, April to June and

September to October: 9 am - 12 pm /

2 pm - 6 pm. July to August: 9 am

-12 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm. Closed public

holidays, sundays and Saint Vincent

(January 22).

AOC Touraine, Touraine Amboise. Vins de

Pays du Val de Loire : blanc et rosé.

Mr DOYLE

24, route de Chenonceaux

02 47 23 91 22

[email protected]

www. vignerons-gourmandiere.com

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http://www.domaine-gouron.com


http://www.chinonlambert.com


http://www.domaine-pierre-sourdais.com


http://www.rousseau-freres.com


http://www.vignerons-gourmandiere.com

INGRANDES DE TOURAINE (37140)

36 Lamé-Delisle-BoucardWinery founded in 1869. Limestone cellar. Taste its array of vintage wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


1:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Saturday: 9 am -12 pm.

AOC Bourgueil, Crémant de Loire,

Touraine.

Mr BOUCARD & Mme DEGAUGUE

21, rue de la Galotière

02 47 96 98 54

[email protected]

http://lame-delisle-boucard.com

37 Château de MinièreBertrand and Evelyne de Mascarel, growers, welcome you in the castle for a visit of the domain, a walk in vineyards by way of wine storehouses to offer you a tasting of their production and make you discover or share their love of the wine. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: from 10 am

till 6 pm and Sunday on reservation.

AOC Bourgueil.

Evelyne DE MASCAREL

02 47 96 94 30

[email protected]

LIGRÉ (37500)

38 Domaine de la NoblaieCome and taste the estate’s wines in a warm, charming setting. This 18 ha family winery has a breathtaking view of the Vienne Valley and the Château de Chinon. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm.

AOC Chinon.

Madeleine BILLARD

Le Vau Breton

21 rue des Hautes Cours

02 47 93 10 96

[email protected]

www.lanoblaie.fr

39 Domaine DozonThis estate south of Chinon is located near the homes of Rabelais and Richelieu. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.

From Monday to Friday: 8 am -12 pm / 2 pm -

6 pm, Saturday: 10 am -1 pm / 3 pm - 6 pm.

AOC Chinon. Laure DOZON

52, rue du Rouilly

02 47 93 17 67

[email protected]

www.domaine-dozon.fr

L’ILE BOUCHARD (37220)

40 Domaine de la PoterneCome meet these winemakers and take a tasting session through their limestone cellars. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


Sunday: 10 am - 12 pm.

AOC Chinon.

Christian DELALANDE

Montet

02 47 58 67 99

[email protected]

LIMERAY (37530)

41 Domaine de la PrévôtéThis 60 ha winery is located in the village of Limeray. You are sure to be met with a warm welcome in this family estate’s troglodyte cellars. Guided tour and tasting sessions. Groups: Tours and tasting sessions, reservations necessary for meals.


2 pm - 7 pm, Sunday: 10 am - 12 pm.


Touraine Amboise.

Serge & Pascal BONNIGAL

17, rue d’Enfer

02 47 30 11 02

[email protected]

www.domaineprevote-vigneron.fr

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42 Domaine DutertreThis 5th-generation winemaking family upholds a high standard of quality. Visit their limestone Cellars and Museum. Taste their wines around a roaring fire. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm. Sunday: 10 am

- 12 pm. Closed at Christmas and 1st

January.


Touraine Amboise.

Gilles DUTERTRE

20-21 rue d’Enfer – Place du Tertre

02 47 30 10 69

[email protected]

www.domainedutertre.fr

43 Philippe CatrouxA fifth generation winemaker, Catroux’s winery is located on a woodsy hillside and offers a panoramic view of the Loire Valley. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday 10 am -

12 pm. Closed during harvest time.

AOC Touraine, Touraine Amboise,

Vouvray.

Philippe CATROUX

2 & 4 rue des Caves de Moncé

02 47 30 13 10

[email protected]

www.caves-catroux.com

MONTLOUIS SUR LOIRE (37270)

44 Cave des Producteurs de vin de Montlouis Sur Loire

In their limestone cellars, these winemakers offer open visits of their troglodyte cellars and guided wine tasting sessions. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and free wine tastings.

Open 7 days a week, year-round


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm.

Sunday: 10 am -1 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.

July-August: 9 am - 7 pm.

AOC Montlouis-sur-Loire.

Emeline HASCOËT

2, route de Saint Aignan

02 47 50 80 98

[email protected]

www.cave-montlouis.com

45 Cave Touristique des Vignerons de Montlouis

This limestone cellar on the banks of the Loire features a mini-museum of antique tools and wine tasting rooms. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Summer, every day: 10 am - 7 pm.


Patrice BENOIT

2 place Abraham Courtemanche

02 47 45 18 19

www.tours-online.com/montlouis

46 Christian MartinIn his breathtaking 13th-century cellar built into the rock by several generations of winemakers, Christian Martin introduces you to his wines through a tour and tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday 8 am to 8 pm.


early August.

AOC Montlouis-sur-Loire, Touraine.

28 route de Saint-Aignan – “La Barre”

02 47 50 82 26

[email protected]

47 La Cave InsoliteThirty-hectare family winery in Montlouis and Vouvray. Taste wines from the Chidaine estate in La Cave Insolite. Themed wine tastings. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


/ 2:30 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Montlouis-sur-Loire, Vouvray.

François CHIDAINE

30, quai Albert Baillet – Husseau

02 47 45 19 14

[email protected]

www.cave-insolite-chidaine.com

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http://www.cave-insolite-chidaine.com

MONTLOUIS SUR LOIRE (37270)

48 Domaine Les LutinièresVisit the Lutinières estate, a winemaking tradition of fifteen generations, and learn more about this craft through a cellar visit and wine tasting. Winemaking tool museum. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Friday: 2 pm -7 pm.


Closed Sundays, public holidays, February

school holidays, and late August.


Jean-Christophe DARDEAU

154, avenue Gabrielle d’Estrées

02 47 50 82 60

[email protected]

www.leslutinieres.info

49 Laurent ChatenaySix-hectare organic winery in AOC Montlouis. Reservations necessary for estate and vineyard tours. Free Loire wine tastings at the shop in Montlouis-sur-Loire, cellar visits, slide show, free admission.

From 1st April to 15 September: 10 am

-12:30 pm / 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm every day,

including Sunday. From 16 September to 31

March: 10 am -12:30 pm / 3 pm - 7 pm,

except Sunday and Monday. Closed annually

between 15 January and 15 February.

AOC Montlouis-sur-Loire. Sylvette & Laurent CHATENAY

73 Quai Albert Baillet

02 47 50 65 58

[email protected]

www.laurentchatenay.com

50 LA TAILLE AUX LOUPSTwenty-five hectare estate on the Montlouis-sur-Loire and Vouvray appellations. Come meet Jacky Blot, who will share his love of wine with you in a tasting session. Individual visits. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day, all year, from 9 am till 6 pm

except Sunday from October till March.

AOC Montlouis-sur-Loire, Vouvray.

Jacky BLOT

8, rue des Aîtres – Husseau

02 47 45 11 11

[email protected]

www.jackyblot.fr

MOSNES (37530)

51 Domaine FrissantThis 18 ha winemaking estate produces wine fines, including its speciality, the heirloom “Fié gris” varietal. Share their love of wine in a tour and tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday: 10 am - 12 pm.


Touraine Amboise.

Isabelle & Xavier FRISSANT

1 Chemin Neuf

02 47 57 23 18

[email protected]

www.xavierfrissant.com

PANZOULT (37220)

52 Domaine Charles PainCome taste this estate’s wines in its underground tasting room and take a guided tour. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm.

AOC Chinon.

Charles PAIN

Chézelet

02 47 93 06 14

[email protected]

www.chinon.com/vignoble/charles-pain/

index.html

53 Domaine de BeauséjourThis family-operated estate welcomes you to its cellars for a wine tasting. Bed and breakfast. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm, Saturday: 10 am

-12:30 pm / 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Sunday:


AOC Chinon.

Gérard & David CHAUVEAU

02 47 58 64 64

[email protected]

www.domainedebeausejour.com

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http://www.laurentchatenay.com


http://www.jackyblot.fr


http://www.xavierfrissant.com


http://www.chinon.com/vignoble/charles-pain/


http://www.domainedebeausejour.com

PARCAY MESLAY (37210)

54 Domaine de la Châtaigneraie

Family winery since the 17th century, tours of the troglodyte limestone cellars and wine tasting. Groups: guided tours and tasting sessions, reservations necessary for meals.


1:30 pm - 6 pm, Saturday: 8 am -12 pm /

1:30 pm - 5 pm. Closed during Christmas

holidays.

AOC Vouvray.

Benoît GAUTIER

Allée des Perrières

02 47 29 11 65

[email protected]

www.vouvraygautier.com

RESTIGNÉ (37140)

55 Cave des Vins de BourgueilLa Cave des Vins de Bourgueil is a group of 70 winemakers. Come taste their selection of wines after a guided tour of the cellar. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

July-August: from Monday to Saturday:

9 am -1 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm.

September-June: from Monday to

Friday: 8 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 5:30 pm,




Bourgueil. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

rouge, Touraine mousseux.

16, rue les Chevaliers

02 47 97 32 01

[email protected]

www.cave-de-bourgueil.com

56 Domaine de la ChevalerieThe Caslots invite you to taste their wines in an underground, cathedral-ceiling cellar. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm, Sundays by appointment

only. Closed one week in winter.

AOC Bourgueil.

Stéphanie, Emmanuel & Pierre CASLOT

14, rue du Peu Muleau

02 47 97 46 32

[email protected]

57 Domaine du Petit BondieuEstate at the heart of the Bourgueil appellation. Guided vineyard and cellar tours and wine tasting upon request. Groups by appointment only.


2 pm - 6:30 pm. Closed from 25/12 to 01/01.

AOC Bourgueil.

Jean-Marc & Thomas PICHET

30, route de Tours

02 47 97 33 18

[email protected]

www.thomaspichet.com

RIVARENNES (37190)

58 Domaine nicolas PagetTaste our regional wines at the heart of the 5th-generation Paget winemaking estate. Vineyard open for individual visits. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.

Juanuary-Febuary: from Thursday to

Saturday: 9:30 am -12 pm / 2:30 pm -

6 pm. March-December: from Tuesday to

Saturday: 9:30 am -12 pm / 2:30 pm -

6 pm. Fermé le lundi.

AOC Chinon, Touraine, Touraine Azay-le-

Rideau.

Nicolas PAGET

7, route de la Gadouillère

02 47 95 54 02

[email protected]

ROCHECORBON (37210)

59 Blanc FoussyThree km of limestone cellars along the banks of the Loire, presentation of centuries of Touraine history. Sparkling wine tasting. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday, April to

September: 10 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.

From Monday to Friday, October to

March: 9 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm.


Vouvray.

Jean-Marc FONTAINE

65, Quai de la Loire

02 47 40 40 20

[email protected]

www.blancfoussy.fr

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SAINT MARTIN LE BEAU (37270)

60 Alain Joulin & FilsAlain Joulin and sons welcome you to their AOC Montlouis vineyard for a guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


Sunday: 9 am -12 pm.


Alain JOULIN, Olivier JOULIN,

Frédéric JOULIN

58, rue de Chenonceaux

02 47 50 28 49

[email protected]

www.domaine-joulin.com

61 Domaine des LiardsVisit the Caves des Liards, near Chenonceau, for a tour of the underground cellars and a sparkling wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


2 pm - 6 pm. Open Saturday afternoon

and Sunday morning by appointment

only. Closed in February.

AOC Crémant de Loire, Montlouis-sur-

Loire, Touraine.

33, rue de Chenonceaux

02 47 50 67 36

[email protected]

www.bergerfreres.com

62 Domaine Flamand Delétang

Come to their troglodyte cellars for a friendly tasting session and guided tour. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


Sunday: by appointment only.


Olivier FLAMAND

19, route d’Amboise

02 47 35 65 71

[email protected]

www.domaine-flamand-deletang.com

63 Domaine MosnyThe Mosny estate welcomes you and invites you to taste its wines. Guided tours upon request. Bed and breakfast with view of the vineyard. Groups: reservations necessary for wine tastings and tours.

Every day: 9 am - 7 pm, Sunday: by

appointment only.

AOC Montlouis-sur-Loire .

Daniel & Thierry MOSNY

Cangé – Rue des Vignes

02 47 50 61 84

[email protected]

www.domainemosny.fr

SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL (37140)

64 Gaëtan BRUNEAU - La Chevallerie

From father to son since 5 generations, we immortalize the family know-how in the vineyard as in the cellar to offer you the best of our soil. We produce round and elegant wines in the intense aromas of red fruits. Produce visits us in the domain for a friendly tasting of our various vintages.

From Monday to Friday: 8:30 am - 7 pm.

Satruday: 9 am - 6 pm. Sundays by

appointment only.


Gaëtan BRUNEAU

La Chevallerie

02 47 97 93 58

[email protected]

www.gaetanbruneau.com

65 Les Caves du PlessisCome and see the Renou family, who will warmly welcome you for a wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm, Saturday: 8:30 am -

12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.



Les caves du Plessis

17, La Martellière

02 47 97 85 67

[email protected]

www.isasite.net/renous/

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http://www.domaine-flamand-deletang.com


http://www.domainemosny.fr


http://www.gaetanbruneau.com


http://www.isasite.net/renous/

66 Domaine de la Chopinière du Roy

This 1850 estate welcomes you for a guided tasting session and tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and regional specialities and wine tasting.


-7:30 pm. Sunday: 9 am - 7 pm.


Bourgueil.

Christophe ORY

30, rue de la Rodaie

02 47 97 77 74

[email protected]

67 Domaine de la Cotelleraie

Reception in the renovated 19th-century out-buildings. Wine tasting. Cellar tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



Gérald VALLÉE

La Cotelleraie

02 47 97 75 53

[email protected]

68 domaine des VallettesThese 5th-generation winemakers invite you to taste their wines, visit their cellar and take a stroll through the vineyard. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and rillette tastings.


2 pm - 6 pm.


Bourgueil. Francis & François JAMET

Les Vallettes – Route n°1

02 47 97 44 44

[email protected]

www.les-vallettes.com

69 Domaine Joël Taluau et Thierry Foltzenlogel

In their 26 ha cabernet franc estate, Joël and Thierry will tell you all about the terroir in a guided tour and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and regional specialities and wine tasting.




Bourgueil.

Thierry FOLTZENLOGEL

11, rue Chevrette – Route n° 17

02 47 97 78 79

[email protected]

www.vins-taluau-foltzenlogel.com

70 Domaine du FondisCome to this family-owned estate founded in 1900 for a cellar tour and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and regional specialities and wine tasting. Rural inn with view of the vineyard.



public holidays.


Loire, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil,

Saumur Blanc, Saumur Champigny.

Laurent JAMET

14, le Fondis

02 47 97 78 58

[email protected]

71 Domaine OlivierThe Olivier estate invites you to taste its wines in a natural, family-oriented setting. Tours upon request. Groups: tours and regional specialities and wine tasting.

From Monday to Saturday: 9 am - 12 pm /

2 pm - 7 pm, Sunday by appointment only.


Bourgueil.

Patrick OLIVIER

La Forcine

02 47 97 75 32

[email protected]

www.domaineolivier.com

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SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL (37140)

72 Frédéric MabileauFrédéric Mabileau welcomes you to his cellar for a guided tour and tasting session. Groups: cellar tours, tasting sessions, and dining options.


2 pm - 5:30 pm, Saturday: 10:30 am -

12:30 pm / 2 pm - 5:30. Sundays by

appointment only.


Bourgueil. Rosé de Loire, Anjou Rouge,

Saumur Blanc.

Frédéric MABILEAU

6, rue du Pressoir

02 47 97 79 58

[email protected]

www.fredericmabileau.com

73 David & Nathalie DrusséMake a reservation for a guided tasting session in this estate’s troglodyte cellar. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours and regional specialities tasting.



AOC Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil,

Bourgueil.

David & Nathalie DRUSSÉ

1, impasse de la Villatte

(sur départementale 35)

02 47 97 98 24

[email protected]

www.drusse-vindeloire.com

74 Pascal & Alain LorieuxPascal and Alain Lorieux invite you to learn more about wine and winemaking and to taste their range of terroir wines. Tours upon request. Groups: by appointment only.


-12:30 pm / 1:30 pm - 6 pm, Saturday: 10

am - 6 pm – Telephone reservations

necessary for tours, Malvault 37500

CRAVANT LES COTEAUX.

AOC Chinon, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.

64, ave St Vincent

02 47 97 92 93

[email protected]

www.lorieux.fr

75 Vignoble de la JarnoterieCome share their passion for wine in a tasting session. Tours of the 10th-century cellars. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.

From Tuesday to Friday: 9 am -12 pm /


2 pm - 5:30 pm. Closed Sundays, public

holidays and from December 24 to

January 2.


Didier REZE

Route de Vernantes – Route n° 13 or 15

02 47 97 75 49

[email protected]

www.mabileau-reze.com

SAINTE MAURE DE TOURAINE (37800)

76 Les Caves de la PeuvrieThis winery is located at the heart of the AOC Ste Maure goat cheese region. Troglodyte cellars in the plain, a rare sight for Touraine. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Tuesday to Saturday: 4 pm -7 pm.


From 16/09 to 14/06, Thursday and Friday:

3 pm -6 pm and Saturday: 10 am - 12 pm.

AOC Touraine.

Jean LIGEARD

La Peuvrie

02 47 65 49 22

[email protected]

SAVIGNY EN VERON (37420)

77 Domaine Wilfrid RousseIn their 18 ha estate featuring Véron limestone cellars, Wilfrid and Annie Rousse invite you to taste their range of vintages. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 6:30 pm, Sunday: 10 am - 12 pm.


AOC Chinon.

Annie & Wilfrid ROUSSE

21, route de Candes

02 47 58 84 02

[email protected]

www.chinonrousse.com

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http://www.chinonrousse.com

78 Pierre PrieurSixteen-hectare estate on the banks of the Loire. Tours of the troglodyte cellars, located 50 m from the Château de Montsoreau, upon request. Guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


Sunday: 9 am -12 pm by appointment only.

AOC Chinon.

Pierre PRIEUR

1, rue des Mariniers – Bertignolles

02 47 58 45 08

VALLERES (37190)

79 La HerpinièreThese magnificent underground tunnels tell the story of the cellars and the limestone. Individual visits and wine tasting. Entirely organic vineyard. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Easter to September every day:

3pm-7pm. The rest of the year: on Friday

and Saturday 3pm-7pm. Closed in

January.

AOC Touraine, Touraine Azay-le-Rideau.

Christophe VERRONNEAU

La Herpinière – 17 La Vallée

02 47 45 92 38

[email protected]

www.la-herpiniere.com

VERNOU SUR BRENNE (37210)

80 Domaine de la PoultièreThe Pinon family welcomes you to their 22 ha Vouvray winery to taste their still or sparkling wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours of the limestone cellars and wine tasting.


Sunday: 9 am -12 pm.

AOC Vouvray.

Damien PINON

29, route de Châteaurenault

02 47 52 15 16

[email protected]

www.damienpinon.fr

81 Domaine des Raisins DorésCome meet Nathalie and Jacqueline, whose family has had winemaking in its blood since 1675, for a tasting session. Tours upon request. Reservations necessary for group tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday: 8:30 am

-6:30 pm. Closed the third week of

August.

AOC Vouvray, Vin mousseux rosé brut.

Nathalie BERTON

38-40, rue du Professeur Debré – L’Etoile

09 61 64 99 69

[email protected]

www.raisinsdores.fr

82 Domaine Sylvain Gaudron

Come taste these Vouvray wines in 13th-century troglodyte cellars. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



2 pm - 6 pm. Closed from 15 August to

1st September.

AOC Vouvray.

Gilles GAUDRON

59, rue Neuve

02 47 52 12 27

[email protected]

VOUVRAY (37210)

83 Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray

La Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray welcomes you to its troglodyte cellars for a guided tour of the cellar and winery. Mini barrel-making museum, video on “The Four Seasons of the Vineyard”. Guided tasting session. Loire wines for sale. Groups by appointment only.

Every day: 9 am -12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.

From 15/05 to 15/09: 9 am - 7 pm.


AOC Vouvray, Touraine.

Philippe THIERRY

38, La Vallée Coquette

02 47 52 75 03

[email protected]

www.cavedevouvray.com

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http://www.raisinsdores.fr



http://www.cavedevouvray.com

VOUVRAY (37210)

84 Château MoncontourThe Moncontour estate welcomes wine lovers to its historic château. Individual visits and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From 01/04 to 15/10: From Monday to

Friday: 9 am -1 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm,

Saturday and Sunday: 10 am -1 pm /

3 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Chinon, Vouvray.

37210 VOUVRAY

02 47 52 60 77

[email protected]

www.moncontour.com

85 Domaine de MonclosThe Monclos estate invites you to taste their Vouvray wines and visit their limestone cellars. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


1:30 pm - 7 pm, Saturday: 8 am -7 pm.

Last week of January, last two weeks of

August.

AOC Vouvray.

Jacky PINEAU

8, rue de la Fuye

02 47 52 74 76

[email protected]

86 Domaine du Clos de l’Epinay

Eighteenth-century vineyard in the heart of the Vouvray region. Vineyard tours and white wine tasting. Bed and breakfast and walking trails. Groups: guided tours and tasting sessions, reservations necessary for meals.

From Easter to 1st November: from

Monday to Saturday: 2 pm - 6:30 pm and

Sunday: 3 pm - 6:30 pm. From 01/10 to

08/11 and from 02/01 to 30/04:

Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from

2 pm to 6 pm and Sunday by appointment

only. Closed from 25/12 to 02/01 and

during school holidays in February.

AOC Vouvray. Jus de raisin.

Luc DUMANGE

L’Epinay

02 47 52 61 90

[email protected]

www.vinvouvray.com

87 Marc BrédifIn these troglodyte cellars in the heart of Touraine, the Brédif estate invites you to taste its fine wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings. Oenological game and themed tasting sessions.


2 pm - 6 pm, Saturday: 10:30 am -1 pm /

3 pm - 6 pm, Sunday: 10:30 am - 1 pm.

Closed Sunday from 1st November to

Easter.


de-Bourgueil, Saumur Champigny,

Saumur Rouge, Vouvray.

Jean-François MARCHALOT

87, Quai de la Loire

02 47 52 50 07

[email protected]

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MAISON DES VINS ET DU TOURISME du Véron14, rue du 8 mai 1945

37420 BEAUMONT-EN-VERON

Tél. 02 47 58 86 17

[email protected]

MAISON DES VINS de loire4, rue Bretonneau

37000 TOURS

ouverture printemps 2010

MAISON DES VINS DE BOURGUEIL18, place de l’Eglise

37140 BOURGUEIL

Tél. 02 47 97 92 20

[email protected]

www.vinbourgueil.com

Cave Touristique du Pays de Bourgueil2, rue des Caves de Chevrette

37140 BOURGUEIL

Tél. 02 47 58 58 40


TOURS TOURISM OFFICE ****78-82, rue Bernard Palissy – B.P. 4201

37042 TOURS Cedex 1

Tél. 02 47 70 37 37

[email protected]

www.tours-tourisme.fr

VAL-D’AMBOISE TOURISM OFFICE *** Quai Gen. de Gaulle – B.P. 233

37402 AMBOISE Cedex

Tél. 02 47 57 09 28

[email protected]

www.amboise-valdeloire.com

PAYS DE CHINON TOURISM OFFICE ***Place d’Hofheim – B.P. 141

37501 CHINON Cedex

Tél. 02 47 93 17 85

[email protected]

www.chinon-valdeloire.com

PAYS D’AZAY-LE-RIDEAU TOURISM OFFICE ***4, rue du Château – B.P. 5

37190 AZAY-LE-RIDEAU

Tél. 02 47 45 44 40

[email protected]

www.ot-paysazaylerideau.com

PAYS DE BOURGUEIL TOURISM OFFICE **16, place de l’Eglise

37140 BOURGUEIL

Tél. 02 47 97 91 39

[email protected]

www.ot-bourgueil.fr

MONTLOUIS-SUR-LOIRE TOURISM OFFICE **3, place Abraham Courtemanche

37270 MONTLOUIS-SUR-LOIRE

Tél. 02 47 45 85 10

[email protected]

www.tourisme-montlouis-loire.fr

TOURAINE DEPARTMENT TOURISM COMMISSIONwww.tourism-touraine.com

CENTRE – VAL DE LOIRE Regional TOURISM COMMISSIONwww.visaloire.com


Ideas for your staywww.tourism-touraine.com

VAL DE LOIRE TOURISMTél. 02 47 27 27 31

[email protected]

www.valdeloire-tourisme.fr

TOURS TOURISM OFFICE ****Tél. 02 47 70 37 34

[email protected]

www.tours-tourisme.fr

RIVERLOIRETél. 02 47 50 64 42

[email protected]

www.riverloire.com

DETOURS DE LOIRETél. 02 47 61 22 23

[email protected]

www.detoursdeloire.com

useful addresses

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http://www.vinbourgueil.com



http://www.tours-tourisme.fr


http://www.amboise-valdeloire.com


http://www.chinon-valdeloire.com


http://www.ot-paysazaylerideau.com


http://www.ot-bourgueil.fr


http://www.tourisme-montlouis-loire.fr

http://www.tourism-touraine.com

http://www.visaloire.com

http://www.tourism-touraine.com


http://www.valdeloire-tourisme.fr


http://www.tours-tourisme.fr


http://www.riverloire.com


http://www.detoursdeloire.com


“Foire aux vins” in Lhomme (end of March)

“Fête des Vins” in Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir

in Le Mans (May)

“Le Week-end des Jardiniers” gardening event (1st week-

end in June): botanical festival at the Château du Lude

“Le festival des Folklores du Monde”

in Montoire-sur-le-Loir (mid-August)

“Vignes, Vins et Randos” and Pineau d’Aunis Festival

(1st week-end of September)

“La foire à la bouture” at the Manoir de la Possonnière

in Couture-sur-Loir (October)

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Vendôme

The loir valleyT

he Loir is a tranquil river that gently rolls from the edge of the Beauce region south

of Chartres to Angers. Its environment features typical Touraine characteristics:

limestone, slate and troglodyte dwellings.

The Loir valley vineyard is the northernmost of the Loire valley and offers a unique local

varietal, pineau d’Aunis, which is used to make red and rosé wines with highly

sophisticated, slightly peppery flavours. This region is best-known for its white wines

made from a single varietal, Chenin blanc, which is at its best in wines from Jasnières

and Coteaux du Loir.

To the west of Vendôme lies the Coteaux du Vendômois appellation. From Thoré-la-

Rochette and Lavardin to Montoire-sur-le-Loir and Trôo, travel through these small towns

and villages and visit their troglodyte cellars.

After the château town of Poncé-sur-le-Loir and Ruillé-sur-Loir, admire the vines of

Jasnières on the steep, south-facing hillsides. This exclusive appellation is limited to

approximately forty hectares. The Musée de la Vigne de Lhomme will reveal all the

secrets of these rare wines. Finally, you will happen upon the deep valley pastures and

the vines of the Coteaux du Loir appellation. Across the Loir in Marçon, visit a cellar or

tour a wine estate.


LOCAL CUISINE Sarthe rillettes (pork speciality)

Wine preserves

Farm-raised poultry

Le Petit Trôo (cow’s milk cheese)

CULTURE AND TOURISM Vendôme, Ville d’Art et d’Histoire (town of art and history)

Manoir de la Possonnière: birthplace of the poet Pierre de Ronsard.

Musée de la Vigne in Lhomme

Troglodyte villages of Trôo and Lavardin.

Caves creusées dans le roc, souterrains, grotte pétrifiante.





TRIPS AND TRAILS

Drive down the Loir Valley

Wine Route from Villiers-sur-le-

Loir.

Take a walk on the “Vignes, Vins et

Randos” path: Around Jasnières and

Coteaux du Loir from Lhomme.

Ride a bicycle down the Loir from Lavardin,

home to a fortified castle. Continue on towards

Montoire-sur-le-Loir, cross Ronsard’s home

region and Poncé-sur-Loir, and travel to the

southern Maine area towards La Chartre-sur-

le-Loir.

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Troglodytes

DID YOU KNOW?

Certain documents show that the history of

Sarthe winemaking goes back to the 9th

century, when Pineau d’Aunis was first

planted on the Chahaignes hillsides, meaning

that this varietal has been cultivated in the

region for over ten centuries!

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MARÇON (72340)

1 Domaine de la Roche Bleue

A warm welcome waits for you in this charming estate. For the groups visit and tasting on request.

From Monday to Saturday: 10 am -

12 pm / 3 pm - 6:30 pm.

AOC Jasnières, Coteaux du Loir.

Sébastien CORNILLE

La Roche

02 43 46 26 02

PONCE SUR LE LOIR (72340)

2 SEVAULT PhilippePhilippe Sevault offers guided tasting sessions on his winemaking estate. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours.

From Monday to Saturday: 10:30 am -

12:30 pm / 2 pm -7 pm. Please make a

reservation for morning visits. Closed the

2nd week of September.

AOC Coteaux du Loir, Jasnières.

Rue Elie Savatier

02 43 44 55 98

[email protected]

RUILLE SUR LOIR (72340)

3 Domaine des GauletteriesCome meet these winemakers who will share their love of wine with you in a tour and tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


-12:30 pm / 1:30 pm - 7 pm, Saturday: 10

am -1 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm, Sunday: 10 am

-1 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm. Closed during

school holidays in February.

AOC Coteaux du Loir, Jasnières.

Raynald LELAIS

02 43 79 09 59

[email protected]

www.domainelelais.com

THORE LA ROCHETTE (41100)

4 Domaine de la Gaudetterie

Twenty-five-hectare vineyard in the family for eight generations. Guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday: 9 am - 12 pm /

2 pm - 6 pm. Sunday by appointment

only. Closed public holidays.

AOC Coteaux du Vendômois.

Patrice & Valérie COLIN

5, impasse de la Gaudetterie

02 54 72 80 73

[email protected]

www.patrice-colin.fr

VILLIERS SUR LOIR (41100)

5 Cave coopérative du Vendômois

The Le Vendômois cooperative cellar welcomes you for a winery tour followed by a guided tasting session. Reservations necessary for vineyard tours. Groups: Reservations necessary for full tour and wine tasting.

From Tuesday to Saturday: 9 am -12 pm

/ 2 pm - 7 pm, Tuesdays until 6 pm. From

1st May to 31 August, open Sunday and

public holidays. Closed Sunday and

public holidays in low season.

AOC Coteaux du Vendômois. Vins de Pays

du Val de Loire : blanc, rouge, rosé.

Nicolas PARMENTIER

60, Avenue du Petit Thouars

02 54 72 90 69

[email protected]

6 Domaine de la Berthelotière

The La Berthelotière cellars welcome you for a tour of the winery and the troglodyte cellars followed by a wine tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday afternoon to Sunday

morning: 9 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Coteaux du Vendômois (blanc,

rouge, gris).


rouge, rosé.

Charles JUMERT

4, Rue de la Berthelotière

02 54 72 94 09

[email protected]

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http://www.domainelelais.com


http://www.patrice-colin.fr



MAISON DU VIN ET DES PRODUITS DU TERROIR VENDOMOISAncienne Gare

41100 THORE LA ROCHETTE

Tél. 02 54 72 73 97

MUSéE DE LA VIGNE in LHOMMEouvert de juin à sept

72340 LHOMME

Tél. 02 43 44 55 38

[email protected]


VENDôME TOURISM OFFICE ***Hôtel du Saillant

47-49 rue Poterie

41100 VENDÔME

Tél. 02 54 77 05 07

[email protected]

www.vendome.eu

PAYS FLÉCHOIS TOURISM OFFICE ***Boulevard de Montréal

72200 LA FLECHE

Tél. 02 43 94 02 53

[email protected]

www.tourisme-paysflechois.fr

MONTOIRE-SUR-LE-LOIR TOURISM OFFICE **16, Place Clémenceau

41800 MONTOIRE-SUR-LE-LOIR

Tél. 02 54 85 23 30

[email protected]

www.otsi-montoire.fr

“LOIR ET BERCE” TOURISM OFFICE **2 av. Jean Jaurès, Parc Henri Goude

72500 CHATEAU-DU-LOIR

Tél. 02 43 44 56 68

[email protected]

Val de LoirTOURISM OFFICE *13 place de la République

72 340 LA CHARTRE SUR LE LOIR

Tél. 02 43 44 40 04

[email protected]

www.vallee-du-loir.com

LOIR-ET-CHER DEPARTMENT TOURISM COMMISSIONwww.coeur-val-de-loire.com

LA SARTHE DEPARTMENT TOURISM COMMISSIONhttp://tourisme.sarthe.com


Comité Régional DU TOURISME CENTRE – VAL DE LOIREwww.visaloire.com


VALLéE DU LOIR (ADVL)Rue Anatole Carré

72500 VAAS

Tél. 02 43 38 16 60

[email protected].

www.vallee-du-loir.com

VENDôME TOURISM OFFICE ***Tél. 02 54 77 05 07

www.vendome.eu

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useful addresses





http://www.vendome.eu


http://www.tourisme-paysflechois.fr


http://www.otsi-montoire.fr



http://www.vallee-du-loir.com

http://www.coeur-val-de-loire.com

http://tourisme.sarthe.com




http://www.vallee-du-loir.com

http://www.vendome.eu


“Une soirée dans les vignes”

(mid-July to mid-August)

“Vignes, Vins et Randos”

(1st week-end of September)

“Les Journées Gastronomiques de Sologne”

in Romorantin Lanthenay (end of October)

“Les rendez-vous du Touraine Primeur” in

Montrichard (3rd Thursday in November)

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Between Chenonceauxand st-aignan

After Amboise, travel along the Cisse, which runs parallel to the Loire, and enter

into the Touraine-Mesland wine region. Visit the striking Château de Chaumont

and enjoy its famous “Festival des Jardins”. After the Château de Cheverny, which

gave its name to the prestigious appellation, and the Château de Chambord, the

largest of the Loire châteaux, you will leave the Loire valley and its slate-roofed

buildings for the Sologne wine region.

Here, vineyards intermingle with fruit orchards. The houses’ roofs are covered in

tile and the vineyards face the south.

Continue in this direction towards the winemaking plateau of Oisly. Here, the

Touraine appellation produces lovely aromatic wines made using gamay and

sauvignon grapes.

You will finally reach the Cher Valley and its winemaking villages: Noyers-sur-Cher,

Saint-Aignan, and Mareuil-sur-Cher whose spicy, fruity, easy-to-drink gamay has made

them famous. This area is also sometimes associated with côt or cabernet franc and

produces more full-bodied wines. Before continuing your journey down the Cher, stop

over in the town of Valençay, whose own cheese and wine will give your taste buds an

idea of the town’s talent.

Take a country road through the winemaking plateaus, between wine houses and

valleys, towards Montrichard. Behold the proud castle keep that overlooks the Cher

before visiting the magnificent Château de Chenonceau.


CULTURE AND TOURISM Château de Chaumont and the “Festival International des Jardins”

Blois, its château and the “Maison de la Magie”

Château de Cheverny, Château de Chambord and Château de Valençay

The Beauval Zoo

Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher

*see addresses, page 72.*see addresses, page 72.

TRIPS AND TRAILS

Drive through Sologne’s

winemaking areas to the

Cher Valley: from Saint-

Aignan take the Wine Route to

the Beauval zoo, then continue

through winemaking plateaux and

hillsides to Bourré and Montrichard. End your

trip with a visit to the Château de Chenonceau.

Take a walk on the “Vignes, Vins et Randos”

path: Leaving from above the Cher Valley in

Pouillé, hike around Premolière, Le Chêne

Gauthier, and La Tesnière.

Follow the bicycle trails along historic

riverbanks and wine routes. Leaving from

Chenonceaux, take the trail near the Cher

towards Montrichard and admire the locks on

your way to Saint-Aignan. Come back through

Choussy and Pontlevoy, traveling through

vineyards and forests (www.autourdutrain.free.fr).

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Château de Cheverny




DID YOU KNOW?

Valencay’s pyramid-shaped goat cheese

was the first to be recognised with an

Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée. In 2004, its

wines received this prestigious label,

making Valençay the only French town with

two AOCs, its cheese and its wine.

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LOCAL CUISINE

Honey from Sologne

Tarte Tatin (upside-down

caramelised apple tart)

Cheese from Selles-sur-Cher

and Valençay

Strawberries and asparagus

from Sologne


http://www.autourdutrain.free.fr

CANDE SUR BEUVRON (41120)

1 Vignoble TévenotHeir to a long winemaking tradition, the Tévenot cellar invites you to visit the estate’s vineyards and winery and to taste its wines. Reservations necessary for group tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to friday: 2 pm - 7 pm.



AOC Crémant de Loire, Cheverny.

Vignoble TEVENOT

4, rue du Moulin à Vent

Madon

02 54 79 44 24

[email protected]

www.vignobletevenot.com

CHATEAUVIEUX (41110)

2 Domaine de la DoltièreOur family estate situated near ZooParc of Beauval (2km) is on the very friendly village of Chateauvieux , his museum of the vineyard and the wine. We produce wines stemming from vineyards cultivated according to rules Terra-Vitis based on the observation of the vineyard and its environment. You will discover to the property an exhibition of bottles whims and sérigraphiées as well as our home-made jam of wine.Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



Closed Christmas and 1st January.

AOC Touraine, Méthode Traditionnelle.

Catherine & Alain BARRAS

La Doltière

02 54 75 12 49

[email protected]

3 La Chapinière de Châteauvieux

Florence and Eric welcome you to their estate to share their love of wine. Guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours and regional specialities and wine tasting.

From Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am - 7 pm.

Sunday: 10 am - 1 pm. Sunday afternoon

and Monday by appointment only. July

and August, open the Monday: 10 am -

7 pm.

AOC Touraine.

Florence VEILEX & Eric YUNG

4, Chemin de la Chapinière

02 54 75 43 00

[email protected]

www.lachapiniere.com

CHATILLON SUR CHER (41130)

4 Domaine des SouterrainsTerra Vitis-certified vineyard. Individual visits of the vineyard and winery, guided tasting session. Guided tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for wine and regional specialities tastings.



public holidays.

AOC Touraine.

Jacky GOUMIN

37, rue des Souterrains

La haie Jallet

02 54 71 02 94

[email protected]

www.jacky-goumin.fr

CHEVERNY (41700)

5 Domaine de la Plante d’OrFarm solognote restored of the XIXth century in the middle of the domain of 15 ha. Welcome tasting, visit, meals, seminars, museum and slide show. For the groups: visit and tasting with regional products on reservation.

From 01/04 to 15/09, from Monday to

Saturday: 10 am-12 am / 3 pm-7 pm. On

Sunday: 10 am-12 pm. Other periods: on

reservation. Closed 1st January,

11 November and 25 December.

AOC Cheverny et Cour-Cheverny.

Philippe LOQUINEAU

5, Voie de La Démalerie

02 54 44 23 09

[email protected]

www.plantedorcheverny.fr

6 Domaine de MontcyThe estate’s winemakers welcome you to their contemporary tasting room to try their wines. Playful stroll in vineyards “The mystery of the golden cluster” in family or in group. Groups: guided tours and regional specialities and wine tasting.

From Easter to 1rst of november: from

Monday to Saturday: 10.30 am-12.30 am

/ 2.30 pm-6.30 pm and from 1rst of

November to Easter: from Monday to

Friday 9 am-12.30 am / 2.30 pm-5 pm.


AOC Crémant de Loire, Cheverny,

Cour-Cheverny.

Laura Semeria

La Porte Dorée

32 route de Fougères

02 54 44 20 00

[email protected]

www.domaine-de-montcy.com

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http://www.vignobletevenot.com



http://www.lachapiniere.com


http://www.jacky-goumin.fr


http://www.plantedorcheverny.fr


http://www.domaine-de-montcy.com

CORMERAY (41120)

7 GAEC BADIN The Badin estate invites you to take an individual visit or a guided tour (upon request) and participate in a guided wine tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for guided tours and regional specialities and wine tasting.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm. Open Sunday: 9

am - 12:30 pm.

AOC Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny.

Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : rouge.

Christelle & Christophe BADIN

L’Aubras

02 54 44 23 43

[email protected]

COUR CHEVERNY (41700)

8 Domaine de l’Aumônière

Free individual visits. Explore the winery and take part in a guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day of the year, all year long: 8 am

- 12:30 pm / 2 pm - 8 pm.

AOC Cheverny, Cour Cheverny.

Crémant de Loire.

Gérard GIVIERGE

02 54 79 25 49

[email protected]

9 Domaine de la Désoucherie

Vineyard measuring approximately 30 ha on the highest part of the Cour-Cheverny hillside. Guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings with cheese and charcuterie.

Open all year long Monday to Sunday:

8 am -12:30 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Crémant de Loire, Cheverny, Cour-

Cheverny.

Christian & Fabien TESSIER

47, voie de la Charmoise

02 54 79 90 08

[email protected] ou

[email protected]

www.christiantessier.com

10 Domaine des HuardsAt the heart of the Loire château region, between the Loire and Sologne, visit a 35 ha hectare biodynamic winery. Guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Open all year long Monday to Saturday:

9 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday and



Cheverny.

Jocelyne & Michel GENDRIER

Les Huards

02 54 79 97 90

[email protected]

www.gendrier.com

MAREUIL SUR CHER (41110)

11 Domaine de la RenaudieIn the heart of the region of castles, the estate is located in the Cher valley. Three generations of winemakers. Respectful of terroirs: Agriculture raisonnée, Terra Vitis. Groups: reservations necessary for tours, wine tastings.



holidays.

AOC Touraine. Fines Bulles de Touraine.


Bruno & Patricia DENIS

115 Route de Saint-Aignan

02 54 75 18 72

[email protected]

www.domainerenaudie.com

MESLAND (41150)

15 Clos Château GaillardFamily domain of 32 hectares which is situated on sands of the Miocene so typical in Touraine Mesland. Vineyard cultivated there biodynamie. Also production of Cremant of the Loire biodynamie since 1993.

From Monday to Friday: 9am-12pm /

2pm-6pm. Opened on Saturdays from 10

am till 6 pm from Easter to the end of

August. Closed on Sunday.

AOC Touraine, Touraine Mesland.

Vincent GIRAULT

02 54 70 25 47

[email protected]

www.vincent-girault.com

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http://www.christiantessier.com


http://www.gendrier.com


http://www.domainerenaudie.com


http://www.vincent-girault.com

MEUSNES (41130)

12 Domaine Château de Quincay

Ancient restored cellar. Terra Vitis-certified vineyard. Wine tasting. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday and Public holidays:

10 am - 12 pm.

AOC Touraine et Valençay.

Frédéric & Philippe CADART

02 54 71 00 11

[email protected]

www.chateaudequincay.com

13 Hubert & Olivier SinsonFamily wine estate of 20 hectares in the permanent search for the quality of its wines. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



AOC Touraine, Valençay.

Hubert & Olivier SINSON

1397, Rue des Vignes - Le Musa

02 54 71 00 26

[email protected]

www.vins-sinson.com

14 Vignoble GibaultChantal and Patrick Gibault welcome you to their estate for a tour of the vineyard and winery followed by a guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for wine and local product tasting.


2 pm - 7 pm.


AOC Touraine et Valençay.


rouge et rosé.

Patrick & Chantal GIBAULT

183, rue Gambetta

02 54 71 02 63

[email protected]

www.vignoblegibault.com

MONT PRES CHAMBORD (41250)

16 Cave des Vignerons de Mont-Près-Chambord

Not far from the châteaux in Blois, Chambord and Cheverny, our cooperative wine cellar, established in 1931, offers twenty-three winemakers’ products on a 130 ha vineyard. Guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Monday afternoon: 2 pm -6 pm / Tuesday

to Saturday: 9 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm.



Cheverny.

Guillaume LECLERCQ

816, La Petite Rue

02 54 70 71 15

[email protected]

www.vigneronsdemontpreschambord.com

MONTHOU SUR BIEVRE (41120)

17 Domaine du VivierStop by this estate and share its winemakers’ love of their craft. Guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and regional specialities and wine tasting.

Peak season, Monday to Saturday: 10 am

- 7 pm. Low season, Monday to Saturday:

10 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 6 pm. Open


AOC Touraine.

Christine LOUET

Le Marchais – Route de Valaire

02 54 44 01 56

[email protected]

www.domvivier.fr

MONTHOU SUR CHER (41400)

18 Domaine SauvèteSixteen-hectare organic vineyard. Walking/Tasting trail: trailhead starts at the cellar. Wine Events: reservations necessary for guided tours and vineyard presentations. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


/ 2 pm - 7 pm. Closed Sundays, public

holidays and last two weeks of August.

AOC Touraine.

Jérôme & Dominique SAUVETE

9, Chemin de la Bocagerie

02 54 71 48 68

[email protected]

www.domaine-sauvete.com

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http://www.chateaudequincay.com


http://www.vins-sinson.com


http://www.vignoblegibault.com


http://www.vigneronsdemontpreschambord.com


http://www.domvivier.fr


http://www.domaine-sauvete.com

19 Domaine DeslogesFourth-generation family winery on 20 ha. Individual or guided tours followed by guided wine tasting sessions. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday: 9 am -12 pm.

Public holidays by appointment only.

Closed Sunday afternoon and 1st

January and 25 December.

AOC Touraine, Méthode traditionnelle.

Cyril DESLOGES

Les Petits Bois Berniers

02 54 71 41 54

[email protected]

domainedesloges.blog4ever.com

MONTRICHARD (41400)

20 Caves MonmousseauLes Caves Monmousseau, established in 1886 in an exceptional setting in Montrichard. Guided tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings. “Tourisme et Handicap” label.

From 01/04 to 31/10, open every day:

10 am - 6 pm. From 1/11 to 31/03, Monday

to Friday: 10 am -12 pm / 2 pm - 5 pm.

Saturday and Sunday: 10 am - 12 pm.

Closed from 24 December to 2 January.

AOC Toutes AOC de Touraine dont

Touraine, Vouvray, Cheverny, Chinon,

Bourgueil, etc. Méthode traditionnelle

AOC : Touraine Crémant de Loire Vouvray

Montlouis-sur-Loire.

Annick COUCHARRIERE,

directeur général.

71, route de Vierzon

02 54 32 35 15

[email protected]

www.monmousseau.com

21 Paul BuisseAt feet of the donjon of Montrichard, all the Loire in a single cellar where the tradition, the charm and the modernity make common cause. Come to discover all the secrets of the loire valley wine making by visiting the troglodytic cellar, the wine storehouses before tasting the vintages which have the material, the precision of a fashion designer.

From Monday till Thursday: 8am-12pm /

2pm-6pm. Friday: 8am-12pm / 2pm-5pm

and Saturday: 10am-12pm.

AOC Bourgueil, Chinon, Crémant de

Loire, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil,

Saumur Champigny, Touraine, Cheverny,

Vouvray. Vins de Pays du Val de Loire :

blanc, rosé.

02 54 32 00 01

[email protected]

www.paul-buisse.com

MUIDES SUR LOIRE (41500)

22 Domaine du Croc du MerleTen-hectare estate belonging to this winemaking family since 1794. Individual tours followed by regional specialities and wine tasting Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Sunday: 9:30 am - 12:30.

Closed 01/01 and 25/12.

AOC Crémant de Loire, Cheverny. Vins

de Pays du Val de Loire : blanc, rouge.

Patrice & Anne-Marie HAHUSSEAU

38, rue de la Chaumette

02 54 87 58 65

[email protected]

www.domaineducrocdumerle.fr

NOYERS SUR CHER (41140)

23 Domaine des CaillotsWinemaking tradition passed on from father to son over several centuries. This estate boasts around twenty hectares of land, on the south-facing Cher hillsides. Guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and local product tasting.


2 pm - 7 pm, and Sunday: 9 am - 12 pm.

Closed 1st January and 25 December.


Dominique GIRAULT

2, chemin du Vigneron

Le Grand Mont

02 54 32 27 07

[email protected]

24 Domaine MichaudThird-generation family winery. The estate boasts 25 ha of vineyards planted on a south-facing hillside overlooking the Cher valley. Guided tour and tasting sessions. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday: 10 am - 12 pm /


holidays.


Thierry & Dorothée MICHAUD

20, rue des Martinières

02 54 32 47 23

[email protected]

www.domainemichaud.com

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http://www.monmousseau.com


http://www.paul-buisse.com


http://www.domaineducrocdumerle.fr



http://www.domainemichaud.com

OISLY (41700)

25 Confrérie des Vignerons de Oisly et Thésée

“Les Vignerons de Oisly et Thésée” is a group of 30 grape-growers on 320 ha of land. In their château, they offer a full range of wine. Guided tour and tasting sessions. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Shop: From Monday to Saturday:

9am-12pm / 2pm-6pm. From May to end

of August and in December, opened also

every Sundays and holidays: 10am-12pm

/ 2.30pm-6pm. Closed on January 1st, in

December 25th and during the grape

harvests.

AOC Cheverny et Cour-Cheverny.

Philippe ANGIER

Le Bourg

02 54 79 75 20

[email protected]

www.vinipages.com

26 Domaine de la Cour Carrée

Seventeen-hectare family winery located on the slopes of the Loire and the Cher Valleys. Individual visits and guided tasting sessions. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From Monday to Saturday: 8 am -

12:30 pm / 1:45 pm - 7 pm. Sunday and

public holidays: 9 am - 12 pm.


Gérald & Eric ANGIER

Le Bourg

02 54 79 55 23

[email protected]

27 Domaine du Pré BaronOn their 30 ha, 5th-generation family-owned estate, these winemakers welcome you for a tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: guided tour and tasting


2 pm - 6:30 pm. Closed public holidays.


Vin de pays.

Jean-Luc MARDON

Le Pré Baron

02 54 79 52 87

[email protected]

www.domaineprebaron.com

28 Domaine Jean-Marie Penet

Family property since 5 generations. The domain has a 44 hectare surface planted mainly in Sauvignon on an argilo-sandy soil. Groups: reservations necessary for tour and wine tastings.


2:30 pm - 6:30 pm. Mornings, Sundays

and public holidays by appointment only.

AOC Touraine, Crémant de Loire

(méthode traditionnelle). Vins de Pays du


Anne-Sophie & Frédéric MEURGEY

Château de la Presle

02 54 79 52 65

[email protected]

www.domaine-penet.com

29 Domaine OctavieThe Octavie estate welcomes you for a guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


-12:30 pm / 2 pm - 6:30 pm, Sundays by

appointment only. Closed 1st January

and 25 December.

AOC Touraine. Méthode traditionnelle

(blanc et rosé).

Noë & Isabelle ROUBALLAY

“Marcé”

02 54 79 54 57

[email protected]

www.domaineoctavie.com

ONZAIN (41150)

30 Les VaucorneillesLocated 2 km from the Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, this 13-hectare estate ecological winemaking certification. Tour and tasting. Groups: guided tours and tasting sessions, reservations necessary for meals.

From Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am -12 pm

/ 2 pm - 7 pm, Sunday: 10 am - 12:30 pm.

AOC Touraine Mesland et Touraine.

Vins de Pays du Val de Loire : rouge.

Gilles & Christine CHELIN

10, rue de l’égalité

02 54 20 72 91

[email protected]

www.loire-touraine-mesland-

vaucorneilles.fr

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http://www.vinipages.com



http://www.domaineprebaron.com


http://www.domaine-penet.com


http://www.domaineoctavie.com


http://www.loire-touraine-mesland-vaucorneilles.fr



PONTLEVOY (41400)

31 Domaine des RoyThe Domaine des Roy is a family estate with a wide variety of wines. Tours of the estate and regional specialities and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings, hikes and educational events.

From 01/05 to 30/09 and during the

holidays of spring, from Wednesday till

Sunday morning: 10am-12hpm /

1.30am-6.30pm. From 01/10 to 30/04, on

Wednesday and Friday: 2pm-6pm. On

Saturday: 10am-12.30pm / 2pm-6pm.

Closed on January 1st and December 25th.

AOC Touraine, méthode traditionnelle.

Anne-Cécile ROY

3, rue Franche

02 54 32 51 07

[email protected]

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/

domainedesroy

POUILLE (41110)

32 Domaine Joël DelaunayThis 24 hectares vineyard in AOC Touraine is located on a hillside on the banks of the Cher. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



holidays.

AOC Touraine. Méthode traditionnelle.

Thierry DELAUNAY

48, rue de la Tesnière

02 54 71 45 69

[email protected]

www.joeldelaunay.com

33 Domaine de la RochetteThe exploitation of 46 hectares is situated on the Cher with a group consisted of a building of character of the end of the XIXth century, of cellars dug in the rock of tuffeau and of a wine storehouse allying the modern technology to the respect for the traditions.

From Monday till Thursday: 8am-5pm.

On Friday and Saturday morning:

8am-12pm. Closed from December 23rd

till January 5th and the holidays.

AOC Touraine.

François LECLAIR

02 54 71 44 02

[email protected]

www.vin-rochette-leclair.com

RILLY SUR LOIRE (41150)

34 Domaine des PierrettesThis estate is located on the south bank of the Loire and features a 18-hectare vineyard. Tours and regional specialities and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and regional specialities and wine tasting.


Closed Sunday.


Cyril GEFFARD & Vincent GUILBAUD

Le Meunet

02 54 20 98 44

[email protected]

www.domainedespierrettes.fr

35 Domaine du Vieux PressoirThis estate’s name comes from our turn-of-the-century wheel wine press displayed at the entrance to the property. Sustainable agriculture. Tour and tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and local product tasting.


-7:30 pm. Sunday: 8:30 pm - 12 pm.

Closed 1st January and 25 December.

AOC Touraine. Méthode traditionnelle

(blanc et rosé).

Joël LECOFFRE

27, route de Vallières

02 54 20 90 84

[email protected]

www.vieuxpressoir.net

SAINT GEORGES SUR CHER (41400)

36 Cave SimoneauFamily-owned property since the 18th century. Tour of the winery and the picturesque cellar. Vineyard trail and panoramic view. Guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.



public holidays. Closed Mondays October

to end March.


Antoine SIMONEAU

Domaine de la Rablais

20, rue des vendanges – La Poterie

02 54 71 36 14

[email protected]

www.antoinesimoneau.com

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http://pagesperso-orange.fr/


http://www.joeldelaunay.com


http://www.vin-rochette-leclair.com


http://www.domainedespierrettes.fr


http://www.vieuxpressoir.net


http://www.antoinesimoneau.com

SAINT GEORGES SUR CHER (41400)

37 Château des CouldraiesThe Château des Couldraies was once part of the Château de Chenonceau’s fief. The estate’s winemakers would be pleased to welcome you and share their passion for wine. Individual visits and wine tasting. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From 01/02 to 31/12, every day: 10 am -

12 pm / 3 am - 7 pm.

AOC Rosé de Loire, Touraine. Méthode

traditionnelle.

Anne PINTA-LENTZ

Les Couldraies

02 54 32 27 42

[email protected]

www.couldraies.com

SAINT JULIEN DE CHEDON (41400)

38 Domaine du Viel OrmeFamily-owned vineyard for four generations, in the Chenonceau terroir. Learn more about the winemaking craft amidst the vines. Guided tasting session and kids’ workshops. Tours upon request. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day: 9 am - 12 pm / 3 pm - 7 pm.

Sunday by appointment only. Closed

Tuesdays and January.

AOC Touraine. Vin de pays du Val de

Loire.

Laurent BENOIST

8, route de l’Ormeau

02 54 32 73 74

[email protected]

www.domaineduvieilorme.fr

SAINT ROMAIN SUR CHER (41140)

39 Domaine de la Bergeonnière

The La Bergeonnière estate welcomes you for a tour of the vineyard and winery followed by a guided tasting session. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and local product tasting.


2 pm - 7 pm. Saturday and Sunday: 9 am

- 12:30 pm. Closed 1st January and 25

December.

AOC Touraine.

Delphine & Laurent BENOIST

La Bergeonnière

26, Route des Fourneaux

02 54 71 70 43

[email protected]

www.bergeonniere.fr.st

40 Domaine de la RenneThe Domain is a family exploitation created in 1900. Its 65 hectare vineyard in area of Controlled Origin Label Touraine enjoys a favorable geographical situation. It is on the line of separation of waters of the Loire in the North and the Cher to the South, in the heart of the Castles of the Loire.

From Monday to Saturday: 9am-12pm /

2pm-7pm in high season.

AOC Touraine. Vins de Pays du Val de

Loire : rouge et blanc.

Claudie & Guy LEVÊQUE

1, Chemin de la Forêt

02 54 71 72 79

[email protected]

domainedelarenne.fr

41 Domaine du Bien VivreFamily winery for 3 generations on a 10 ha winemaking estate. Sylvie and Alain welcome you with pleasure. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


AOC Rosé de Loire, Touraine.

Sylvie & Alain CLAUDEL

13-15, route du petit village

La Pouillarderie

02 54 71 73 74

[email protected]

http://domainedubienvivre.pagespro-

orange.fr

42 Domaine du ChapitreBrother and sister François and Maryline Desloges welcome you to their cellar for to taste and smell the charming flavours and aromas of this beautiful part of Loir-et-Cher. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

Every day: 9 am - 7 pm.

AOC Touraine.

Maryline & François DESLOGES

82, rue Principale

02 54 71 71 22

[email protected]

www.domaineduchapitre.com

43 Les Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais

Established in 1958, Les Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais is a group of 30 grape-growers covering around 220 ha of vineyards. Individual visits and guided tasting sessions. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

All year from Tuesday to Saturday:

8am-12pm / 2pm-6pm. From 15/03 to

31/08, opened also on Mondays. Closed

the 22/01.


Vincent MUREAU

50, rue Principale

02 54 71 70 74

[email protected]

www.cavevignerons-romanais.fr

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http://www.couldraies.com


http://www.domaineduvieilorme.fr


http://www.bergeonniere.fr.st



http://domainedubienvivre.pagespro-orange.fr




http://www.domaineduchapitre.com


http://www.cavevignerons-romanais.fr

SAMBIN (41120)

44 Domaine Chesneau & FilsDon’t hesitate to stop and visit our familial estate of 15 ha. Discover our wines harvested, high and bottled by our care in the property. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.

From 01/03 to 31/10, Monday to

Saturday: 10 am - 12 pm / 3 pm - 7 pm.

AOC Crémant de Loire, Cheverny.

26, rue Sainte Néomoise

02 54 20 20 15

[email protected]

www.chesneauetfils.fr

45 Domaine Maison Père & FilsSituated in the heart of the Castles of the Loire between Chambord, Cheverny and Chenonceaux, on the commune of Sambin, the family Domain will be happy to make you taste its medal-holder wines of the naming Cheverny and its Cremant of the Loire. Its vastest vineyard of the naming is engaged in an integrated farm management Terra Vitis so that its wines are respectful and superior-quality.

From Monday to Friday: 8am-12;30pm /

2pm-6pm. On Saturday:

8.30am-12.30pm. On Sunday on

reservation. Closed the last two weeks of

August and December.

AOC Cheverny et Crémant de Loire.

Jean-François MAISON

22, Rue de la Roche

02 54 20 22 87

[email protected]

www.domainemaison.com

SOINGS EN SOLOGNE (41230)

46 Domaine Charly RavenelleThis third generation of Sologne winemakers welcome you to their estate all year round. Guided tour and tasting sessions. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine and regional specialities tasting.


2 pm - 6:30 pm. Sunday: 9:30 pm -

11:30 pm.



Charly RAVENELLE

Champdilly

02 54 98 70 44

[email protected]

47 Domaine de la CharmoiseThe estate situated halfway between the Loire and the Cher has a 60 hectare surface. Vineyards(vines) are planted on a ground of type clay with flint, which does not confer on the wine of particular local flavour, but respects on the contrary the characteristic of the vine. All my wines are elaborated in a scrupulous respect for the nature, easy to drink, without restraint, even by greed because they are alive. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and wine tastings.


2 pm - 5 pm and Saturday: 9 am - 12 pm.

Closed Christmas, 1st January and first

fortnight of August.

AOC Touraine.


blanc.

Henry MARIONNET

La Charmoise

02 54 98 70 73

[email protected]

www.henry-marionnet.com

THENAY (41400)

48 Domaine José MarteauFamily-run winery on a 33-hectare vineyard. Guided tasting session. Tours upon request. Groups: wine and regional specialities tasting.

From Monday to Sunday morning: 9 am -

12 pm / 2 pm -7:30 pm. Closed Sunday

afternoon.



rouge.

José MARTEAU

La Rouerie

02 54 32 50 51

[email protected]

www.vinsjosemarteau.com

VINEUIL (41350)

49 Domaine BellierEnjoy a guided wine tasting session in this winery overlooking the Loire River bed. Groups: reservations necessary for tours and gourmet wine tastings.

On Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

2pm-7pm. On Saturday: 9am-12pm /

2pm-7pm. In July and August, opened

also on Tuesdays: 2pm-7pm.

AOC Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny.

Pascal BELLIER

3, rue Reculée

02 54 20 64 31

[email protected]

www.vinsbellier.com

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http://www.chesneauetfils.fr


http://www.domainemaison.com



http://www.henry-marionnet.com


http://www.vinsjosemarteau.com


http://www.vinsbellier.com

MAISON Du vin de blois11, place du Château

41000 BLOIS

Tél. 02 54 74 76 66

[email protected]

Maison des Vins de Cheverny et Cour-Cheverny1, avenue du Château

41700 CHEVERNY

Tél. 02 54 79 25 16

[email protected]

Maison du vin de Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher16, Place Wilson

41110 SAINT-AIGNAN-SUR-CHER

Tél. 02 54 75 44 37


BLOIS – PAYS DE CHAMBORD TOURISM OFFICE ***23, place du Château BP 30199

41006 BLOIS Cedex

Tél. 02 54 90 41 41

[email protected]

www.bloispaysdechambord.com

MONTRICHARD TOURISM OFFICE **1, rue du Pont

41400 MONTRICHARD

Tél. 02 54 32 05 10

[email protected]

www.officetourisme-montrichard.com

VAL-DE-CHER-SAINT-AIGNAN TOURISM OFFICE **Maison du Tourisme

60, rue Constant Ragot – BP 41

41110 SAINT-AIGNAN-SUR-CHER

Tél. 02 54 75 22 85

[email protected]

www.tourisme-valdecher-staignan.com

LOIR-ET-CHER DEPARTMENT TOURISM COMMISSIONwww.coeur-val-de-loire.com

CENTRE – VAL DE LOIRE Regional TOURISM COMMISSIONwww.visaloire.com


OFFICE DE TOURISME DE BLOIS – PAYS DE CHAMBORD ***Tél. 02 54 90 41 41

www.bloispaysdechambord.com

VAL DE LOIRE PRESTIGE2, rue de la Jacquière

41150 CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE

Tél. 02 54 33 95 95

[email protected]

www.val-de-loire-prestige.com

LOIRE VALLEY TRAVEL2, rue Jean Moulin

41000 BLOIS

Tél. 02 54 78 62 52

[email protected]

www.randovelo.fr

useful addresses

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http://www.bloispaysdechambord.com


http://www.officetourisme-montrichard.com


http://www.tourisme-valdecher-staignan.com

http://www.coeur-val-de-loire.com


http://www.bloispaysdechambord.com


http://www.val-de-loire-prestige.com


http://www.randovelo.fr

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Different types of containers: something for everyone

Most of the time, winemakers bottle their own wine,

which guarantees an excellent level of quality and

sanitation.

Less and less wine is sold in plastic containers or

barrels, since these containers mean that consu-

mers have to bottle the wine themselves. Bottling

your own wine does call for some skill and organi-

sation, but it can be a good excuse for a fun afternoon

with friends.

Bag-in-Box® (BIB) containers have become very

popular because they are so simple: the wine is kept

in a vacuum-sealed aluminium bag, which is protec-

ted by a cardboard box. As the wine is emptied from

the container, the aluminium bag shrinks, keeping

the wine from coming into contact with air. Once a

BIB is opened, the wine can be kept for several

weeks, making it a convenient solution for daily wine

consumption.

You can decide which type of container best

suits your lifestyle.

Wine labels: true collector’s items!

Wine labels decorate the front and back of the bott-

le and sometimes feature sophisticated, imaginative

designs. Labels provide the only way of identifying a

bottle’s contents. The information on these labels is

subject to very strict regulations, for the consumer’s

benefit.

Study these labels carefully and add them to

your collection.

Transporting wine: practice good habits

Today, wine is very stable and can withstand most

transport. However, you should keep wine out of

extremely high or low temperatures, being espe-

cially careful not to leave it too long in your car. And

be patient. Once you get back home, you should let

your wine sit for a few days.

You enjoy it to get the full experience of its

flavour.

Follow the guide !


A little lesson in wine tasting

Lesson no. 1: the colour

To start off, place your glass on the table to study

the wine’s colour:

• actual hue: the tint of white wines can range from

very pale yellow to golden, amber colours. Rosés

vary from grey to orangish pink. Red wine’s have

a broad spectrum, ranging from violet to ruby red

to orange.

• intensity: pale, solid or deep.

• brilliance: bright, clear or dull. Clarity: crystalline,

transparent, cloudy… with or without deposit.

Then, pick up your glass by its base and tilt it

gently towards the light to observe the nuances of

its colour. Swirl the wine around the glass gently to

observe its “legs” or “tears” that will give you an

idea of the wine’s consistency: is it thick and

concentrated or light and fluid?

“Colour is the face of wine. It tells you all about its

age and its character.”

Lesson no. 2: the nose

First, don’t forget that your sense of smell is essen-

tial to your sense of taste. Put your glass under

your nose. Inhale the aromas of the wine and breath

in, get a little air and start over again. You will sense

subtle, powerful, fresh and pleasant fragrances…

unless the cork has been unkind to the wine.

These aromas may remind you of a floral scent, a

fruity dessert, a freshly-baked cake, your grandfa-

ther’s tobacco pouch, a spicy exotic dish, a bas-

ketful of mushrooms or any number of smells that

bring back people, places or emotions.

Now it is time to taste the wine!

But remember, “The nose is an advanced fortress

that protects your mouth from unpleasant

surprises."

Wine, according to Paul Claudel, involves

three relationships: the relationship with

the land from which it originates, the

relationship with how you feel when you

taste it, the relationship with others when

you discuss it… Hence wine tasting is a

lesson in awareness of others and freedom:

you learn to respect the opinions of others

and to defend your own point of view,

increasing the pleasure of tasting everyday.

“

”

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an introduction to Wine tasting


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Where to go: the Loire Wine Academy

Would you like to develop your knowledge

of wine, improve your sense of taste and

smell, and learn wine tasting vocabulary?

Contact the Loire Wine Academy, the

“Académie des Vins de Loire”. They can tell

you about their range of friendly classes

that offer a variety of fun sensory

applications.

Contact: Catherine Boutet

[email protected]

Phone 02 41 87 74 73.

Lesson no. 3: taste the flavour

In gulping down your wine, you miss out on the joy of

seeing, smelling and tasting it. What could be more

pleasant than enjoying every drop of your glass?

Slender or full-bodied, smooth or heady, heavy or

light, strong or slightly sparkling… Roll the wine

around on your tongue, move it around your mouth

and focus carefully to get the full experience of your

wine.

Once you have swallowed or spit out your wine,

keep tasting. Does the wine have a long finish,

meaning its flavours and aromas unfold slowly, or a

short finish, meaning they are fleeting?

Even if you don’t have much experience, the world

of wine is within your reach. You can describe the

spectrum of aromas you sense between your nose

and the back of your throat and tell whether the

tannins are soft, silky or supple and speak about

how much you like the wine.

“Taste cannot be told, only tasted.”

But remember,trust your senses!



Index by town

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ATHEE SUR CHER (37270)Château de Nitray 42

AUBIGNE SUR LAYON (49540) Domaine de Mihoudy 22

AVON LES ROCHES (37220)Caves de la Salle 42

AZAY LE RIDEAU (37190)Château de l’Aulée 42Christine & Pascal Pibaleau 42

BEAULIEU SUR LAYON (49750)Château de la Mulonnière 22Château Soucherie 22

BENAIS (37140)Delanoue Frères 42Domaine de la Cabernelle 42Domaine de la Chanteleuserie 43Domaine des Viénais 43Domaine de la Vernellerie 43

BLERE (37150)Domaine de la Grange 43

BOSSAY SUR CLAISE (37290)Domaine de Ris 43

BOUAYE (44830)Domaine des Herbauges 10

BOURGNEUF EN RETZ (44580)Le Moulin de la Touche 10

BOURGUEIL (37140)Domaine des Géléries 43Domaine des Geslets 44Domaine du Rochouard 44Maison Audebert & Fils 44

BREZE (49260)Château de Brézé 22

BRISSAC QUINCÉ (49320)Domaine de Bablut 22Les Caves de la Loire 23

CANDE SUR BEUVRON (41120)Vignoble Tévenot 64

CANGEY (37530)Domaine de Fleuray 44

CHALONNES SUR LOIRE (49290)Domaine des Coteaux Blancs 23

CHAMP SUR LAYON (49380)Château La Tomaze 23Domaine de la Bergerie 23Domaine de la Raimbaudière 23Vignoble Gelineau 24

CHANÇAY (37210)Cathelineau Jean-Charles 44Claude Paris 44Domaine Vigneau Chevreau 45

CHARGE (37530)Plou & Fils 45

CHÂTEAU THEBAUD (44690)Domaine de la Noë 10

Domaine Poiron Dabin 10Lieubeau 10

CHATEAUVIEUX (41110)Domaine de la Doltière 64La Chapinière de Châteauvieux 64

CHATILLON SUR CHER (41130)Domaine des Souterrains 64

CHAUDEFONDS SUR LAYON (49290)Domaine Aguilas - Gaudard 24Domaine de Saint Pierre 24Domaine Martin 24

CHAVAGNES LES EAUX (49380)Domaine du Petit Val 24

CHEILLE (LE BOURG) 37190Château de la Roche 45

CHEVERNY (41700)Domaine de la Plante d’Or 64Domaine de Montcy 64

CHINON (37500)Caves Plouzeau 45Château de la Grille 45Pierre & Bertrand Couly 45Couly-Dutheil 46

CHOUZE SUR LOIRE (37140)Domaine Godefroy Jérôme 46

CIVRAY DE TOURAINE (37150)Caves du Père Auguste 46

CLERE SUR LAYON (49560)Domaine du Petit Clocher 24

CLISSON (44190)Château Le Vallon des Perrières 10Domaine de la Vinçonnière 11

CONCOURSON SUR LAYON (49700)Château des Rochettes 25Domaine de l’Eté 25Domaine des Bleuces 25

CORCOUE SUR LOGNE (44650)Domaine du Parc 11Domaine les Coins 11

CORMERAY (41120)GAEC badin 65

COUR CHEVERNY (41700)Domaine de l’Aumônière 65Domaine de la Désoucherie 65Domaine des Huards 65

CRAVANT LES COTEAUX (37500)Baudry-Dutour 46Bernard Baudry 46Domaine de Pallus 46Domaine Gouron 47Domaine Les Chesnaies 47Pierre Sourdais 47

DAMPIERRE SUR LOIRE (49400)Château de Chaintres 25

DENEE (49190)Domaine des Chesnaies 25

DISTRE (49400)Domaine des Hautes Vignes 26

DOUE LA FONTAINE (49700)Domaine des Sablonnières 26

DRAIN (49530)Domaine des Galloires 26Domaine du Haut Fresne 26

ESVRES SUR INDRE (37320)Rousseau Frères 47

FAYE D’ANJOU (49380)Château du Fresne 26Logis des Noëls 26

FRANCUEIL (37150)Les Maîtres Vignerons de la Gourmandière 47

GORGES (44190)Domaine de la Poitevinière 11Domaine Martin Luneau 11Domaine de la Pyronnière 11

INGRANDES DE TOURAINE (37140)Château de Minière 48Lamé-Delisle-Boucard 48

LA CHAPELLE HEULIN (44330)Château de la Cassemichère 12Domaine Cœur de Loire 12Manoir de la Mottrie 12Château de la Tarcière 12

LA CHAPELLE SAINT FLORENT (49410)Domaine de la Grand’ Lande 12

LA HAYE FOUASSIERE (44690)Domaine Bid’gi Vignerons 12Domaines Vinet 12

LA LIMOUZINIERE (44310)Vignoble Malidain 13

LA POMMERAYE (49620)Domaine Musset-Roullier 27

LE CELLIER (44850)Domaine des Génaudières 13

LE LANDREAU (44430)Domaine de la Houssais 13Domaine Luneau Papin 13Domaine R de la Grange 13Domaine Jean Luc Viaud 13

LE PALLET (44330)Domaine des Chausselières 13Château de la Galissonnière 14Christophe Maillard 14Les Chais de la Cour 14Domaine de la Cognardière 14Domaine du Bois Joly 14

LE PUY NOTRE DAME (49260)Domaine de la Paleine 27Domaine de la Renière 27Domaine de l’Enchantoir 27Domaine du Moulin de l’Horizon 27

LES VERCHERS SUR LAYON (49700)Domaine Bodineau 27

LIGRÉ (37500)Domaine de la Noblaie(Manzagol-Billard) 48Domaine Dozon 48

L’ILE BOUCHARD (37220)Domaine de la Poterne 48

LIMERAY (37530)Domaine de la Prévôté 48Domaine Dutertre 49Philippe Catroux 49

LIRE (49530)Domaine du Moulin Giron 28

LUE EN BAUGEOIS (49140)Domaine de la Tuffière 28

MAISDON SUR SEVRE (44690)Domaine Henri Poiron & Fils 14Domaine La Haute Févrie 14Domaine du Fief Dubois 15Domaine des Croix 15

MARÇON (72340)Domaine de la Roche Bleue 60

MAREUIL (85320)Château Marie du Fou 15

MAREUIL SUR CHER (41110)Domaine de la Renaudie 65

MARTIGNE BRIAND (49540)Château des Noyers 28Domaine de Pied Flond 28Domaine Leduc-Frouin 28Domaine Matignon 29Domaine Moulin Turquais 29Domaine Saint Arnoul 29

MESLAND (41150)Clos Château Gaillard 65

MEUSNES (41130)Domaine Château de Quincay 66Hubert & Olivier Sinson 66Vignoble Gibault 66

MONNIERES (44690)Domaine Ménard-Gaborit 15Domaine Topaze 15

MONT PRES CHAMBORD (41250)Cave des Vignerons de Mont-Près-Chambord 66

MONTHOU SUR BIEVRE (41120)Domaine du Vivier 66

MONTHOU SUR CHER (41400)Domaine Sauvète 66Domaine Desloges 67

MONTJEAN SUR LOIRE (49570)Domaine Delaunay 29

MONTLOUIS SUR LOIRE (37270)Cave des Producteurs de vinde Montlouis-sur-Loire 49


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Cave Touristique des Vigneronsde Montlouis 49Christian Martin 49La Cave Insolite 49Domaine Les Lutinières 50Laurent Chatenay 50La taille aux loups 50

MONTRICHARD (41400)Caves Monmousseau 67Paul Buisse 67

MOSNES (37530)Domaine Frissant 50

MOUZILLON (44330)Florence & Joël Forgeau 15Domaine de la Grange 16Domaine de la Tucauderie 16Domaine des Rigoles du Pin 16Domaine du Mauperthuis 16

MOZE SUR LOUET (49610)Domaine Richou 29

MUIDES SUR LOIRE (41500)Domaine du Croc du Merle 67

MURS ERIGNE (49610) Domaine de la Bourrelière 29

NOTRE DAME D’ALLENCON (49380)Domaine de la Couchetière 30

NOYERS SUR CHER (41140)Domaine des Caillots 67Domaine Michaud 67

OISLY (41700)Confrérie des Vignerons de Oislyet Thésée 68Domaine de la Cour Carrée 68Domaine du Pré Baron 68Domaine Jean-Marie Penet 68Domaine Octavie 68

ONZAIN (41150)Les Vaucorneilles 68

PANZOULT (37220)Domaine Charles Pain 50Domaine de Beauséjour 50

PARCAY MESLAY (37210)Domaine de la Châtaigneraie 51

PARNAY (49730)Château de Parnay 30Château de Targé 30

PISSOTTE (85200)Domaine Coirier 16

PONCE SUR LE LOIR (72340)SEVAULT Philippe 60

PONTLEVOY (41400)Domaine des Roy 69

POUILLE (41110)Domaine Joël Delaunay 69Domaine de la Rochette 69

RESTIGNÉ (37140)Cave des Vins de Bourgueil 51Domaine de la Chevalerie 51Domaine du Petit Bondieu 51

RILLY SUR LOIRE (41150)Domaine des Pierrettes 69Domaine du Vieux Pressoir 69

RIVARENNES (37190)Domaine Nicolas Paget 51

ROCHECORBON (37210)Blanc Foussy 51

ROCHEFORT SUR LOIRE (49190)Château de Suronde 30

RUILLE SUR LOIR (72340)Domaine des Gauletteries 60

SAINT AIGNAN DE GRANDLIEU (44860)Domaine de Bel Air 16

SAINT AUBIN DE LUIGNE (49190)Château de Bellevue 30Château de la Roulerie 30Domaine Blouin 31Domaine Cady 31Domaine des Deux Vallées 31Domaine des Forges 31Domaine Tremblay 31

SAINT CYR EN BOURG (49260)Cave de Saumur 31Domaine de Nerleux 32

SAINT FIACRE SUR MAINE (44690)Château du Coing 17Château de Chasseloir 17

SAINT GEORGES SUR CHER (41400)Cave Simoneau 69Château des Couldraies 70

SAINT GEORGES SUR LAYON (49700)Domaine du Pont de Livier 32Domaine Guichoux 32

SAINT HILAIRE DE LOULAY (85600)Château de La Preuille 17

SAINT JULIEN DE CHEDON (41400)Domaine du Vieil Orme 70

SAINT JUST SUR DIVE (49260)Domaine de Saint Just 32

SAINT LAMBERT DU LATTAY (49750)Yasmine & Laurent Blouin 32Domaine de la Ducquerie 32

SAINT MARTIN LE BEAU (37270)Alain Joulin & Fils 52Domaine & Caves des Liards 52Domaine Flamand Delétang 52Domaine Mosny 52

SAINT MELAINE SUR AUBANCE (49610)Domaine de Haute Perche 33

SAINT NICOLAS DE BOURGUEIL (37140)Gaëtan Bruneau - La Chevallerie 52Les Caves du Plessis 52

Domaine de la Chopinière du Roy 53Domaine de la Cotelleraie 53Domaine des Vallettes 53Domaine Joël Taluauet Thierry Foltzenlogel 53Domaine du Fondis 53Domaine Olivier 53M. Frédéric Mabileau 54David & Nathalie Drussé 54Pascal & Alain Lorieux 54Vignoble de la Jarnoterie 54

SAINT PHILBERT DE BOUAINE (85660)Domaine de la Pierre Blanche 17

SAINT PHILBERT DE GRAND LIEU (44310)Domaine de l’Aujardière 17

SAINT REMY EN MAUGES (49110)Vignoble Réthoré Davy 33

SAINT ROMAIN SUR CHER (41140) Domaine de la Bergeonnière 70Domaine de la Renne 70Domaine du Bien Vivre 70Domaine du Chapitre 70Les Vignerons des CoteauxRomanais 70

SAINT SATURNIN SUR LOIRE (49320)Domaine des Bonnes Gagnes 33

SAINTE MAURE DE TOURAINE (37800)Les Caves de la Peuvrie 54

SAINTE PAZANNE (44680)Domaine de la Coche 17

SAMBIN (41120) Domaine Chesneau & Fils 71Domaine Maison Père & Fils 71

SAUMUR (49400)Ackerman 33Gratien & Meyer 33Langlois Château 34Louis de Grenelle 34Sté Bouvet-Ladubay 34Veuve Amiot 34

SAVENNIERES (49170)Closel – Château des Vaults 35Domaine aux Moines 35Domaine Taillandier 35

SAVIGNY EN VERON (37420)Domaine Wilfrid Rousse 54Pierre Prieur 55

SOINGS EN SOLOGNE (41230)Domaine Charly Ravenelle 71Domaine de la Charmoise 71

SOULAINES SUR AUBANCE (49610)Domaine de Rochambeau 35

SOUZAY CHAMPIGNY (49400)Château de Villeneuve 35Clos des Cordeliers 35

THENAY (41400)Domaine José Marteau 71

THORE LA ROCHETTE (41100)Domaine de la Gaudetterie 60

THOUARCE (49380)Château de Fesles 36Domaine des Trottières 36Domaine Les Grandes Vignes 36Domaine de la Petite Croix 36Vignoble de l’Arcison 36Vignoble Rahard 36

TIGNÉ (49540)Domaine de Gatines 37

TILLIERES (49230)Domaine de l’Espérance 18

TREMONT (49310)Domaine de Lucet 37Domaine des Trois Monts 37

TURQUANT (49730)Domaine des Champs-Fleuris 37

VALLERES (37190)La Herpinière 55

VALLET (44330)Domaine du Bois Braud 18Château de Fromenteau 18Domaine de la Chalousière 18La Tour du Ferré 18

VARRAINS (49400)Domaine des Varinelles 37Domaine du Vieux Bourg 37Domaine des clos Maurice 38

VAUCHRETIEN (49320) Domaine des Giraudières 38Domaine Dittière 38

VAUDELNAY (49260)Domaine de Fiervaux 38Domaine du Vieux Pressoir 38

VERNOU SUR BRENNE (37210)Domaine de la Poultière 55Domaine des Raisins Dorés 55Domaine Sylvain Gaudron 55

VERTOU (44120)Domaine des Cormiers 18

VILLIERS SUR LOIR (41100) Cave coopérative du Vendômois 60Domaine de la Berthelotière 60

VINEUIL (41350)Domaine Bellier 71

VOUVRAY (37210)Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray 55Château Moncontour 56Domaine de Monclos 56Domaine du Clos de l’Epinay 56Marc Brédif 56


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AAckerman 34Aguilas – Gaudard (Domaine) 24Arcison (Vignoble de l’) 36Audebert & Fils (Maison) 44Aujardière (Domaine de l’) 17Aulée (Château de l’) 42Aumônière (Domaine de l’) 65

BBablut (Domaine de) 22Badin (GAEC) 65Baudry (Bernard) 46Baudry-Dutour 46Beauséjour (Domaine de) 50Bel Air (Domaine de) 16Bellevue (Château de) 30Bellier (Domaine) 71Bergeonnière (Domaine de la) 70Bergerie (Domaine de la) 23Berthelotière (Domaine de la) 60Bid’gi Vignerons (Domaine) 12Bien Vivre (Domaine du) 70Blanc Foussy 51Bleuces (Domaine des) 25Blouin (Domaine) 31Blouin (Yasmine & Laurent) 32Bodineau (Domaine) 27Bois Braud (Domaine du) 18Bois Joly (Domaine du) 14Bonnes Gagnes (Domaine des) 33Bourgueil (Cave des Vins de) 51Bourrelière (Domaine de la) 29Bouvet-Ladubay (Sté) 34Brédif (Marc) 56Brézé (Château de) 22Buisse (S.A. Paul) 67

CCabernelle (Domaine de la) 42Cady (Domaine) 31Caillots (Domaine des) 67Cassemichère (Château de la) 12Cathelineau (Jean-Charles) 44Catroux (Philippe) 49Caves de la Loire 21Chaintres (Château de) 25Chais de la Cour (Les) 14Chalousière (Domaine de la) 18Champs-Fleuris (Domaine des) 37Chanteleuserie (Domaine de la) 43Chapinière de Châteauvieux 64Chapitre (Domaine du) 70Charmoise (Domaine de la) 71Chasseloir (Château de) 17Châtaigneraie (Domaine de la) 51Château Gaillard (Clos) 65

Chatenay (Laurent) 50Chausselières (Domaine des) 13Chesnaies (Domaine des) 25Chesnaies (Domaine Les) 47Chesneau & Fils (Domaine) 70Chevalerie (Domaine de la) 51Chopinière du Roy (Domaine de la) 53Clos de l’Epinay (Domaine du) 56Clos des Cordeliers 35Clos Maurice (Domaine des) 38Closel – Château des Vaults 35Coche (Domaine de la) 17Cœur de Loire (Domaine) 12Cognardière (Domaine de la) 14Coing (Château du) 16Coins (Domaine les) 11Coirier (Domaine) 17Cormiers (Domaine des) 18Coteaux Blancs (Domaine des) 23Coteaux Romanais (Les Vignerons des) 70Cotelleraie (Domaine de la) 53Couchetière (Domaine de la) 30Couldraies (Château des) 70Couly (Pierre & Bertrand) 45Couly-Dutheil 46Cour Carrée (Domaine de la) 67Croc du Merle (Domaine du) 67Croix (Domaine des) 15 DDelanoue Frères 42Delaunay (Domaine Joël) 68Delaunay (Domaine) 29Desloges (Domaine) 67Désoucherie (Domaine de la) 65Deux Vallées (Domaine des) 31Dittière (Domaine) 38Doltière (Domaine de la) 64Dozon (Domaine) 48Drussé (David & Nathalie) 54Ducquerie (Domaine de la) 33Dutertre (Domaine) 49

EEnchantoir (Domaine de l’) 27Espérance (Domaine de l’) 18Eté (Domaine de l’) 25

FFerté (Château de la) 18Fesles (Château de) 36Fief Dubois (Domaine du) 15Fiervaux (Domaine de) 38Flamand Delétang (Domaine) 52Fleuray (Domaine de) 44Fondis (Domaine du) 53Forgeau (Florence & Joël) 15

Forges (Domaine des) 31Fresne (Château du) 26Frissant (Domaine) 50Fromenteau (Château de) 18

GGaëtan (Bruneau) 52Galissonnière (Château de la) 14Galloires (Domaine des) 26Gatines (Domaine de) 37Gaudetterie (Domaine de la) 60Gaudron (Domaine Sylvain) 55Gauletteries (Domaine des) 60Géléries (Domaine des) 43Gelineau (Vignoble) 24Génaudières (Domaine des) 13Geslets (Domaine des) 44Gibault (Vignoble) 66Giraudières (Domaine des) 38Godefroy (Domaine Jérôme) 46Gouron (Domaine) 47Grand’ Lande (Domaine de la) 12Grandes Vignes (Domaine Les) 36Grange (Domaine de la) 16Grange (Domaine R de la ) 13Grange (Domaine de la) 43Gratien & Meyer 33Grenelle (Louis de) 34Grille (Château de la) 45Guichoux (Domaine) 32

HHaute Févrie (Domaine La) 14Haute Perche (Domaine de) 33Hautes Vignes (Domaine des) 26Haut Fresne (Domaine du) 26Herbauges (Domaine des) 10Herpinière (La) 55Houssais (Domaine de la) 13Huards (Domaine des) 65

I Insolite (La Cave) 49

JJarnoterie (Vignoble de la) 54Joulin & Fils (Alain) 52

LLamé-Delisle-Boucard 48Langlois (Château) 34Leduc-Frouin (Domaine) 28Liards (Domaine & Caves des) 52Lieubeau 10Loire (Les caves de la) 23Lorieux (Pascal & Alain) 54Lucet (Domaine de) 37

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Luneau (Domaine Martin) 11Luneau-Papin (Domaine) 13Lutinières (Domaine Les) 50

MMabileau (Frédéric) 54Maillard (Christophe) 14Maison Père & Fils (Domaine) 71Maîtres Vignerons de la Gourmandière (Les) 47Malidain (Vignoble) 13Marie du Fou (Château) 15Marteau (Domaine José) 71Martin (Christian) 49Martin (Domaine) 24Matignon (Domaine) 29Mauperthuis (Domaine du) 16Ménard-Gaborit (Domaine) 15Michaud (Domaine) 67Mihoudy (Domaine de) 22Minière (Domaine de) 48Moines (Domaine aux) 35Monclos (Domaine de) 56Moncontour (Château) 56Monmousseau (Caves) 67Montcy (Domaine de) 64Montlouis (Cave Touristiquedes Vignerons de) 49Montlouis-sur-Loire (Cave des producteurs de vin de) 49Mont-Près-Chambord (Cave des Vignerons de) 66Mosny (Domaine) 52Mottrie (Manoir de la) 12Moulin de la Touche (Le) 10Moulin de l’Horizon (Domaine du) 27Moulin Giron (Domaine du) 28Moulin Turquais (Domaine) 29Mulonnière (Château de la) 22Musset-Roullier (Domaine) 27

NNerleux (Domaine de) 32Nitray (Château de) 42Noblaie (Domaine de la) 48Noë (Domaine de la) 10Noëls (Logis des) 26Noyers (Château des) 28

OOctavie (Domaine) 68Oisly & Thésée(Confrérie des Vignerons de) 68Olivier (Domaine) 53

PPaget (Domaine) 51

Pain (Domaine Charles) 50Paleine (Domaine de la) 27Pallus (Domaine de) 46Parc (Domaine du) 11Paris (Claude) 44Parnay (Château de) 30Penet (Domaine Jean-Marie) 68Père Auguste (Caves du) 46Petit Bondieu (Domaine du) 51Petit Clocher (Domaine du) 24Petite Croix (Domaine de la) 36Petit Val (Domaine du) 24Peuvrie (Les Caves de la) 54Pibaleau (Christine & Pascal) 42Pied Flond (Domaine de) 28Pierre Blanche (Domaine de la) 17Pierrettes (Domaine des) 69Plante d’Or (Domaine de la) 64Plessis (Les Caves du) 52Plou & Fils (Roland) 45Plouzeau (Caves) 45Poiron Dabin (Domaine) 10Poiron Henri & Fils (Domaine) 14Poitevinière (Domaine de la) 11Pont de Livier (Domaine du) 32Poterne (Domaine de la) 48Poultière (Domaine de la) 55Pré Baron (Domaine du) 68Preuille (Château de La) 17Prévôté (Domaine de la) 48Prieur (Pierre) 55Pyronnière (Domaine de la) 11

QQuincay (Domaine Château de) 66

RRahard (Vignoble) 36Raimbaudière (Domaine de la) 23Raisins Dorés (Domaine des) 55Ravenelle (Domaine Charly) 71Renaudie (Domaine de la) 65Renière (Domaine de la) 27Renne (Domaine de la) 70Rethore Davy (Vignoble) 33Richou (Domaine) 29Rigoles du Pin (Domaine des) 16Ris (Domaine de) 43Rochambeau (Domaine de) 35Roche (Château de la) 45Roche Bleue (Domaine de la) 60Rochette (Domaine de la) 69Rochettes (Château des) 25Rochouard (Domaine du) 44Roulerie (Château de la) 30Rousse (Domaine Wilfrid) 54Rousseau Frères 47

Roy (Domaine des) 69

SSablonnières (Domaine des) 26Saint Arnoul (Domaine) 29Saint Just (Domaine de) 32Saint Pierre (Domaine de) 24Salle (Les caves de la) 42Saumur (Cave de) 31Sauvète (Domaine) 66Sevault (Philippe) 60Simoneau (Cave) 69Sinson (Hubert & Olivier) 66Soucherie (Château) 22Sourdais (Pierre) 47Souterrains (Domaine des) 64Suronde (Château de) 30

TTaillandier (Domaine) 35Taille aux loups (La) 50Taluau & Thierry Foltzenlogel (Domaine Joël) 53Tarcière (Château de la) 12Targé (Château de) 30Tévenot (Vignoble) 64Tomaze (Château La) 23Topaze (Domaine) 15Tour du Ferré (La) 18Tremblay (Domaine) 31Trois Monts (Domaine des) 37Trottières (Domaine des) 36Tucauderie (Domaine de la) 16Tuffière (Domaine de la) 28

VVallettes (Domaine des) 5Vallon des Perrières (Château Le) 10Varinelles (Domaine des) 37Vaucorneilles (Les) 68Vendômois (Cave coopérative du) 60Vernellerie (Domaine de la) 43Veuve Amiot 34Viaud (Domaine Jean Luc) 13Viel Orme (Domaine du) 70Viénais (Domaine des) 43Vieux Bourg (Domaine du) 37Vieux Pressoir (Domaine du) 69Vieux Pressoir (Domaine du) 38Vigneau Chevreau (Domaine) 45Villeneuve (Château de) 35Vinçonnière (Domaine de la) 11Vinet (Domaines) 12Vivier (Domaine du) 66Vouvray (Cave des Producteurs de) 55


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