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Le vignoble
Bernard Baudry
Bernard Baudry seeks the silky and civilised dimension of Chinon wines, while remaining as close as possible to their expression of terroir. This approach, which he is now pursuing with his son Mathieu, is coupled with organic certification. A philosophy that also inspires them to plant non-grafted vines, free-standing for ten years (following the plantings of Charles Joguet in the 1980s), and to establish themselves on new forgotten terroirs, such as the excellent Clos Guillot in Chinon. Their Croix Boissée (clay-limestone terroir in Cravant-les-Coteaux), built for ageing, has an extra velvety and sometimes sweetness in hot years, which is not to be disliked by great lovers of Saint-Émilion wines. This cuvée naturally takes the lead among the great reds of Touraine.
Château Plaisance
"À quelques jours des vendanges 2019 et de l’arrivée d’un heureux événement, Vanessa Cherruau quitte sa vie dans le commerce du vin pour reprendre le Château Plaisance à Rochefort-sur-Loire. Une propriété historique cultivée en bio (1995) et biodynamie (2008) sur la superbe butte de Chaume et quelques parcelles à Savennières.
Delaporte
The rising star of Sancerre is now on the heels of the greatest...
Domaine aux Moines - Tessa Laroche
"Des 2019 et 2018 en forte progression nous amènent à hausser la note pour ce domaine modèle de Savennières.
François Chidaine
François Chidaine is now one of the greatest winemakers in the Loire region, and by extension in France, recognised by his peers for his talent as a winemaker but also for his mastery of biodynamic principles.
Huet
The Vouvray wines of Domaine Huet, with a worldwide reputation for its Vouvray wines, is a very old house. It has been in existence since 1928, located east of Tours on land planted exclusively with Chenin grapes.
La Porte Saint-Jean
The Domaine La Porte Saint-Jean is beginning to build a solid reputation on the web, on starred tables and for export. Sylvain Dittière is the son-in-law of the late Charly Foucault (Clos Rougeard).
Michel Autran
"L'énigmatique Michel Autran officiait comme médecin urgentiste à l'hôpital de Tours dans une autre vie. Il décide un jour de rendre sa blouse blanche et récupère 3,6 hectares de vieux chenin, aujourd'hui âgés de 50 à 85 ans, dans le secteur de Noizay, en appellation Vouvray.
Nicolas Joly
Nicolas Joly, one of the "great" precursors of biodynamic viticulture and very pedagogical in explaining all its benefits. The Coulée de Serrant is a very special wine, with a unique and very contemporary style, to be tasted at least once in your life... The Coulée de Serrant is an Appellation Contrôlée of only 7 hectares, exclusively owned by the Joly family. "One of the five greatest white wines of France", said Curnonsky.
Luneau-Papin
Pierre-Marie and Marie represent the 9th generation of the Domaine and continue the dazzling adventure of the Domaine Luneau-Papin on the forty hectares of vineyards located in the communes of Le Landreau, La Chapelle-Heulin and Vallet.
Pierre Ménard
A very talented winemaker to discover first...
Riaux
Roches Neuves - Germain
EXCELLENCE IN SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY
Sébastien David
Sébastien David's vines were mainly planted around 1940, with some plots being much older, planted long before the appellation was classified in 1937.
Thibaud Boudignon
Thibaud Boudignon is heading straight for the top of the great names in French winegrowing. His passion, his determination and his extreme rigour in all areas of the winegrowing profession have already made him one of the very best in the Loire. His ambition, his know-how and his heritage of massal selection vines (still young) will take him to the top very quickly...
Vigneau-Chevreau
Very nice Vouvray, biodynamic and at angelic prices...
Vincent Pinard
Based in Bué, the Pinard family, now led by Clément and Florent but still under the watchful eye of father Vincent, continues its spectacular progress towards excellence, with organic farming and a demanding desire to transcribe each specific terroir as well as possible.
Domaine des Bérioles
"Jean Teissèdre s’est imposé en peu de temps comme l’incarnation du renouveau de Saint-Pourçain. En 2011, il reprend les vignes familiales qui approvisionnaient la cave coopérative.
Jean-Baptiste Hardy
Terra Vita Vinum
"Luc Briand et Bénédicte Petit, tous deux originaires de Nantes, ont repris avec panache le domaine Terra Vita Vinum dans le secteur des Coteaux de l'Aubance. Ce couple fou de vin a tout lâché pour se consacrer à ces vignes, désormais cultivées en biodynamie. Les vignerons ont une réelle intention de mettre en lumière le chenin sec sur leurs différents terroirs." 1* RVF Guide