Domaine Benoît Mérias

The Domaine Alexandre Bain is located in Tracy sur Loire, on the local place Boisfleury. Upon his arrival with his wife in 2007, the winegrower immediately engaged in a clean viticulture, respecting the plant and the living in general. Passionnate about his horses, Alexandre works all his slots wi

After a training in Fine Arts and studies of Anthropology, Thomas Batardière did question the place of the man in the world, and finally found an answer in the work of winegrower. His encounter with the vegetal, and the natural phenomenon of the fermentation would mark the genesis of the Estate. Aft

The Gauthier family is undoubtedly at the very top of the Bourgueuil appellation, and the estate has been seducing for two generations the amateurs of great wines from the Loire Valley for two generations. Located in Benais, the vines are planted on the most limestone terroir of the region. Thes

Jérôme Bretaudeau settled in Gétigné in 2010, and now owns 11 hectares of vineyards, spread across 4 villages in Muscadet. The winegrower composes with a wide range of grape varieties, and containers. The juices are digest, bright and precise, a testament that a region with a tough reputation can pr

The 4 hectares Estate located in Savennières was founded in 2008, and it is already at the top of the appellation. With Thibaud Boudignon, everything is about balance. For this perfectionist, , it is impossible to accept anything that would damage the noble expression of chenin: oxydative notes, for

Ludovic Chanson is a former biochemical engineer, who left the pharmaceutical industry after having been laid off. His encounter with Vincent Carême in Vouvray was decisive, and allowed him to take on the challenge of making wine. He settled in Montlouis in 2009, and ran his six hectares Estate in o

François Chidaine established his estate with just 4 hectares in Montlouis. The soil is mainly composed of tuffeau, a typical and crumbly chalk from the Touraine region. Following the advice of winegrowers Didier Dagueneau and Nady Foucault, François Chidaine adapted to this terroir, with great dete

In a previous life, Peter Hahn used to juggle with numbers and followed the stock exchange in Sydney, far away from any vineyard. Passionate about wines, he naturally turned his attention into making his own. After a long quest to find his perfect land, his steps took him to Clos de la Meslerie,

Family-owned Clos Naudin was created in 1910 by Philippe Foreau's grandfather. At the time, it was the only estate in Vouvray to sell their wine in bottle. Philippe Foreau, arrived in 1983 and passed on the Domaine to his son Vincent. He produces great Chenin Blanc on twelve hectares of flinty cla

The famous "Triple Sec" orange liqueur now known as "The Original Combier" was created by Jean-Baptiste Combier in 1834. The Combier distillery, located in Saumur, was built in 1848. Since then, this distillery has been producing artisanal fruit creams and liqueurs of the highest quality.

Damien Laureau is one of those who felt an inner call from the vines. He resigned his job as the manager of a plant recycling company in Paris, in 1999. He took over an Estate, gathering both a vineyard and many trees, located in Sainte Gemmes sur Loire, with an asylum found in the Anjou region.

Domaine Delaporte extends to 33 hectares and is located in Chavignol, in the heart of Sancerrois. Matthieu Delaporte takes over the family estate in 2010. The young winemaker, passionate and determined, intends to raise the wines of the estate in the firmament of the great sauvignons and pinots no

A name echoes from the top of the great winegrowers's mountain: that of Didier Dagueneau. An artist with a passion for vines, and a former pupil of another legend named Henri Jayer, his work endures in the heart and minds of wine connoisseurs. His passing is september 2008 provided his children Lo

The Vacheron Estate covers 48 hectares, half of which are located on flint soils, and the other half on limestone soils. The winegrowers Jean-Louis, Denis, Jean-Dominique et Jean-Laurent Vacheron chose to express the typicities of their different slots separately: the vines have been certified organ

The Clos Saint Fiacre is located eleven kilometers away from Orléans, in Mareau Aux Près. The history of the estate has been tightly linked to the setting up of the regional Appellations (Orléans and Cléry), since Daniel Montigny, then owner of the Estate, also has been the president of the winegrow

Romain Guiberteau now is a great reference in Saumur. The Estate has been managed in organic viticulture since 2003, and has been producing classy cabernet francs and chenins that rapidly render a burgundy-like style, with well-integrated wood. The Brézé, from the famous chalk hill, is a cathedral

For all wise gourmets, the name of the Coulée de Serrant has been radiating since ancient times. If the vineyard is already planted in the 12th century by Cistercian monks, it is at the beginning of the 20th century that Curnonsky, famous gastronome, crowns the wine among the five greatest white win

Pierre Marie (and his wife) took over the family estate of 30 hectares in 2005 alongside Pierre and Monique, his parents. Strong of this union, the Domain Luneau Papin shines today in the firmament of the great vineyards of the « Pays Nantais ». The winemakers are very invested in the valorizatio

The Estate is the result of a meeting of two pupils from Anjou, who met on the benches of the agronomic school of Montpelliers. From this relationship, a common desire was born to find a way to own their own vineyard. Back in Saumur in 2005, the couple settled near Puy Notre Dame. In this area of «

Pierre Ménard has been installled in Faye d'Anjou since 2013. After several experiences of vinifications across the world (Portugal, Hungary, Canada or New Zealand), the winegrower took over his parent's Estate. A rising star in black Anjou, the man has first and foremost a passion for astronomy. Th

Tanguy Perrault and Anne-Cecile Jadaud manage together a small 4-hectares vineyard in Touraine, Loire Valley, France. The couple naturally divided among themselves the management of the vines located in Vouvray, Vernou-sur-Brenne and Noizay. Tanguy, a former teacher at the Amboise high-school in oen

Today an absolute reference in Sancerre, the Pinard brtohers are still a force in the vineyard. The relentless quest for purity in the wines, and an experience forged over the past decades are all key for the Estate, to reach the top of the Appellation. The Mosaic of soils that compose the terroir

Sylvain Dittière is well travelled, having worked in several vineyards across France, with for example Gérard Gauby, Thierry Germain or the Foucault brothers at Clos Rougeard, before to come back and settle in Montreuil, near Saumur and grow Chenin Blanc there. The adventure began in 2010, when he

The history of the Redde family is deeply rooted in Pouilly sur Loire. It was in 1930 that Michel Redde, with the help of his wife Simone, enlarged the family property by planting vines. The wine estate was born, and remains, to this date, family. Today, 42 hectares make up the Redde vineyard, thro

Monique and Tessa Laroche took over this beautiful Estate in 1981, on the Savennières appellation. Located on top of the right bank of the Loire, the vineyard presents an ideal sunshine exposition, and the proximity of both the river and the ocean help regulate temperatures. The Chenin vines, averag

After having worked 3 years at the Saint Cosme Estate, in Gigondas, Xavier Weisskopf founded the Rocher des Violettes Estate, in 2005. There, in Saint Martin le Beau, he produces excellent white, red and sparkling wines. His old vines, more than 40 years old, certified organic agriculture since 2008

Antoine Sanzay undoubtedly embodies a new generation of dashing winegrowers of the Saumur region. A generation which is aware of its vegetal heritage and approaches its profession with devotion and respect for lifecycles. Antoine is leading the way in this field. The young man took over the family

Founder of the Estate, Jacky Blot owns and develops 25 hectares of old vines on the Appellations Montlouis sur Loire and Vouvray. The vines are ran according to biological agriculture, and the berries are vinified with a traditional method, such as the sparkling cuvee Triple zero, or in still dry wh

When he started his own Estate in 1977 on the appellations Bourgueil and Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil, Yannick Amirault quickly found his own philosophy of growing his vines without chemicals, by pruning them, by letting herbs grow between the ranks, and by ageing the wine in barrels instead of in ino

Monique and Tessa Laroche took over this beautiful Estate in 1981, on the Savennières appellation. Located on top of the right bank of the Loire, the vineyard presents an ideal sunshine exposition, and the proximity of both the river and the ocean help regulate temperatures. The Chenin vines, averag

The (brand new) Domaine des Closiers is located in Parnay in the heart of Saumur-Champigny. This little gem of an estate is made up of 15 hectares of thirtyish years old vines and should be monitored very closely. Many well-known faces from the Loire valley wine landscape are indeed involved in this

To all the detractors of Cabernet Franc (this hard and indigestible grape variety, which in reality does not suffer from any under-ripeness or cover-up): the wines of Claire and Florent Bejon will change your mind. Before embarking on their winemaking journey with Claire, Florent was already well kn

Brendan brings a real breeze of fresh air to Saumur's vineyards for our greatest pleasure! The prodigy winemaker left his native Oregon for the French vineyard and joined the well-established Romain Guiberteau. The latter passed on to him the vine bug, and aware of the talent of his disciple, lent

The estate was created by Yves Lambert in 1996 with the ambition of revealing the terroirs of Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg around the Saumur and Saumur-Champigny appellations. In 2005, his son Arnaud takes over the estate and since then, has increased it from 20 to 45 hectares by taking up the vines of the Ch

Quite a symbol! While she had just taken over Château de Plaisance at the dawn of the 2019 harvest, Vanessa Cherruau waited until the last bunches of Chenin were harvested to give birth to her first child. This is shows how much of an important event the takeover of this estate was, in the life of t