Loire, WINES Château de Fosse-Sèche The origins of the Château de Fosse-Sèche go back to the Middle Ages. The estate's vocation as a winegrower dates back to the time of the Benedictine order, which planted the first vines there over 800 years ago. A 16th century...
Loire, WINES Domaine Charpentier The Charpentier family has been moving to the rhythm of the vine for three generations, currently led by three brothers Jean-Baptiste, Geraud and Etienne. Their father, François Charpentier, was a pioneer in the history of the Reuilly...
Loire, WINES Maison Desprat ST Verny In the heart of France sits the wine region of the Southern Loire valley, 2 hours west of Burgundy at the headwaters of the Loire river. AOP Auvergne & IGP Puy de Dôme appellations are nestled in the UNESCO World Heritage site...
Loire, WINES Domaine Pluchot A courageous story of the Pluchot brothers, Edgar and Marc Antoine. Edgar after getting his diploma in winemaking & viticulture, further developed his knowledge in the vineyards of Macon, St Veran, and Pouilly-Fuisse. He returned to his...
Loire, WINES Christophe Monget The small appellation of Coteaux du Giennois produces tiny quantities of wine with its 200 hectares of clay-limestone terrain extending across 50 kilometers just north of Pouilly-Fumé. Christophe Monget and his cousin manage 23 hectares...
Loire Valley, WINES Domaine Arnaud et Stéphanie Dezat Dezat is one of the oldest winegrower families in the Sancerre area, with history dating back to the 16th century. André DEZAT took over the family business in 1948, and his sons Louis and Simon developed it,...
Loire Valley, WINES Domaine de la Petite Roche The Regnard family got its first vines right after the French Revolution in 1791. Today, the estate covers 83 hectares with both Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Located in the heart of the Loire Valley, in the middle of...
Loire, WINES Domaine du Vieil Orme Domaine du Vieil Orme is a family owned estate located in the tiny village of Saint-Julien de Chédon, just 5kms from the town of Chenonceaux and its beautifull Renaissance castle, in the heart of the Loire Valley. ADDITIONAL...
Loire Valley, WINES Domaine les Pins Domaine les Pins has been a family-owned estate for 5 generations. They are "vignerons independants", which means they still work traditionnally at every stage of the production. ADDITIONAL RESSOURCES WEBSITE www.domainelespins.fr...
Loire, WINES Nicolas Millet With vineyards dating back to 1700s, Bernard and Pierre Millet created the domaine in the 1930’s. They considered the soils perfectly adapted to vines and decided to start planting to produce grapes and wines of the highest quality. Nicolas...
Loire Valley, WINES Domaine La Clef du Récit La Clef du Récit is located in Vinon, 7 km south of Sancerre. The Estate was taken over in 2012 by Anthony Girard, a dynamic young winemaker. Anthony left his family winery, which is now run by his brother, to start his own...
Loire Valley, WINES Bedouet Vigneron The Bedouet’s history with wine goes back to Henri Bedouet, born in 1899. He was a cooper and partially owned his vineyards. His son Henri, born in 1931, also started off sharecropping then rented the vineyards from 1977....