The tourist road of the "Touraine-Loire Valley" Vineyards is an invitation to learn about the "real" Touraine region and local people, a place you would like to linger. With its gentle, green landscapes, as varied as the soils of the Garden of France, this road will enable you to visit wineries belonging to two "appellations controlées"

The Vouvray wines are highly expressive WHITE WINES thanks to an exceptional soil and a vine variety called the Chenin, or "Pineau de Loire", introduced in the 4^th century by Saint Martin. . As you will gradually get used to the semi-darkness of the galleries , you will be able to see the lines of barrels along the damp rock, , as well as the centuries old racks .The wine grower will offer you the tasting of four wines and will teach you how to appreciate them. According to the years and hours of sunshine, they were converted into still or sparkling wines. . Still wines are dry, semi dry , or sweet . For the greatest vintages, their capacity for ageing make them eligible for the extremely exclusive club of century-old wines. As to the sparkingwines they will convince you that wines of character and a festive spirit are far to be contradictory.