Family-run since 1508, Plou & Fils is one of France’s oldest wineries, based in Chargé near Amboise, producing red, white, rosé and sparkling wines, with vineyard walks and troglodyte cellar visits.

The 17-hectare domaine of Damien and Coralie Delecheneau in Amboise, La Grange Tiphaine produces award-winning organic and biodynamic wines, expressing terroir through minimal intervention and six grape varieties.

Family-owned for generations, Vignobles Jourdain is set along the hillside ridges of the River Cher, where flint was once quarried during the Napoleonic era. Rooted in this distinctive terroir, the estate produces expressive wines shaped by nature’s rhythms, with tastings that reflect a deep respect for heritage, craftsmanship, and the land itself.

Family-run for over three centuries, Caves Cathelineau produces Vouvray wines from hand-harvested Chenin Blanc, vinified by terroir and aged in historic tuffeau cellars carved by generations of the family.

Family-run since 1669, Domaine de la Châtaigneraie is an independent Vouvray estate producing still and sparkling wines from historic terroirs, with hand-harvested grapes vinified and aged in traditional troglodytic cellars.

Family-run and organically certified, Château Gaudrelle farms 16 hectares of Chenin Blanc near Tours, producing Vouvray wines with 100% hand-harvested grapes and a growing commitment to biodynamic practices.

A pioneer of sparkling Vouvray, Maison Brédif is renowned for dry and sweet wines, historic troglodyte cellars dating from the 10th century, and rare vintages preserved on site, some reaching back to 1874.

Family-run in Sancerre since the 17th century, Domaine Delaporte combines precise manual harvesting and gentle pressing with low-intervention cellar work, producing pure, expressive wines with minimal sulphur.

Château de Sancerre is a rare wine estate bearing its appellation, with about 55 ha of vineyards on four distinct soils. It produces fresh, structured Sauvignon Blanc and offers tours and tastings in its historic setting.

Founded in 1995 by Christine and Eric Nicolas, Domaine de Bellivière is a family estate in the Loir Valley, now run by Clément and Laure-Anne, producing organic and biodynamic wines with a deep respect for living soils and terroir.

Family winegrowers in Chinon since the 15th century, Pierre and Bertrand Couly farm 23 hectares of Cabernet Franc and Chenin, producing red, rosé and white wines with plot-by-plot vinification and a strong commitment to biodiversity.

La Tour du Pouilly-Fumé is a wine tourism centre and tasting space dedicated to Pouilly-Fumé, the iconic Sauvignon Blanc AOC created in 1937, shaped by flint soils and produced by family-run estates across seven villages.

Founded in 1811, Maison Ackerman is a pioneer of Saumur Brut and Crémant de Loire, known for its monumental troglodyte cellars in Saumur and its immersive wine-tourism experience, welcoming nearly 40,000 visitors each year.