Leah is a bona fide wine lover. She went to the heart of the Loire Valley, and she tells the story of this historic wine region on her blog. Follow her magical journey using #VisitFrenchWine 

 

DAY 1 :

Lunch at Restaurant Jean de la Queue

Guided tour of Clisson

Dinner at l’Itacaré in Château-Thébaud

Night at La Demeure de Saint-Fiacre

 

DAY 2 : 

Visit of Château de la Cassemichère

Lunch at Les Terrasses de Bonnezeaux

Visit and tasting at Château de Fesles in Thouarcé

Discovery of Layon Valley and Savennières area

Tasting of Coteaux du Layon 1er cru Chaume wines at Château de Bellevue

Dinner and night at l'Hôtel les 3 Lieux

 

DAY 3 : 

Visit on a bike in the wineries of Bouvet-Ladubay

Discovery of Loire Valley wines on a traditional boat with the winegrower Denis Retiveau

A unique and tailor-made experience with Myriam Fouasse-Robert : guided walk in the vineyard, tour of the winery and cellar in the rock, tutored tasting of Vouvray and Touraine wines with local food.

Flight above Loire Châteaux with Patrick Plançon

Dinner in the wine bar Chez Bruno

Night at La Bagatelle 

 

DAY 4 : 

Visit of Tours and stop by the central market Les Halles

Visit of Château de Chenonceau also known as the Castle of the Ladies

Meet and tasting of Touraine - Chenonceau wines with Adrien Godeau, winegrower of Caves du Père Auguste

Lunch at L'Orangerie Château de Chenonceau

Visit of the Monmousseau enlightened cellars

City of Bourges discovery

Dinner at the Michelin-star restaurant Le Cercle

Night at Hôtel de Panette

 

DAY 5 :

Visit of Domaine Gilbert 's cellards, vineyards and tasting

Lunch at its restaurant Le Fluteau 

Boat ride with a traditional Tour boat, le Raboliot along the Loire with tasting of local products

Visit of Domaine Vacheron's cellars

Dinner at P’tit Goûter

Night at La Côte des Monts Damnés in Chavignol

 

DAY 6 : 

Visit of Domaine Landrat-Guyollot

Maison des Sancerre discovery

Lunch at La Pomme d'Or

 

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