Gourmet products local specialties and wines Chantonnay

The gustative quality of Christophe Lopez's caramel is recognized by all fine palates. Available as a spread or in soft caramel candies, it is not the only delicacy, as you will find in his shops, chocolates, marshmallows, homemade nougat and macaroons with multiple tastes and colours (pistachio, praline, champagne, rose, tangerine, blackcurrant, violet). Other shops are located in Les Herbiers, Les Halles des Sables-d'Olonne, Fontenay-le-Comte, Challans.

This essential chocolate maker has 4 other brands in the Vendée and its Chocolate Museum in La Roche-sur-Yon. Gelencser chocolates are among the best in the Vendée. It is in Chantonnay, that the story began in 1956, with Patrick Gelencser's grandfather. Among the flagship chocolates: flavoured or pure ganaches, orange aiguillettes, florentines, mendiants, the Vendée heart, dried fruit tablets, spreadable paste? Cakes, mainly chocolate-based, are a delight, as are chocolate verrines and macaroons. An institution!

With a surface area of 30 ha, the Orion family's vineyard is made up of 65% red and 35% white grape varieties. The wines of Domaine de la Barbinière enjoy a good reputation. The whites are a blend of Chenin and Chardonnay, and go well with shellfish and fish. The rosés are a blend of pinot noir, gamay and cabernet; the reds are a blend of cabernet, pinot noir and gamay. Several ranges are available: Silex, Eclipse (available in white and red), the Bois Bouquet, the Douée, a sweet wine, a wine made using the traditional method and Les Parcellaires.