Wines and spirits Anjou

Domaine du Pont de Livier is a winegrowing estate located in Saint Georges sur Layon, Maine-et-Loire. It offers guest rooms with private bathroom and toilet, as well as an independent entrance and parking in the estate courtyard. The rooms are recent and offer good bedding. The owners, Flore and Emmanuel Rialland, are also winegrowers, and offer tastings and purchases of their wines. The table d'hôtes is available on reservation, with a minimum of 4 people. The estate can also be privatized for groups. The owners will be happy to advise visitors on places to visit in the area. The estate also offers activities such as wine tasting, hiking and cycling. Free wifi and parking are available on site.

Rooms have free Wi-Fi, breakfast is included and there's free parking. Some rooms also feature kitchens. Guests can also enjoy the indoor swimming pool.

In Parnay, Philippe and Agnès Porché open the doors of their certified organic estate to let you discover their winemaking know-how. Here, they honor the wines whose names are reminiscent of the court of the ancient nobility: the Troubadour, the Page, the Fou, the Jouvencelle... Meticulous wine-making allows them to offer beautiful and tasty white, rosé and red wines and delicate bubbles! Finalists since 2019 of the Trophées de l'oenotourisme, medallists 2020 and 2021, they offer several activities around wine, fun and educational.

The famous "Clos d'entre les Murs" contains walls with holes through which the vines gain access to the sun in order to get the necessary calories for its ripening. A very nice visit for a site that mixes history, geology, techniques and pleasures. One can taste and buy the wines produced here, from a wonderful variety of saumur-champigny, the Clos du Château, which will delight the amateurs of notes of liquorice, to the very famous dry white wine the Clos d'entre les Murs, of a great richness, which presents a very fruity and slightly wooded nose. Great wines!

The Filliatreau family plays a leading role in the production of red wines from the Saumur region. The estate has established itself on the most prestigious tables as one of the emblems of the Loire Valley. More than 45 hectares of land have been certified organic since 2020, producing wines of remarkable lightness and fruitiness. Let yourself be carried away by the playful and sensory visit "upside down": surprise and smile guaranteed! You will be guided by your senses to experience an astonishing moment in the heart of the rock, where the history of the Grande Vignolle will be told to you with humour.

Nearly 150 winegrowers have joined together in a cooperative to bring their vineyards to life. Their sensory cellar is based on a scenography retracing the adventure of the winegrowers of Saumur and Bourgueil. After the tasting, linger in the store to discover their range of wines. Those who like sweet wines will prefer the coteaux-de-saumur, which has won several awards. A beautiful visit in historical, oenological, agricultural and human immersion!

Established since 1885, Langlois-Château operates its own vineyards and controls all its wines. A part of the vineyard of the domain is labeled organic. The layout of the site and the store allows you to discover the estate in a playful way. One literally "drinks" the words of his guide for visits in 4 acts: oenology course, stages of wine making, 300 m of underground path and commented tasting. After this introduction, you will surely hesitate between the fruity taste of a white Saumur, the power of a Saumur-Champigny, and many others.

A true wine enthusiast, Cédric Galisson puts all his love into finding you the nugget that will make you succumb. In the cellar, you'll find carefully selected skittles at all prices and to suit all tastes. At the bar, too, Cédric will be delighted to advise you. To accompany your nectar, you won't want to miss a delicious platter of charcuterie or cheese, all from the Saumur region, of course. The emphasis here is on simplicity and conviviality. Love at first sight guaranteed.

The only production site of the Maison Cointreau. We come here to discover the distillation process of this Angevin liqueur. Bathed in the fragrances of orange peel, the copper stills room reveals the stages of its conception before giving way to the museum recounting 170 years of family conquest and advertising saga as well as the history of cocktails. Then a tasting awaits you before going to the shop, where you will discover the whole world of Cointreau: from chocolates to griottines, honeys, babas and jams.

The discovery of the vineyard and the presentation of the different wines of the domain are done in the magnificent vaulted and paved cellar. Its cellars are steeped in history, as the Cossé family has occupied the place for over five centuries! The dark-coloured Anjou-Villages-Brissac evokes leather and undergrowth, while the light-coloured Rosé d'Anjou will refresh you on sunny days. The Cabernet d'Anjou, for its part, offers aromas combining red fruits with mint and pepper. The price of the bottles (competitive) ranges between 7 and 8 €.

The wine-growing tradition is well rooted in the history of the Château de Montreuil-Bellay vineyard. With its 16 hectares of hand-harvested vines producing Loire brine and crémant, the estate has become known for its good wines. Red brines (including a premium cuvée called la Flamboyante, fruity and tannic), white brines, Cabernets d'Anjou and Saumur and a delicious white or rosé Crémant de Loire (winner of the gold medal in 2018).

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bouvet Ladubay invites you to discover a world of fine Loire bubbles. Founded in 1851, this historic company carries on a tradition that goes back over 170 years. Discover the secrets of champagne-making on a guided tour (reservation required): on foot, by bike or by exploring the archives and label collection, you'll discover the "Sunken Cathedral", the cellars and the oak barrels that contribute to the magic of Bouvet Ladubay cuvées. Complete your experience with a tasting of Saumur Brut and Crémant de Loire.

Jacques Brochet is a caring character who welcomes us with all the hospitality you can expect. His battle horse? Manual harvesting: he is holding, and against the current, one of the few wine growers in the region is to proceed in this way. Indeed, whether it be for chardonnay or Sauvignon (simple and successful vintages each year), sorting is important and depends on the quality of the wines. What matters to him is that we must rediscover in wine the taste of the cluster, which is yes, but not sufficiently stressed in general. His red anjous bear witness to the aromas of red fruit, which is still in the traditional méthode of lattes, produced in traditional methods, offering no acidity but restoring the freshness of the fruit. Its old vines produced each year is a nectar for the palate, aged 13 months in oak barrel, with roasted aromas, which fill your mouth. The coteaux poil poil comes from plots nestled on the heights of Maligné, a lovely village located near Martigné-Briand.

Since 1927, the Cady has expanded their exploitation over four generations. It extends to this day 22 hectares of coats of slopes dominating the Layon, on a shale area and quartz. The famous coteaux of coteaux, of which the most medalest of all, the «Volupté», respect the authenticity of this wine, whose grape vine expresses itself best. Most of the other Aoc are also produced on the estate, including red, mainly by cabernet sauvignon… which will be eaten in a large cellar, at the counter, where taking the time to settle around wooden drums for the occasion and listening to Alexander, the last of the lineage to be resumed., speak with passion about the field. We retain a delicate cove of coteaux-from-layon Les Varennes 2009 very apple-coating and final date, as well as a dry channel 2008 named "Cheninsolite" covered with trophies and rare power, material, fruit, vivacity, minerality and length in mouth. which extends indefinitely without saturating the palace of its wooded area, since it is high in a drum.

It is from Angers, but it made its course in of Bordeaux - a BTS of viticulture oenology in Saint-Emilion -, chef of culture in Mouton Rothschild, a wine merchant Nicolas... An impressive CV which encourages us to trust complete this passionate cellar, which promises you many surprises. Its dada, they are the "discovery", and he likes to share them during thematic evenings, willingly by combining them with good food: workshop wine and food pairing at the culinary Workshop, and soon to Steve Deveau, the butler of starred establishments. No chauvinism or borders here: the wines of the world are honoured, although great happiness is to accompany this winemaker in its "walks in the vineyard" angevin, for a memorable and informative days. A website to be consulted frequently so is passed from things to La Cave de la Madeleine. Note that the shop offers a variety of other spirits, including liquors, brandy or the whiskeys of Scotland, Ireland including of Japan.

This is more than just a cellar, but a temple dedicated to Bacchus. Independent wine cellar since 1999, specialist of natural wines and defender of sustainable wine growing, WINENOT is a quality address with impeccable service. The vast majority of the approximately 800 referenced products are chosen according to the work of the wine-growing operator. We are in the true wine, in its most purposeful expression: sulphites and other adjuvants are banned as far as possible, so as to keep only producers away from the path of the facility in order to propose an authentic product. We will find all the best producers of Anjou, such as Loic Mahé with its exceptional red, Pithon Paillé with its superb trekking of the trekking… some examples of some 300 references that sellers can present to you on your fingertips! Local products are also available to complement your tasting. As a bonus, a beautiful palette of beers and spirits is offered to amateurs, always with the same concern for authenticity of the products. There are many events there: Tastings, meetings with winemakers, tapas evening, do not hesitate to look at their website!

Château d'Épiré is one of the oldest estates in the Savennières appellation. The estate has been handed down from father to son since 1882, and today the fifth generation of the Bizard family looks after 11 hectares of hillsides overlooking the Loire, 9 of which are dedicated to the Savennières AOC. The three parcels located around the property produce three different vintages. A guided tour of the cellars will allow you to discover the secrets of the wine making process. It is also possible to discover the vineyard (1h30 guided tour) and its sublime panorama.

Amélie Neau continues the name and production of this magnificent family estate. The wines produced perfectly represent the typicality of the saumur and champigny appellations: supple and richly aromatic, they are the result of rigorous work in organic farming conversion. Regular in its balance and delicate tannins, Le Clos des Châtains is unanimously acclaimed every year. The 3-colour Les Loups cuvées are the quintessence of the estate and Amélie still has vast projects.

Marie-Françoise Ratron and her team manage this beautiful, rich vineyard nestled between forest, hillside and tufa rock. It is from the latter that the estate's exclusive Cabernet Franc grapes derive all their minerality. Some of the vines are over 50 years old and have been passed down through four generations. The Ratron family's production is in conversion to organic farming, with manual harvesting, all on terroirs typical of the appellation, without chemical fertilizers or industrial yeasts or enzymes.

A historical place where wines and products from the Loire Valley are honored. Vino Valley and its 250 or so products, exclusively from the Loire Valley, have set up shop in a former wine-making cellar, preserving the rails that were used to transport bottles and barrels. To help you make up your mind, the team will have you taste the star bottles at the bar, and you will be able to accompany them with a delicious wine list. Tasty moments to share in a place as unusual as charming.