Tuesday for towns and villages in the Loire Valley - Cravant-les-Coteaux

Today we are featuring Cravant-les-Coteaux which sits just over 10km east of Chinon in the heart of wine country. 

This pretty little village offers a good walk past many of the fine wine caves of the area plus a picnic opportunity with a panoramic view over the vineyards.

 It also offers something for history buffs in its ancient church in the old town (Carolingian or Merovingian, depending on what you read) plus a fine example in the village itself. 

Something for the weekend - opportunities for some wine tasting.

http://www.biotyfoule.org/

Website

The 26th gastronomy Salon expects 21,000 visitors The Orleans exhibition centre holds ‘Salon Gastronomie & Vins’,  with over 200 exhibitors you can sample products from local producers  and from throughout France. https://www.salon-gastronomie-orleans.fr/

A great idea to cool off in the Loire Valley

With the current high temperatures,what could be better than walking through cool caves cut into the hillside of Vouvray and sampling the wines produced from the vines growing above you? - not a lot we would suggest, having 'sampled' the experience ourselves.

http://www.experienceloire.com/wine-tasting.htm

Something for the weekend...

VITILOIRE 2016 ,TOURS 28th & 29th MAY

CELEBRATE THE WINES AND GASTRONOMY OF 

THE LOIRE VALLEY

http://vitiloire.tours.fr/

Vitiloire, Tours celebrates wines of the Loire Valley May 28th and 29th 2016

Saturday from 10h to 19h - Sunday from 10h to 18h 

place de la Gare - Boulevard Heurteloup - Garden Prefecture

 

On the occasion of Vitiloire , Tours, in the heart of one of the great wine regions, welcomes nearly 150 winemakers for the weekend.

It's right in the city centre, on the Boulevard Heurteloup , Station Square and in the garden of the Prefecture, the public is invited to discover the diversity and richness of the Loire wines represented by 70 AOC. 

There is also a market and gourmet village  dedicated to the gastronomy of Touraine  where you can taste the famous goat’s cheese of Sainte-Maure, rillettes, Foie gras and even local beers.

Whether you are experts or amateurs, come and relax, share, discuss, enjoy our wines - Saturday, 28th and Sunday 29th May.

Check out our blog-post on last year's event here

What's on in May in the Loire Valley,France

Four out of France’s eleven public holidays fall in May so there tends to be a lot of events on offer…you can see a few of them here on our website.

There are a couple of opportunities to sample the delights of the wines of the region.

Vouvray wine fair

Vouvray Wine Fair (Foire aux vins)

Discover the wines of Vouvray presented by a variety of local winemakers in the heart of the troglodyte  caves ‘de la Bonne Dame’ a great experience – try not to be the nominated driver!.
Visitors can also enjoy gourmet specialties to accompany the wines.

Free entry. Tasting glass is € 3.00 on site.   10 am -7 pm
Location: Vouvray - Caves de la Bonne Dame

Map location

Official website

http://www.vins-vouvray.com/evenements-vouvray.php

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28th & 29th May 

http://vitiloire.tours.fr/

Vitiloire, Tours celebrates wines of the Loire Valley May 28th and 29th 2016
Saturday from 10h to 19h - Sunday from 10h to 18h 
place de la Gare - Boulevard Heurteloup - Garden Prefecture
 

On the occasion of Vitiloire , Tours, in the heart of one of the great wine regions, welcomes nearly 150 winemakers for the weekend.

It's right in the city centre, on the Boulevard Heurteloup , Station Square and in the garden of the Prefecture, the public is invited to discover the diversity and richness of the Loire wines represented by 70 AOC. 

There is also a market and gourmet village  dedicated to the gastronomy of Touraine  where you can taste the famous goat’s cheese of Sainte-Maure, rillettes, Foie gras and even local beers.

Whether you are experts or amateurs, come and relax, share, discuss, enjoy our wines - Saturday, 28th and Sunday 29th May.

Check out our blog-post on last year's event here

Wine tasting in Tours...Bourgueil 2015 vintage

This Saturday (19^{th )} fifty winemakers from Bourgueil will be decanting themselves to the city of Tours for the day,setting out their stalls along Boulevard Heurteloup.

After buying your tasting glass (€ 2) you are invited to taste their 2015 vintage from 10.00am until 7.00pm  

More information vinbourgueil.com 

Why not make a day of it and also take in some of the sites of this fine city

Visiting 'VitiLoire' - for research purposes only...

Some photographs from Saturday's 'VitiLoire' wine fair in Tours.Set in the city centre, on the Boulevard Heurteloup , Station Square and in the gardens of the Prefecture, the public were invited to discover the diversity of the wines of the Loire Valley.

Over 150 producers were on hand to give you the benefit of their experience.

There were Anjou, Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur and Touraine wines,

plus the famous whites from Sancerre, Pouilly Fume and Quincy.

The purchase of a € 5.00 tasting glass was all that was needed to explore great selection of wines on offer. 

There were also chefs on hand for demonstrations on local cuisine plus a 'gourmet village' dedicated to the gastronomy of Touraine.

Spoilt for choice...

Lots happening this weekend here in the Loire Valley...from wine tasting in Tours, to smelling the roses at Chedigny plus more.

  Vitiloire, Tours celebrates the wines of the Loire Valley May 31 and June 1, 2014 

Rose Festival at Chedigny

Rendez-Vous aux Jardins 31st May-!st June

Discover the heritage of the department of Indre throughout the weekend through its architecture, its culture and environment.

You bring the food...

...and they will supply the wine. Great idea for a day out you take along the picnic and local wine producers provide the tables and wineThanks Jim...
.'Pique-Nique chez Vigneron Indépendant': 7th-9th June 2014.