Touraine, Loir & Poitou

A broad AOC around Touraine, including Loire and Cher valley vineyards.

A Touraine geographical denomination around Amboise, where Chenin Blanc and Côt provide a distinct identity beside the broader region’s Sauvignon-led reputation.

A small Touraine denomination along the Indre around Azay-le-Rideau. Chenin white and Grolleau-led rosé preserve a local identity apart from generic Touraine Sauvignon.

A Touraine denomination selecting hillside vineyards along the Cher. It produces Sauvignon Blanc whites and Côt-led reds blended with Cabernet Franc.

A small Touraine denomination on the right bank of the Loire, downstream of Blois, between the Loire and wooded land. It maintains a mixed-colour tradition led by Chenin and Gamay.

Oisly is a white-only Touraine denomination in the Sologne wine area south of Blois. It specialises in Sauvignon Blanc with a more textured profile.

On the Loire’s right/north bank west of Tours.

On the Loire’s right/north bank, west of Bourgueil.

Along the Vienne, west of Tours and south of the Loire.

North/right bank of the Loire, immediately east of Tours.

Between the Loire and Cher, across the Loire from Vouvray.

South/left-bank side of the Loire near Blois, in the Sologne landscape.

South-east of Blois, overlapping the broader Cheverny landscape.

A tiny rosé appellation around the southern outskirts of Tours, including Esvres. It preserves a traditional pale blend of three members of the Pinot family.

At the junction of Berry, Touraine and Sologne, Valençay is a small appellation near the Cher. Its wines, like the nearby goat cheese, carry a protected origin.

The Loir valley in Sarthe, around Lhomme and Ruillé-sur-Loir.

Along the Loir and its tributaries in the Sarthe/Touraine landscape.

Along the Loir between Vendôme and Montoire.

A southern Loire satellite north of Poitiers. Haut-Poitou’s fresh Sauvignon whites are better known than its Cabernet Franc-led reds and rosés.