Vouvray
A famous Chenin Blanc wine area east of Tours, where you can visit wine cellars carved into limestone and taste the wines.
Vouvray lies about 10 km east of Tours on the north bank of the Loire, famous for dry, sweet and sparkling wines made from Chenin Blanc. The village is built along white limestone cliffs by the river, and many wineries have cellars carved directly into the rock, which stay at a constant temperature. You can book a visit and tasting, and some wineries offer free tastings. Nearby Montlouis is another wine area of the same kind. You can reach Vouvray by bus from Tours or by cycling the Loire à Vélo route, and it is on the way to Amboise. Do not drive after wine tasting.
Opening hours
Wineries mostly 10:00–18:00 (reservation required)
Nearby sights
- Tours Cathedral
- Tours Old Town
- Pagode de Chanteloup
- Château d'Amboise
- Château du Clos Lucé
- Château de Chenonceau
- Château de Villandry
- Royal City of Loches