Description

The Vouvray appellation was created in 1936 and can be considered as one of the most important white wine producting areas in the loire valley. The Vouvray appellation is located on the northern bank of the loire river, next to the city of Tours in the Touraine district. The Vouvray wines are exclusively made from the chenin blanc grape also called pineau de la loire. The chenin blanc grape provides fruity and floral aromas with honey flavour and a nice refreshing acidity to wines. The vines are planted in gravel and clay top soil over the famous local white limestone “tuffeau”, providing the plant enough water when needed.

Alain & Christophe Le Capitaine have developped their estate from 0,25ha in 1989 when they started. Today, the estate is planted on 28 ha of Chenin in the slopes of ROCHECORBON, in the Saint Georges Valley, a 100m only from the Loire border. The quiet estate is producing a large range of Vouvray still wine and Touraine rosé sparking wine. All vinified in stainless steel tanks, each plot individually. The troglodyte cellars, carved in Tuffeau, are dating from the 11th century