Châteaumeillant
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A small Loire appellation known for its Gamay-based reds and pale "gris" rosés
About Châteaumeillant
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Châteaumeillant is an AOC in the Loire Valley whose vineyards lie across seven communes in the Cher and Indre departments: Châteaumeillant, Saint-Maur and Vesdun in Cher, and Champillet, Feusines, Néret and Urciers in Indre. It was classified as an AOC in 2010, having previously held VDQS status. Gamay is the principal grape, with Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris as secondary varieties. The appellation produces red wines and "gris" wines, pale rosés made mainly from Gamay.
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Drinkers curious about lesser-known Loire appellations and light, fruity Gamay-based reds and rosés
Producers
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Cave Bituriges Vins
Cave Bituriges Vins is the wine house of Bituriges Vins SAS, on the Route de Culan in Châteaumeillant (Cher). It markets wines of Châteaumeillant growers, who vinify together with shared equipment at the CUMA du Tivoli while Bituriges Vins handles distribution. The cave sells wines of the Châteaumeillant appellation.
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Domaine Angélique Gabrielle
Domaine Angélique Gabrielle is a small Châteaumeillant estate at 1 avenue Antoine Meillet in Châteaumeillant (Cher), created in 2014 by Angélique Gabrielle. Its reds and rosé are made from Gamay and Pinot Noir. The range includes N°23, a rosé, and Julius, a red. Visits and tastings are by appointment.
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Domaine Dutheil
Domaine Dutheil is run by Benoît Dutheil at Le Pas in Bélâbre (Indre), in the Châteaumeillant appellation. The vines are Gamay, harvested by hand, and the wines are sold directly from the domaine. The legal entity is EARL du Pas, and visits are by appointment.
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Domaine Goyer
Domaine Goyer is a Châteaumeillant estate at the Acre hillside in Néret (Indre), set up in 2013 by Claire and Samuel Goyer, who are both agronomists. The vines are Gamay and Pinot Noir on sand-and-clay soils with quartz stones, hand-harvested, and the estate makes red and rosé AOC Châteaumeillant.
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Domaine Joffre
Domaine Joffre is a small Châteaumeillant estate at Montvril in Diors (Indre), run by Jean-Luc Joffre and his daughter Agathe. It makes Châteaumeillant from Gamay and Pinot Noir, including the red Aventure and the Nuance de Gris rosé. Tastings and direct sales are available at the estate.
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Domaine Nairaud-Suberville
Domaine Nairaud-Suberville is a Châteaumeillant estate at Route de Culan in Châteaumeillant (Cher), founded in 2011 by Daniel Nairaud, who previously worked at INAO, and Sidonie Suberville. It is the largest estate in the Châteaumeillant appellation. The vineyards are planted mainly to Gamay and Pinot Noir, and the wines are red and gris, with tastings and sales at the estate.
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Domaine de Vignérias
Domaine de Vignérias is a small Châteaumeillant estate at Rouilly, Le Blanc (Indre), founded by Robert Chaze, who was a cattle and cereal farmer in Berry for 33 years before planting vines. It makes red and rosé wines in the Châteaumeillant appellation, with Gamay used for the rosé. Visits are by appointment.
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Domaine des Mazis
Domaine des Mazis is a Châteaumeillant estate run by Isabelle and Alexandre des Mazis. The estate grows Gamay and makes AOC Châteaumeillant, including the red La Belle Anglaise and the rosé Nuage Rose. The estate's listed address is in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine), while its vineyard lies in the Châteaumeillant appellation in the Cher. Its wines are sold online.
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Domaine des Tanneries
Domaine des Tanneries is the Raffinat family estate at 12 rue des Tanneries in Châteaumeillant, in the Cher. The family has been making wine for four generations, and the estate was founded in 1985 by Henry Raffinat. It is now run by Jean-Luc and Éric Raffinat. The estate makes AOC Châteaumeillant, a Berry appellation known for red wine and for gris, a pale rosé. Its wines are sold at the estate, which offers daily tastings.
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Domaine du Chaillot
Domaine du Chaillot is a Berry estate based at 1 place de la Tournoise in Dun-sur-Auron, founded in 1993 by Pierre Picot. Its vines are spread over three sites on micaschist and sedimentary soils. The reds and the rosé are made from Gamay under the Châteaumeillant appellation, and the whites come from Chardonnay and Tressailler (also called Sacy). Tastings and direct sales are offered at the estate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Châteaumeillant?
- It is in the Centre-Loire area, with vineyards in seven communes spread across the Cher and Indre departments.
- Which grapes are used in Châteaumeillant wines?
- Gamay is the main variety, with Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris as secondary varieties.
- What is a "gris" wine from Châteaumeillant?
- Gris is a pale rosé style made mainly from Gamay, and it is a specialty of the appellation alongside its red wines.