NeighbourhoodMenetou-Râtel, Sancerrois
HoursMon-Sat 9:00-12:00 and 14:30-18:30; Sun and public holidays 9:00-12:00 and 15:00-17:30
KindFarm
Visitingshop, free self-guided visit, guided visit on request, cheese and Sancerre wine tasting
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Cheeses: Crottin de Chavignol

Website: lafermedeschapotons.com

What to pour with their cheese

Crottin de Chavignol with Sancerre blanc

Local tradition

Young crottin has a firm, chalky paste and aged ones turn nutty and dry. White Sancerre's sharp Sauvignon acidity and citrus cut that density and freshen the hazelnut. The consortium lists it first; a pairing guide calls it the classic white.

Source

4.8 Sancerre Les Monts Damnés Domaine François Cotat 4.8 Sancerre La Grande Côte Domaine François Cotat 4.8 Sancerre Les Culs de Beaujeu Domaine François Cotat 4.8 Sancerre Génération XIX Alphonse Mellot

Crottin de Chavignol with Pouilly-Fumé

Our pick

Pouilly-Fumé is a dry Sauvignon Blanc from flint and limestone across the river from Sancerre, and its high acidity and citrus lift the nutty notes of a half-dry crottin. The consortium names it among the wines the cheese likes, after white Sancerre and Menetou-Salon.

4.9 Pouilly-Fumé Silex Domaine Didier Dagueneau 4.8 Pouilly-Fumé Pur Sang Domaine Didier Dagueneau 4.8 Pouilly-Fumé Buisson Renard Domaine Didier Dagueneau 4.3 Pouilly-Fumé Maison Pascal Jolivet

Crottin de Chavignol with Sancerre or Menetou-Salon rouge (Pinot Noir)

Our pick

Pinot Noir from Sancerre or neighbouring Menetou-Salon is medium-bodied with high acidity. Its red-cherry or redcurrant fruit sits against the firm, chalky paste of a young or half-aged crottin without overpowering it.

4.7 Sancerre Rouge Belle Dame Domaine Vacheron 4.7 Sancerre En Grands Champs Alphonse Mellot 4.6 Sancerre Rouge Charlouise Domaine Vincent Pinard 4.4 Menetou-Salon Morogues Le Cromois Domaine Henry Pelle

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Location

Address: 2 Route de Sancerre, 18300 Menetou-Râtel, Loire Valley

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