NeighbourhoodSainte-Maure-de-Touraine
HoursMon-Sat 7:30-19:30; Sun 7:30-13:00 and 17:30-19:30
KindFarm
Visitingfarm shop, guided tour of the goat dairy (contact to arrange)
BookingBy appointment
HerdAlpine goats

Cheeses: Sainte-Maure de Touraine

Website: lahautepiltiere.fr

What to pour with their cheese

Sainte-Maure de Touraine with Chinon (Cabernet Franc), medium-bodied, no new oak

Our pick

The consortium lists Chinon among the red Loire wines for this cheese. A medium-bodied Chinon raised in tank or old wood keeps Cabernet Franc's fresh fruit and high acidity, which sit well against the tangy, hazelnut paste of a young log.

4.7 Les Picasses Domaine Olga Raffault 4.6 Les Grezeaux Domaine Bernard Baudry 4.5 Le Clos Guillot Domaine Bernard Baudry 4.5 Les Varennes du Grand Clos Domaine Charles Joguet

Sainte-Maure de Touraine with Bourgueil or Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (Cabernet Franc), medium-bodied, no new oak

Our pick

The consortium names Bourgueil among the red Loire wines it suggests. A medium-bodied Bourgueil raised in tank or old wood, with no new oak, keeps its berry fruit and freshness, which match the creamy paste and tang of the log.

4.6 Clos Senechal Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton 4.5 Les Galichets Domaine de la Chevalerie 4.5 Busardieres Domaine de la Chevalerie 4.4 Nuits d'Ivresse Domaine Catherine et Pierre Breton

Sainte-Maure de Touraine with Dry Touraine Chenin (Vouvray, Montlouis, Chinon blanc)

Our pick

The consortium suggests a Chenin or Sauvignon from Touraine for this cheese. A dry Touraine Chenin, raised in tank or older oak, has the high acidity and citrus or orchard fruit to cut through a creamy, tangy log.

4.8 Vouvray Sec Le Mont Domaine Huet 4.8 Vouvray Sec Clos du Bourg Domaine Huet 4.7 Vouvray Sec Domaine du Clos Naudin (Philippe Foreau) 4.7 Vouvray Sec Le Haut-Lieu Domaine Huet

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Location

Address: La Haute Piltière, 37800 Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, Loire Valley

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