Sancerre hotel on the medieval citadel with panoramic Sauvignon Blanc vineyard views, partnered with the Maison des Sancerre and 12 local estates for tasting packages.
The list: Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume-focused wine list; partnered tasting evenings with neighbouring estates; concierge-arranged Bue and Chavignol cellar visits
Address: Rampe Marcel Cusy, 18300 Sancerre, France, Loire Valley
Relais et Chateaux property carved into the tufa cliff at Rochecorbon, with rooms inside troglodyte caves and a Michelin-starred restaurant drawing from a deep Vouvray cellar.
The list: Vouvray-heavy cellar with verticals of Domaine Huet, Foreau and Marc Bredif; concierge-arranged Vouvray and Montlouis estate visits; in-house Chenin Blanc masterclass on Saturdays
Working Saumur-Champigny estate run by the Pisani-Ferry family with five guest rooms in the 17th-century chateau, including cellar visits and tasting of the estate's wines.
The list: Estate Saumur-Champigny and Saumur blanc served at breakfast and dinner; private cellar visit with tasting included; harvest weekends during the September vendanges
13th-century chateau hotel overlooking the Loire at Amboise with terraced gardens, Michelin-starred restaurant and a Touraine cellar deep on Vouvray, Montlouis and reds.
The list: Cellar of 380 references with Touraine-focused list; sommelier-led pairing dinners in the Michelin-starred restaurant; vineyard-walking trail from the property to neighbouring Vouvray estates
Second Empire chateau hotel in 15 hectares of parkland south of Tours, with Michelin-starred restaurant and a sommelier-led Touraine cellar with Vouvray and Chinon verticals.
The list: Cellar of 600 references with Touraine focus; private tasting room with sommelier-curated pairing dinners; estate-arranged Vouvray and Chinon visits
15th-century fortified chateau hotel in the Chinon countryside southwest of the medieval town, with a cellar focused on Chinon and Bourgueil Cabernet Franc paired with Touraine cooking.
The list: Chinon-focused cellar of 450 references; sommelier-led pairing dinners; concierge-arranged Couly-Dutheil and Bernard Baudry estate visits
Five-star Tours hotel in a 19th-century neoclassical mansion above the Loire with Michelin-starred restaurant and a Loire-spanning cellar deep on Vouvray, Montlouis, Chinon and Sancerre.
The list: Cellar of 700 references; sommelier-led tasting menu pairings; Vouvray and Sancerre vertical tasting evenings; Tours-base for day excursions to all four Loire wine sub-regions
