La Cave Chinonaise ★ 4.3
Chinon old town caviste with a 400-reference list focused on Chinon and Bourgueil Cabernet Franc plus Chinon blanc, Chinon rose and surrounding Touraine appellations.
Producer cave-shop at Luneau-Papin's Le Landreau estate, with the full range from entry-level Muscadet to late-disgorgement L d'Or and Excelsior cuvees aged 30+ months on lees.
Address: Domaine Pierre de la Grange, 44430 Le Landreau, France, Loire Valley
Chinon old town caviste with a 400-reference list focused on Chinon and Bourgueil Cabernet Franc plus Chinon blanc, Chinon rose and surrounding Touraine appellations.
InterLoire's official boutique adjoining the Maison du Vin in Angers, with 60+ Loire estates representing all eight Vins du Val de Loire appellation blocks.
Independent Sancerre town caviste with 60+ Sancerre estates plus Pouilly-Fume, Menetou-Salon, Quincy and Reuilly. Owner-led tastings most Saturdays.
Saumur centre caviste with Saumur, Saumur-Champigny and Coteaux de Saumur plus surrounding Anjou, strong on independent biodynamic and Cremant de Loire growers.
Vouvray village caviste stocking sec, demi-sec, moelleux and petillant Vouvrays from 40+ independent growers including Champalou, Pichot, Pinon, Foreau and Huet allocations.
Tours independent caviste with a 1,200-reference Loire-weighted catalogue, strong on Touraine (Vouvray, Montlouis, Chinon, Bourgueil) plus Anjou and Saumur back vintages.