Fete des Vendanges de Vouvray ★ 4.4
Vouvray's village harvest festival is the largest annual public event in the appellation. The Chenin Blanc growers of Vouvray, Vernou-sur-Brenne, Reugny, Chancay and Noizay set up tasting stands in the village centre, pouring the full sweetness range (sec, demi-sec, moelleux) and the sparkling Vouvray Brut. The brotherhood (Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin de Vouvray) inducts new members in a traditional ceremony.
Tip: Vouvray's tuffeau cellars cut into the hillside above the village are open during the festival; combine the tasting stands with a free cellar tour. Domaine Huet's cellar door is in the village and runs by-the-glass tastings.