Château du Petit Thouars

We had a most enjoyable few hours at Chateau du Petit Thouars. Sebastian was prompt and welcomed us to his ancestral home, vineyard and cellar. The setting, just outside Chinon is beautiful, and the Chateau has been in Sebastian's family for c400 years. We were given a tour to the vineyard where Sebastian passionately & knowledgeably (& thankfully in English) explained his organic wine making business. We then visited his cellars to see where the grapes are processed and the wine stored in oak barrels and bottles. This was followed by a tasting of 5 very pleasing Chinon wines accompanied by local cheese, pate and rillett, sat in the shady courtyard of the Chateau. It was hard to decided which ones to buy as they were all very palatable. We are looking forward to taking them home. We highly recommend both this experience and the Chateau de Petit Thouars wines. Thank you Sebastian.

Nos resultó un sitio increíble, precioso y muy bien preparado para realizar la degustación. Nos gustaron los comentarios sobre la elaboración y diferencias entre los diferentes tipos de vinos degustados. Una lástima el mal entendido sobre la hora porque seguro hubiera sido espectacular realizar la degustación y cata completa. Recomendaremos sin duda a nuestros amigos.

Arrivés par hasard, nous avons été agréablement surpris ! Le domaine est magnifique, et empreint d’histoire, qu’il s’agisse du château, du vignoble, ou de la cave. Au cours de la visite, on nous a expliqué à la fois la fabrication et les spécificités de chaque vin, que nous avons pu découvrir ensuite lors de la dégustation. Bonus, un très gentil chat qui nous a accompagné tout au long de la visite ! Nous recommandons vivement.