{"id":8027,"date":"2020-10-02T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/our-terroir\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:24:18","slug":"our-terroir-chenin-wine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/en\/our-terroir-chenin-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Our terroir"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8027\" class=\"elementor elementor-8027 elementor-322\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b886ed5 elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"5b886ed5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ee9df57\" data-id=\"7ee9df57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b88e370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b88e370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Vouvray appellation, an oasis for Chenin Blanc<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0373c88 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"0373c88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4104cd\" data-id=\"f4104cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a4f0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a4f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR HISTORY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5afd392 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"5afd392\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f0c313\" data-id=\"8f0c313\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4caa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_timeline\" data-id=\"af4caa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-timeline qodef-timeline--vertical qodef-timeline-layout--vertical-separated qodef-line--outside qodef-point--standard qodef-qi--has-appear qodef-reverse-padding\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-6e2bd18 qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"597\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vouvray-19-597x597px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"monument - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vouvray-19-597x597px.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vouvray-19-597x597px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vouvray-19-597x597px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\tThe beginning\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tThe year 372\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tIn 372 Saint Martin founded the famous Abbey of Marmoutier and planted the first vines in Vouvray. It&#039;s there that his greedy donkey also discovered the benefits of short pruning for vines.\n\nA visionary or just adventurous, Saint Martin initiated a tradition that has lasted nearly 2000 years.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-35f655e qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"597\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vouvray-20-597x597px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"falaise - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vouvray-20-597x597px.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vouvray-20-597x597px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/vouvray-20-597x597px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\tOUR HISTORY\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tThe beginning of the 13th century\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tFrom the beginning of the 13th century, white grape varieties were reserved for the parcels situated on the edge of the plateau and hillsides with stoney, limestone soils. Chenin Blanc (locally called Pineau de la Loire) was the noble grape variety of choice.\nAs Rabelais said in his famous work &#039;Gargantua&#039; in the 16th century: &#039;This pineau wine, O this lovely white wine! By my soul, it&#039;s such a silky, soft wine&#039;.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-898451a qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"597\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-4-vouvray-597x597px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"grappe de raisins -Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-4-vouvray-597x597px.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-4-vouvray-597x597px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-4-vouvray-597x597px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\tOur history\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tThe 15th and 16th centuries\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tThe kings of France who stayed in the great Touraine chateaux recognised the quality of Vouvray wines and promoted them. The best Vouvrays belonged to the crown and featured prominently on the kings&#039; table.\nThe Loire was the ideal means of transport at that time and up until the end of the 19th century, wines from Vouvray were marketed to the countries of northern Europe thanks to Dutch brokers. \n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-3ef52cf qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"597\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-5-vouvray-597x597px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"tonneau \u00e0 vins - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-5-vouvray-597x597px.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-5-vouvray-597x597px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-5-vouvray-597x597px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\tOur history\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tFrom 1906\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tA defence union was created to deal with unfair competition coming from dishonest merchants selling inferior wine coming from other regions sold under the name &#039;Vouvray&#039;.\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-1e2b224 qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"597\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-6-vouvray-597x597px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"cave \u00e0 vins - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-6-vouvray-597x597px.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-6-vouvray-597x597px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-6-vouvray-597x597px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\tOur history\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\t1936-1937\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tIt&#039;s not by chance that Vouvray was the first Appellation d&#039;Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e to be officially recognised in 1936 and in 1937 a wine brotherhood was created to promote it.\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item elementor-repeater-item-ed5961e qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-side-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"597\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-7-vouvray-597x597px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"montgolfi\u00e8re - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-7-vouvray-597x597px.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-7-vouvray-597x597px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/terroir-7-vouvray-597x597px-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\tOur history\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qodef-e-title\">\n\t\tThese days\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tThese days the Vouvray vineyards remain practically unchanged and the AOC brings together no less than 150 domaines spread over 2300ha, located in 8 communes : Tours, Vouvray, Chan\u00e7ay, Noizay, Reugny, Rochecorbon, Vernou-sur-Brenne and Parcay-Meslay.\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-895efcd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"895efcd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c176f1f\" data-id=\"c176f1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb741dd elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"eb741dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d47a6f6\" data-id=\"d47a6f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6b21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb6b21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Loire<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34864f9 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34864f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/terroir-21-vouvray-597x597px-r0rfixu0ylbxb7l3qi6p1ro6orndi9tjumif4v04nm.jpg\" title=\"verre-de-vin-sur-le-bateau-appellation-vouvray-vins-de-vouvray\" alt=\"Verre de vin d\u00e9gust\u00e9 sur un bateau amarr\u00e9, clin d\u2019\u0153il aux paysages fluviaux de l\u2019appellation Vouvray\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0372ec7\" data-id=\"0372ec7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8649cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8649cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The longest and last wild river in Europe, the Loire is the gateway to the vineyards. It leads to the vines, shapes the landscape and invites you to venture up into the hillsides where they are cultivated. Vineyards dominate this majestic river which was for centuries the centre of commerce for wines, transported in traditional wooden boats called gabares.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-160bcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"160bcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The river also naturally moderates the local climate and this effect is transmitted to the vineyards thanks to the many valleys that shape the hillsides.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e6b26 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06e6b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/terroir-22-1920x1080-1-r0rfixu5ds9sivkjun9ww3671cujhm6n3lhhjq0yl4.jpg\" title=\"terroir-22-1920&#215;1080\" alt=\"Panorama fluviale donnant sur les parcelles de l\u2019appellation Vouvray\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1925ed elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"d1925ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e27ac30\" data-id=\"e27ac30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b771b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05b771b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE CIRCULATION OF AIR BETWEEN THE PLATEAUS AND THE WATER COURSE<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4876dad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"4876dad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac6c695\" data-id=\"ac6c695\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4eca32 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4eca32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Contributes to the climatic conditions that are ideal for the Vouvray appellation, located where the oceanic and continental influences meet. Here, in the hollow of the Loire, winds from the sea meet up and combine with winds from the land.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a015d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"4a015d5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-92db5e4\" data-id=\"92db5e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa9a8a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fa9a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Summers will generally have at least one heatwave lasting several days. Rainfall is around 680mm per year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb2187a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"bb2187a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c7cfe3 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"7c7cfe3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e13687\" data-id=\"7e13687\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d3e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0d3e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soils<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-430f2bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"430f2bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>From a soil perspective, the terroir of Vouvray is made up of different layers. The vineyards that frame the edge of the plateau overlooking the Loire are composed of soft chalk called Tuffeau from the Turonien period. This is topped with a clay-siliceous layer from the Senonien, Eocene and Mio-pliocene periods and this is crowned by loamy wind blown deposits from the Quarternary period.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4640c46 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"4640c46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3faa0e1\" data-id=\"3faa0e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e18424\" data-id=\"5e18424\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb10a65 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb10a65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/terroir-13-vouvray-388x344px-r0rfizpmslq3op86liyx7tnbqlvcrwn1hi0c5dr5o0.jpg\" title=\"vue-sur-les-vignes-appellation-vouvray-vins-de-vouvray\" alt=\"vue sur les vignes - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8033780 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"8033780\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20fc0aa\" data-id=\"20fc0aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5463e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5463e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The &#8216;lieux dits&#8217; (small geographical areas with a traditional name) or &#8216;clos&#8217; (walled vineyards) reflect Vouvray&#8217;s geological diversity and its reputation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb79806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb79806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>The numerous &#8216;clos&#8217; (walled vineyards) are often surrounded by stone walls where fiery flint rubs shoulders with soft limestone. The most prestigious vineyards such as Clos Naudin, Clos du Bourg, Clos du Petit Mont, Close de Rougement are renowned worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef05f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eef05f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Clos are often located close to the edge of the limestone ridge, overlooking the valleys directly above the troglodyte caves hewn out of the limestone underneath them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11400a7 animated-slow elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11400a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/terroir-14-vouvray-388x240px-r0rfj2j5d3tddh2ttxyn942hx5waah3elgng2xnejk.jpg\" title=\"riviere-appellation-vouvray-vins-de-vouvray\" alt=\"rivi\u00e8re - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9378a12 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9378a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/terroir-18-806x561px-r0rfizprvx193eodfo8rpcl5p96x40eguw53s7194a.jpg\" title=\"vignes-appellation-vouvray-vins-de-vouvray\" alt=\"vignes - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6af432 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"e6af432\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ce4a1b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ce4a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/terroir-15-vouvray-597x838px-r0rfj1ldpxifwu869w1132hcsh764up898rjjedn24.jpg\" title=\"grappe-de-raisins-appellation-vouvray-vins-de-vouvray\" alt=\"grappe de raisins - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf72063 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"cf72063\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af0bbd3\" data-id=\"af0bbd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6ab18 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c6ab18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/terroir-16-vouvray-597x838px-r0rfj1ldpxifwu869w1132hcsh764up898rjjedn24.jpg\" title=\"presentoir-bouteilles-appellation-vouvray-vins-de-vouvray\" alt=\"pr\u00e9sentoir bouteilles - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37293aa\" data-id=\"37293aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c24081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c24081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TROGLO<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e309a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e309a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Since Roman times, the Vouvray countryside has been known for its troglodyte caves, hewn out of the limestone cliffs of the valleys. Former stone quarries that extracted the limestone to build the great houses, churches and walled vineyards of the area, they contain a chequered history.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a60e7c0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"a60e7c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-485054f\" data-id=\"485054f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6be230 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6be230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Caves were used for the cultivation of mushrooms, members of the resistance used them during the Second World War, local vignerons dug out galleries by hand in their spare time. These caves have everything required for making, ageing and storing quality wine. With high humidity and a constant temperature of 12\u00b0 all year round, Vouvray wines aged here develop aroma and complexity thanks to these vast natural storage and handling areas dug out of the limestone long ago.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff3b808\" data-id=\"ff3b808\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f9903 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3f9903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.vinsdevouvray.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/terroir-17-vouvray-806x561px-r0rfj1lg9l3tqmln4p20uc42w0xnjelxj5g2qqygru.jpg\" title=\"bouteilles-de-vin-appellation-vouvray-vins-de-vouvray\" alt=\"bouteilles de vin - Appellation Vouvray \u2013 Vins de Vouvray\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vouvray appellation, an oasis for Chenin Blanc OUR HISTORY The beginning The year 372 In 372 Saint Martin founded the famous Abbey of Marmoutier and planted the first vines in Vouvray. 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