Pierre Chainier

The House of Pierre Chainier

The history of the Chainier family begins in the 18th century, when Pierre Chainier's ancestors grew grapes in Bordeaux. After several years, the Chainier House was founded in 1973 in the Loire Valley. This tradition was passed from father to sons and Chainier House today brings together many professional experts, partners, wineries and major importers. This allows it to offer wines from its own vinification and selection, as well as from its own vineyards.

Today, the Pierre Chainier House represents 250 hectares in the heart of Touraine and produces the best wines of the Loire Valley, which are exported to five continents with the same commitment to quality.
The diversity of soils and microclimates of the region, a varietal cradle of exceptions, can produce an incredible variety of wines. The combination of these exceptions, the land and the Chainier family's love for their vineyards provide unique blends for powerful and fine wines that are popular both in France and abroad and constantly receive the most prestigious awards.

Thanks to the passion of its people, their expertise, the selection of the best grapes and the best growing conditions, Pierre Chainier is now recognized all over the world.
Pierre Chainier is the initiator of rational culture, an approach of listening to the earth and adapting, one of the cornerstones of the Chainier house, which the Chainier family passes on to younger generations.

The terroir

The Loire Valley is home to fascinating vineyards, most of which are centuries old. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2000, few places in the world offer a comparable combination of soils and names. The diversity of soils, reliefs, orientations and microclimates are favorable to the production of a wide variety of wines.
Touraine is an integral part of the Loire Valley "wine route", the longest in France, marked by an incredible cultural heritage and an extremely varied landscape. The vine has been ubiquitous since Gallo-Roman times and wine is an integral part of Touraine culture.

The Domaines

Château de la Roche

Dating from the fifteenth century, Château de la Roche stands on the south bank of the Loire River, four kilometers from Amboise, the royal town where King François I and his host Leonardo Da Vinci resided. It has been the headquarters of Domaine Pierre Chainier since 1981.
Today it is a beautiful estate cultivated by agriculture with a domain
of 40 hectares divided into 3 main plots, located along the Loire River for 3 km:

- le Breuil
- les Dessus de la Roche
- Artigny

Key data:
- area: 40 ha
- grape varieties:
60% Sauvignon,
20% Gamay,
10% Cabernet Franc ,
10% Côt (Malbec)
- distribution: 80% in France 20% exported
- leading export destinations: Great Britain, USA, Belgium, Netherlands

Le Château de Pocé

The Château de Pocé is a fantastic building from the 15th century. It is located in Pocé-sur-Cisse, near the Château d'Amboise. The architecture with cantilever entrance was rebuilt in the 19th century. It once housed an art foundry by a famous founder and expert in decorative arts,
which employed more than 400 workers in its heyday.

Located on the north bank of the Loire River, Château de Pocé is set in the midst of a unique registered park where you will find majestic trees and the Ramberge River flowing through the park that once provided electricity to the foundry.

The vineyards now cover 40 hectares of vines in the AOC Touraine, divided into 3 main parcels:

- Le Grand Clos
- La Roche Fleuri
- Le Bodil

Key data:
- Area: 40 hectares
- Grape varieties:
Sauvignon Blanc
Gamay
Cabernet Franc
Côt (Malbec)
- Harvest: 40% hand-picked
- Distribution: 65% in France 35% exported
- Leading export destinations: Great Britain, USA, Belgium, Netherlands

Domaine Paul Buisse

Located in the heart of the Valley of the Kings in the town of Pouillé, near the medieval town of Montrichard, Domaine Paul Buisse covers 40 hectares of vines in the AOC Touraine.
Backed by an ancestral know-how, Paul Buisse is one of the best wineries in the Loire Valley region.

The estate has AOC Touraine vineyards located on the banks of the Cher and the valleys of the Loire-et-Cher, which are the best wines of the appellation.

The vines, over 25 years old, have an excellent western exposure and grow on clay-limestone soil, ideal for growing Sauvignon Blanc in particular.

The estate consists of four exceptional properties:

- Clos sec
- La pente de lunette
- Les grandes échardières
- Les poiriers blancs

Key data:
- Area: 40 ha
- Grape varieties:
55 % Sauvignon
8 % Cabernet Franc
23 % Gamay
3 % Côt (Malbec)
3 % Chenin Blanc
- Distribution: 80 % in France 20 % exported
- Leading export destinations: Great Britain, USA

Domaine de La Bruyère

Located on the slopes of the Cher River, Domaine de La Bruyère is the Chainier family's latest acquisition.
The vineyard of twenty hectares, located on a clay and limestone soil with a layer of flint, produces Sauvignon of high quality: fresh, with aromas of citrus and exotic fruits.

Grown according to the principles of sustainable agriculture, each wine produced on the estate is the result of a rigorous selection of the best wines of the crops.

Key data:
- Area: 20 ha
- Grape varieties:
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Rosé
- Distribution: 80% in France, 20% in export
- Leading export destinations: Great Britain, USA, Belgium, Netherlands

Le Clos des Ronceveaux

Le Clos des Ronceveaux is a parcel of Domaine la Bruyère located above Caves Paul Buisse in Montrichard. Planted on a soil of clay and limestone, the vines produce mainly Sauvignon Blanc Touraine Appellation, but also Cabernet Rosé, also called "Fié gris".

This underrated grape variety is a cousin of Sauvignon Blanc and produces subtle pink grapes. The plants of the vines are older than fifty years. We pay special attention to this wine, which rests and moves on fine lees, then matures for a few months in oak barrels, giving a dry white wine with wood and vanilla aromas.

The key data:
- Area: 1 ha
- Grape varieties: Sauvignon Rosé
- Distribution: 100% in France

Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux

Domaine Roc de Châteauvieux is located in the commune of Châteauvieux in the Loir-et-Cher department and covers sixty hectares of vineyards. The vineyard is located in the secondary valleys of the Cher Valley, at the eastern end of the Sauvignon Touraine appellation and enjoys colder weather, similar to central wine appellations such as Sancerre. The vines benefit from a very good south and southwest exposure and a clay soil ideal for Sauvignons.

Key data:
- Area: 60 ha
- Grape varieties:
Sauvignon
Gamay
Cabernet Franc
Côt
Pinot Noir
Pineau d'aunis
- Distribution: 40% in France, 60% export
- Leading export destinations: Great Britain, USA, Belgium, Netherlands

Clos-de-Nouys

This domain is managed by François Chainier, a wine expert recognized in the industry. Le Clos de Nouys is a parcel of twenty hectares planted on the AOC Vouvray. It consists of vines that are on average 35 years old.
Already recorded in geological maps of 1907, Clos de Nouys is one of the oldest vineyards of the AOC wines and was served on board the Normandy cruise ship in 1936 to the best tables in the world.

Key data:
- Area: 20 ha
- Grape varieties: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Distribution: 50% in France, 50% export
- Leading export countries: UK, USA, Belgium, Netherlands

Clos du Gaimont

The soil of 30% limestone ensures a constant supply of water and minerals and promotes perfect ripening, giving the grapes that balance and power associated with Vouvray.
The vines are on average 35 years old, combined with a temperate climate that produces exceptional grapes that express a multi-faceted personality, strolling between sweetness and vivacity. The essence of the wine lies in its lightness and finesse. In combination with or in its own know-how, Clos du Gaimont produces today the best Vouvray appellation.

The key data:
- Area: 4 ha
- Grape varieties: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Leading export countries: UK, USA