Domaine la Melotine ·
1300 Route de Monnaie, 37380 Reugny
« Distinctive, passionate Vouvray winery renowned for attentive barrel aging and the strong personality of its founders. »
Domaine du Viking exemplifies the dedication of organic winemaking in the Loire Valley. This spanning 17 hectares property, helmed by Lionel Gauthier & Aurélie Gigandet, focuses on careful soil cultivation and the vibrant purity of the fruit. In both the vineyard and cellar, every step preserves the natural freshness and aromatic definition of the grapes, crafting expressive wines centered on Chenin Blanc across Vouvray. During your visit, you will enjoy a warm, attentive cellar-door welcome complete with insightful explanations of the winemaking process and a guided tasting of the estate's vintages.
Visiting the Winery
Featured Wines
Domaine la Melotine cultivates the art of Vouvray with a serene elegance that already reminded the gastronomic chroniclers of 1906 of the Chenin’s grace, capable of moving “from dry to tender with the suppleness of a dancer.” The wine range is broad and true to the local style: dry whites, sweet wines, sparkling wines, tender wines, and semi-dry wines, each expressing the discreet yet distinct personality of Reugny’s terroir.
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Activities
Domaine la Melotine, nestled in the gentle undulations of Reugny, cultivates the art of Chenin with a joyful seriousness reminiscent of 19th-century winemakers, when travelers on the “Orléans train” (inaugurated in 1843) would gladly stop for a glass before continuing their journey. Here, the walk often begins in the vineyards: a tour that lets you feel, almost under your feet, the famous clay and flint soils cherished by Vouvray winemakers.
And since geography sometimes has a sense of elegance, you are just a stone’s throw from Vouvray, a charming neighbor whose troglodyte cellars watch over the slopes like an old cellar master guarding his barrels. An essential stop to extend the adventure — in moderation, but without hesitation.
