Domaine des Huards
30 Voie des Huards, 41700 Cour-Cheverny
« Domaine des Huards represents the ultimate pinnacle, living memory, and gold standard of winemaking across Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny. The Gendrier family crafts win… »
About the Winery
Domaine des Huards represents the ultimate pinnacle, living memory, and gold standard of winemaking across Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny. The Gendrier family crafts wines of sublime precision, luminous purity, and astonishing consistency that place them among the Loire Valley’s most respected and visionary estates. The flagship Cour-Cheverny François 1er is a true monumental masterpiece of French viticulture: its radiant golden hue introduces complex aromas of dried orchard fruit, honeycomb, acacia blossoms, wild herbs, and crushed gunflint, unfolding onto an intensely savory palate with electric acidity, mouthwatering salinity, and a breathtaking mineral finish that evolves majestically over decades. The white Cheverny blends offer mouthwatering citrus vivacity that pairs gloriously with goat cheese and freshwater fish, while the red wines impress with pure, vibrant berry fruit and silky textures. An essential benchmark for collectors worldwide.
Visiting the Winery
Featured Wines
Domaine des Huards enjoys international acclaim for its historic revival of the rare indigenous Romorantin white grape in AOC Cour-Cheverny, alongside exquisite AOC Cheverny and traditional method sparkling wines. Signature Romorantin cuvées, led by the legendary François 1er from historic old vines, display extraordinary depth marked by notes of acacia honey, poached pear, white truffle, and gunflint minerality that evolve with aristocratic poise over decades. White Cheverny balances the lively tension of Sauvignon Blanc with the rich roundness of Chardonnay, while red and rosé wines combine Pinot Noir, Gamay, and Côt to deliver succulent wild red fruits and silky, fine-grained tannins crafted through native-yeast vinification.
Biodynamic
Activities
Visiting Domaine des Huards offers wine lovers a refined and welcoming immersion into the world of certified biodynamic Loire viticulture. Open Monday through Saturday, the estate tasting room welcomes travelers for guided educational tastings highlighting the singular nuances of Romorantin and the benefits of biodynamic farming. The knowledgeable team enthusiastically shares the property’s multi-century heritage, local geology, and artisan cellar methods. Guests explore the full collection in a warm, relaxed setting, making a stop at Domaine des Huards an unforgettable sensory highlight on any Loire Valley wine itinerary.
