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Tours - Roman Caesarodunum & Loire Wine Hub

Tours' Roman name, Caesarodunum ("hill of Caesar"), still stands as a Loire Valley gateway — cathedral built on 1st-century Roman foundations, perfect for understanding 2,000 years of wine history.

What to do there

TourTours - Roman Caesarodunum & Loire Wine HubRoman Caesarodunum was the Loire Valley's wine capital. The amphitheater ruins lie beneath medieval streets. Today Tours is still the gateway to Loire wines - Vouvray, Chinon, Bourgueil. Romans planted the first vines on these limestone slopes 2,000 years ago.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Loire Valley Vouvray Cave Tastings Loire Valley's all-Chenin Blanc kingdom hosts troglodyte cellar tastings — miles of limestone galleries store 6 million bottles beneath cobalt-blue geology 2,000 years old.
Winery · Vouvray Domaine Huet Huet pioneered biodynamic farming in the Loire Valley since 1928 — their three iconic terroirs (Le Haut-Lieu, Le Mont, Clos du Bourg) express pure Chenin Blanc across 30 hectares.
Winery · Loire Valley François Chidaine Loire's Montlouis master — 4th generation Chenin Blanc producer practicing regenerative biodynamic farming since 2003.