Chateau Moncontour Vouvray Demi-Sec

Chateau Moncontour is one of the oldest of the Loire Valley; it was created around the 4th century. Since the tenth century, caves have been excavated in the cliffs to vinify and preserve its precious wine. Though the estate originated in the thirteenth century, the actual castle dates back to the end of the fifteenth. Even Balzac longed to own it, and in his novel “La femme de trente ans,” he immortalized Moncontour and its wines. The total surface of the vineyards is 140 hectares (capable of p…