A lovely place for a glass of wine after visiting the chateau or exploring the town! Our service…read morewas excellent- our bartender picked out a wine for us based on our taste preferences. We enjoyed our glasses under shady umbrellas on the terrace while people watching.

I was debating with myself whether to give it a one or two stars. Value of their wine is relatively…read moregood (read it's cheap enough for any quality), however, service and rudeness levels is just right for a 1 star. Unfortunately, due to the fact that emotional soreness from the visit did not allow me to enjoy the wine I bought there- I can't imagine giving it more than 1 star. Instead of being greeted upon entering the place, I was given a lengthy lecture about inappropriateness of taking photos of a private business. This is a winery and shop located directly underneath THE attraction site of this small town on the busiest street in that small town. This business has doors open for public and has no signs requiring a need to explicitly ask for permission to take photos. The guy at the bar spent 50 times longer to give me this educational speech about private property rights than answering any of my questions about the wines. Example: "Where do you source your grapes?" -"It's all local." No where else in France or elsewhere in the world got I scolded for trying to take pictures of a store, restaurant, winery or a bar.

Gorgeous winery setup walking into the caves and wine/tasting shop, with the vineyards above. We…read moredidn't make it too far into the vineyard, but you could walk the entire perimeter in just under an hour. The barrels in the caves are spectacular and the wine shop is immaculate and pleasant. A short drive from chateau amboise.

A very friendly young man greeted us in this unassuming winery. He spoke very fluent english and we…read moretried 3-4 wines, after which he took us through the cellar (in a cave one man carved out by himself) and then promptly made our purchases (we bought three wines for 17 euros!). I highly recommend this for a quick visit after cAstle hopping - we were there for 30 minutes or less :)

From the owner: Situé à 2 km du Château de Chenonceau, la famille GODEAU a le plaisir de vous recevoir dans leurs…read morecaves en tuffeau creusée main par leur ancêtre il y a un siècle. Dans la fraîcheur de la pierre, profitez d'une agréable dégustation de vin AOC Touraine-Chenonceaux agrémenté de toutes les explications qui vous plaira.

Highly recommend this vineyard and cellar tour. You get a wine tasting/pairing at the end with such…read moreunique and delicious gastronomical foods that I was blown away. Myriam, daughter in law of Alain, is super knowledgeable and friendly to the point that she even drove us to the bus stop so that we wouldn't have to pay for a taxi. I absolutely recommend this tour and unique experience!

Highly recommend this wine tour! Myriam Fouasse-Robert a family member of this family-owned…read morevineyard was so hospitable and her knowledge of Loire wines was excellent. We enjoyed a three hour "Taste of the Loire" tour that included tour of the extensive caves and the wine making process followed by wines of both the Alaine Robert wines as well as others of the Loire region. Myriam paired about 9 wines with local cheeses, charcuterie, and desserts making the tasting tour an amazing cultural and gastronomical experience. Myriam had a very professional presentation she shared as we tasted, outlining the region and many appellations of Loire and Touraine including geology that makes these white wines so beloved around the world. The sparkling wines were divine. You must do this tour!

Closerie de Chanteloup is a hidden gem in Amboise. They are a combination winery and brewery so we…read morefelt we definitely needed to visit during our time in the city. I'm more of the beer fan and tried everything they had available which was a blonde, a white, an amber, and a dark (which seems like what most French microbreweries offer). They were all pretty good and the owner let me come in back to see their setup. The great thing about many French wineries is they let you sample for free, so to make up for it, I bought a bottle to go. I'm not much of the wine person, but everyone else seemed to enjoy the wines as well. The owner was a really nice guy and you can tell they are passionate about their craft. I think we bought 3 or 4 bottles and tasted a ton of stuff for 20 euro. Not very far from downtown Amboise and worth a visit.

Family member Frederic gave us our own personal tour because no one else had signed up for our time…read moreslot, and it was a rainy day. We used their convenient website to register for our tour the day before, and Frederic was ready and waiting for us. He gave us an OUTSTANDING tour. His English is good, my French isn't, but Frederik has a lovely sense of humor so it all worked out. He answered all of our questions about the Vouvray Region, the Caves of Cathelineau Winery, the grapes, the process, the weather, etc. It was a wonderful experience walking through the Caves that had literally been carved out of the soft local limestone into the mountainside by his ancestors. Signs of history and the aging process were everywhere. The wines are excellent and especially good if you enjoy the Vouvray Region's white wines which feature finely balanced dry and semi-dry whites as well as champagne, which was our goal for the visit. I highly recommend this winery for its history, the fine tour, and the excellent reasonably priced wines. Take the opportunity to have some shipped back home. Our case just arrived today!

Really intimate and fun time with the owner's son who personally toured us and provided history on…read morethe winery, the caves, and all the work that goes into digging! The process on the wines is very interesting and a fun time. Of course, you can try wines at the end and purchase your favorite!

Interesting place where you can go down and see how they make wine…read more They explained to me the steps of making sparkling wine. The lady was nice and very knowledgable. Afterwards you can try the wine. I forget what exactly the name was of the wine I tried, but it was sparkling and I liked it a lot. I'm not big on drinking wine but I'd drink tons of what I sampled after the guided tour through the wine cellars. They also have tons of weird French goodies and touristy crap you can buy in the store after, along with the wines they make. Like those weird meat spreads and shit, I dunno. And like wine and sugar and agar agar mixed together. I bought a little jar of that shit. Wine jelly? Idk. I'm Filipino so agar agar is something familiar to me. Of course I had to buy that in this foreign land of cheese and shit. I'm a wine plebeian, sorry. But this place was chill as fuck to me. I'm not claustrophobic so I enjoyed it. pros - educate you on process of making wine (they showed me sparkling, idk if they show other people different shit) and they let you sample, store with touristy shit and strange french goods cons - if you're claustrophobic don't go here because you will die in the tunnels

Wonderful tasting room. We had 2 people helping us near closing but weren't rushed…read more We got to taste the full menu and also got a tour of the cave. It was a nice break after walking through Châteaus all day. We ended up with a bottle of their sparkling brut which is dryer then the rest of their sweet selection.

One of our favorite châteaus to visit - Château d'Amboise is a royal castle in the Loire Valley in…read moreAmboise, France. Built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Loire River, it transitioned from a medieval fortress into a Renaissance palace and was a favored royal residence in the 15th and 16th centuries. The château is known for its Gothic and early Renaissance architecture and its association with notable historical figures. The history is incredible, and worth a tour with a tour guide or the self guided audio guide. One of the nicest surprises of the château, it's the Final resting place of Leonardo da Vinci: Da Vinci is buried in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert, located on the château grounds. I have visited three times and never get tired of seeing it!

A beautiful chateau atop the hill overlooking the Loire river and city of Amboise. Loved learning…read morethe history and getting to visit Da Vinci's final resting place.