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!

Just about the best winery experience you can have - 3 hours of touring vineyards, caves, and…read moretasting Vouvray wines from Vignoble Alain Robert while learning about the grape growing process as well as wine making, cave storage, sparkling wine finishing, etc. Myriam is amazing and not only knows the winery (her husband runs it) but also speaks perfect English and used to be a teacher. Especially if the weather is good, you really can't beat this tour - it may be a bit less personal on weekends when there can be up to 10 people on the tour during high season but for our Tuesday visit it was just two of us and Myriam was as gracious and informative as can be. After finishing up the tour you'll taste a number of Alain Robert wines and also taste through about 10 local specialty foods from cheese to pate to even a cake with preserved fruit. The only thing you'll need to worry about is how many bottles of this excellent wine you'll want to take home and whether you can fit it into your luggage! You'll need a car to get there, but this tour is highly recommended. Just about perfect!

From the owner: Prestations oenotouristiques dans les vignobles de Vouvray et de Touraine : balades commentées dans…read moreles vignes, visites de cave, dégustations-découvertes des vins de Loire. Wine tours in the Vouvray and Touraine vineyards including guided walks in the vines, tours of rock-hewn cellars, Loire wine tastings.