The winery
Bois Vaudons (Domaine Mérieau)
Winery in the Loire Valley (Touraine) led by Jean‑François Mérieau; producing AOC Touraine wines with a strong focus on terroir and undergoing conversion to obtain organic certification.
- Touraine, Vallée de la Loire (Loir‑et‑Cher) · Francia
- 4 products
The story
Family-owned estate managed by the Mérieau family for several generations. The estate's history began with Georgina after World War II; the property was then developed by Jacky and later taken over by Jean‑François Mérieau in 2000. In recent years Emilie Mérieau has joined the team, contributing to business development and wine tourism.
Production philosophy
The approach prioritizes enhancing the soil and terroir: vineyard work employs practices that promote soil life, harvests are mainly manual and winemaking is low-intervention. In recent years the domaine has completed the transition to organic certification for all cuvées.
Terroir and vineyards
Situated in the Loir‑et‑Cher department, on the left bank of the river Cher near Saint‑Julien‑de‑Chédon and Montrichard, within the Touraine AOC of the Loire Valley. The vineyards are planted on hilly slopes with clay, limestone and sandy soils.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Cabernet Franc
- Côt (Malbec)
- Gamay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chenin Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Pineau d'Aunis
- Hectares
- 36.0
- Bottles per year
- 120000
What makes it distinctive
- AOC Touraine
- 36 hectares stated on the official website
- Organic certification completed for all cuvées
- Production of red and white wines typical of the region: Gamay, Sauvignon, Cabernet, Côt, Pineau d’Aunis
- Hand harvesting and low-intervention cellar practices
