{"id":20115,"date":"2025-05-26T11:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/?p=20115"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:19:22","slug":"chateau-moncontour-history-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/chateau-moncontour-history-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour, a history of wines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20115\" class=\"elementor elementor-20115\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dfa3bd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4dfa3bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0a6824\" data-id=\"c0a6824\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-868e3df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"868e3df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a87c970\" data-id=\"a87c970\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e2de6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7e2de6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour - <br>A history of wines<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3f766d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3f766d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bdb48a\" data-id=\"7bdb48a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cb4018 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cb4018\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb3ad18\" data-id=\"fb3ad18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b263706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b263706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking for an immersive, educational <strong>experience in the world of oenology<\/strong>?<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vouvray.com\/\">Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour<\/a>, a wine estate owned by the Feray family, is the perfect place to enjoy an immersive experience in the world of viticulture and winemaking. The visit will plunge you into the <strong>history of vines and wine<\/strong>, accompanied by a tasting of the estate&#8217;s wines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd3228 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fd3228\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfc7efb\" data-id=\"bfc7efb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf1721b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bf1721b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-285f3d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"285f3d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-486eee5\" data-id=\"486eee5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92f625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a92f625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The history of Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour and its vineyard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd010d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffd010d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Located in Vouvray<\/strong>, Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour is one of the oldest vineyards in the Loire Valley. In fact, it belonged to the Archbishopric of Tours at the time of Saint Martin in the 4th century.<\/p><p>Today, the estate has belonged to the <strong>Feray family<\/strong> since 1994. Since then, they have continued to preserve and enhance the vineyard and winery, making Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour a prestigious wine estate.<\/p><p>The estate has also been awarded the \u201cHaute Valeur Environnementale\u201d certificate. It covers around 130 hectares in the <strong>Vouvray, Cr\u00e9ment de Loire and Touraine appellations<\/strong>. However, Feray&#8217;s vineyards also include 5 other estates in the Loire Valley: 4 in Appellation d&#8217;Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e Vouvray (including Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour), 1 in Appellation d&#8217;Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e Chinon and 1 in Appellation d&#8217;Origine Contr\u00f4l\u00e9e Cheverny.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9242088\" data-id=\"9242088\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afa2f0b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"afa2f0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b2d4d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39b2d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Le-Chateau-Moncontour-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20116\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour Vouvray\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Le-Chateau-Moncontour-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Le-Chateau-Moncontour-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Le-Chateau-Moncontour-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a42b1b elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a42b1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-99079c3\" data-id=\"99079c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9204948 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9204948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a99786 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a99786\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a5b621\" data-id=\"4a5b621\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cdd68 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63cdd68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Le-Chateau-Moncontour-3-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Le-Chateau-Moncontour-3-.jpg 450w, https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Le-Chateau-Moncontour-3--225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972c0f0 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"972c0f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-14984f6\" data-id=\"14984f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f389cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f389cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our experience at Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e0ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e0ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a warm welcome, we began with a visit to the <strong>Mus\u00e9e de la Vigne et du Vin<\/strong>, immersing ourselves in the fascinating world of viticulture and viniculture.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Housed in the Ch\u00e2teau&#8217;s troglodyte cellars, the museum comprises a number of rooms tracing the stages of viticulture through to vinification and bottling.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Our tour began with an area illustrating the distribution of appellations d&#8217;origine contr\u00f4l\u00e9e wines, distinguishing between AOC Vouvray and AOC Touraine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-edc27f9 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edc27f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76693e9\" data-id=\"76693e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d8e9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d8e9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An immersive visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5487b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5487b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We then learned that the Vouvray appellation d&#8217;origine contr\u00f4l\u00e9e <strong>covers some 2,000 hectares of Chenin Blanc<\/strong> vines. This is the only wine produced under the Vouvray appellation. It is spread over eight communes around Vouvray. What&#8217;s more, we discovered that AOC <strong>Vouvray wines are characterized by acacia or citrus aromas<\/strong> in their youth, evolving towards candied notes of apricot compote, quince and honey over time.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">We then moved on to a room depicting the different stages of viticulture through the seasons. Each stage is depicted with the tools used for the task in question. This gave us an insight into the work involved in growing vines, and enabled us to observe all the tools needed to carry out the various tasks. This adds an <strong>immersive dimension<\/strong> and is a real added value to this visit and, more broadly, to this museum.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb0f3b1\" data-id=\"fb0f3b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17fa9a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute imgmobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c17fa9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" 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elementor-size-default\">A tour full of fun facts and contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b8c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b8c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In fact, we were able to see a variety of implements such as serpettes, barrels and numerous wine presses&#8230; This enabled us to understand and observe the <strong>evolution of soil cultivation<\/strong> over the last few decades. It also adds an educational and entertaining aspect to the visit.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">We then moved on to the viniculture room, where all the stages in the <strong>winemaking process<\/strong>, from settling to bottling, are explained and retraced.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">We then finished our visit with the <strong>troglodytic Auberge<\/strong>, which was a famous restaurant until 1980. Reconstructing and reflecting the daily wine-making life of the time, this inn adds a touch of authenticity and a taste of nostalgia to the place.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Finally, after visiting the museum, we were treated to a wine tasting in the Ch\u00e2teau&#8217;s boutique, a bright and pleasant place. We <strong>tasted a sparkling Vouvray<\/strong>, cuv\u00e9e La Grande R\u00e9serve, vintage 2022.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84534e8 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84534e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1afcae4\" data-id=\"1afcae4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334404d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"334404d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-840baf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"840baf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad03ea5\" data-id=\"ad03ea5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6435230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6435230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why would you visit the Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf20b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf20b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re looking for an immersive, fun and educational wine experience, <a href=\"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/cellars-and-vineyards\/details\/GIE-Moncontour---Vignobles-Feray&amp;DEGCENCEN9990964\/\">Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour<\/a> is the place for you! You&#8217;ll have the opportunity to learn more about the viticultural techniques of past generations. You can also enjoy a tasting of the estate&#8217;s wines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c909dd\" data-id=\"1c909dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1c4d77 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1c4d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c202934 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f092fef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Useful information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3155a83 accroche elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3155a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Self-guided tours of the Mus\u00e9e de la Vigne et du Vin<\/li><li>For groups and schools, a guided tour can be booked in advance<\/li><li>Tours are available in French and English<\/li><li>Several options are available, and can be found together with prices on the following link: https:\/\/www.vouvray.com\/musee-vin-vigne-chateau-moncontour-vouvray\/<\/li><li>Wine sales on site and online: https:\/\/www.vouvray.com\/boutique-vins-touraine-vignobles-feray\/<\/li><li>Possibility of renting a troglodyte room for events (Le Repaire de Bacchus)<\/li><li>Address: Rue de Moncontour, 37210 Vouvray<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour &#8211; A history of wines Looking for an immersive, educational experience in the world of oenology? Ch\u00e2teau Moncontour, a wine estate owned by the Feray family, is the perfect place to enjoy an immersive experience in the world of viticulture and winemaking. 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