# Gardens and Vouvray Tasting at the Château de Valmer

Garden and winery · 1 h 30 · €12 with tasting · free under 10 · by appointment out of season

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/centre-val-de-loire/loire-valley/things-to-do/chateau-de-valmer-gardens-and-vouvray-tasting · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Loire Valley

The Château de Valmer, in Chançay, brings together two things the valley usually separates: a historic garden and a winery. Its terraced gardens, in Renaissance style, hold the official Jardin remarquable label; around them, the estate cultivates some 35 hectares of vines in the heart of the Vouvray appellation, on the right bank of the Loire, east of Tours.

## The visit

It is self-guided. You are given a free leaflet in nine languages and walk the terraces and the paths between hedges at your own pace. Afterwards, in the estate shop, a tasting of the house wines is included in the ticket: sparkling, dry, off-dry and sweet Vouvray, and Touraine rosés. If you like one, you buy it right there.

It is the simplest way to understand Vouvray: the same grape, chenin, gives wines that range from sparkling to sweet, and in a tasting you try them one after another.

## Opening hours in 2026

From 29 April to 27 September: Wednesday to Sunday and public holidays, from 14:00 to 18:30, last admission at 18:00. Mornings, from 10:00 to 12:00, by appointment.

From 28 September to 22 December: by appointment only, Monday to Friday, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 16:00. Closed at weekends and on 1 and 11 November.

Open days on 28 and 29 November 2026: free entry from 10:00 to 17:00 and guided tours of the cellars at 11:00 and 15:00. It is the only chance in the year to see them with a guide.

From 23 December to 4 January: closed.

To make an appointment, call +33 2 47 52 93 12.

## Prices

Adult: €12, with gardens and tasting.

Reduced: €10 (students, unemployed, large families).

Ages 11 to 18: €8.

Up to age 10: free.

## Getting there

You need a car or taxi. From the A10 motorway, exit 18, and then the D31, D55, D5 and D46 following the signs. Chançay is north of Vouvray, a stone's throw from Amboise and Tours. If you are going to taste, have someone who does not drink do the driving.

## Consejos

### Call ahead in autumn and winter
Out of season it can only be visited by appointment, on weekdays.

### Make the most of the open days
On the last weekend of November 2026 you get in free and see the cellars with a guide.

### Combine it with Amboise
The royal château in the morning, garden and tasting in the afternoon.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to visit the Château de Valmer?
€12 per adult, with the tasting included; free up to age 10.

### Can I visit the winery?
With a guide, only on the November open days. The rest of the year, gardens and tasting in the shop.

### Is it open in winter?
Until 22 December, by appointment, Monday to Friday. From 23 December to 4 January it is closed.

### Which wines do you taste?
Sparkling, dry, off-dry and sweet Vouvray, and Touraine rosés.