Bruno D.

Benais
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It was during the time of Saint Martin de Tours (4th century) that the vine was established, developed from the year 990 by the monks of the Abbey of Bourgueil. The Bourgueil appellation, which has existed since 1937 under a controlled designation of origin, covers 1,400 hectares on the right bank of the Loire (between Tours and Saumur) and over 7 municipalities in the department: Benais, Bourgueil, Chouzé-sur- Loire, Ingrandes-de-Touraine, La Chapelle-sur-Loire, Restigné and Saint-Patrice. Cabernet Franc reigns supreme over two main terroirs and is complemented by Sauvignon.