Y Amirault

Touraine


Yannick Amirault's reds are velvety, well rounded and almost creamy. His Bourgueil and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil vineyards are midway between Langeais and Saumur.


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Nearby Touraine attractions

1. Château d’Ussé

6.55 MILES

The creamy white towers and slate roofs of the Château d’Ussé offer sweeping views across the flat Loire countryside, the flood-prone Indre River and…

2. Collégiale St-Martin

7.26 MILES

This soaring, crenellated village church, built in the Gothic style from 1175 to 1240, venerates the spot where St Martin died in 397 and was buried for a…

4. La Grande Vignolle

7.95 MILES

Domaine Filliatreau offers wine tasting inside the cliff face. Bottles of organic Saumur Chamipgny wines, some grown atop the nearby cliff, cost €8.60 to …

5. Les Pommes Tapées

8.36 MILES

This is one of the last places in France producing the traditionally made dried apples known as pommes tapées. You can see displays on how it’s done,…

6. Forteresse Royale de Chinon

9.32 MILES

Surrounded by massive walls, this hilltop castle – offering fabulous views across town, river and countryside – is split into three sections separated by…

7. Palais du Bailliage

9.35 MILES

The Gothic Palais du Bailliage was once the residence of Chinon’s bailiwick. Now houses a seasonal hotel.

8. Musée Le Carroi

9.36 MILES

Refurbished in 2018, this museum features exhibits on the art and archaeology of Chinon and its environs as well as contemporary art, displayed in the…