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Our wines bear the reflections of our landscapes.

Our 8 grape varieties, half of which are rare and some from pre-phylloxera vines planted before 1890,
make La Méchinière a unique showcase in the Cher Valley.

Our pruning is virtuous, our harvests are manual, and our vinification is natural.

Grown out of a living and respected soil, our wines are ORGANIC, come in 4 colors: white, orange, rosé and red,

as AOC Touraine and Vins de France, and express the essence of their grapes, without artifice.

Our ORGANIC wines are certified ECOCERT FR-BIO-01 

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8 grape varieties in the Cher Valley

Our family estate is located in the Vallée des Rois, our vineyard is on the first hills on the left bank of the Cher. Our silico-clay soils are renowned for producing wines of beautiful aromatic finesse.

We grow :

- Orbois and Chenin on a prephylloxeric co-plantation, planted before 1890.

- Sauvignon Blanc  and Fié Gris (Sauvignon rose)

- Gamay,

- Cabernet franc,

- Côt (Malbec), with a prephylloxeric vine planted in provignage method,  and

- Pineau d'Aunis, today so rare in our valley.

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Our wines

White, orange, rosé, red, pure varietal or assemblage, but always the simple expression of  the grapes.

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About us

We are introducing ourselves.

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Press

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Organic Wine Guide 2024
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Our events

Picnic, Viticastor walks, writing workshops,   horseback riding...

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To our encounters

To those who accompany and inspire us.

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Agenda

Our meetings during the year

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Between the castles of Chenonceau and Cheverny,
a stone's throw from the Beauval Zoo

We receive bicycles by appointment and

self-contained motorhomes (water, electricity, toilets)

who wish to stop at the Domaine,

as part of our tastings.

Our parking area is easily accessible,

calm and gives direct access to a beautiful walk along the Cher.

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CONTACT

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DOMAINE DE LA MECHINIÈRE

Valerie FORGUES EI

22, route de Saint-Aignan

41 110 MAREUIL SUR CHER

+33 (0)2 54 75 15 80

contact@domaine-mechiniere.com

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