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LES HEURES
PARTICULIÈRES
DU CHÂTEAU DES VAULTS
At Château des Vaults, we tend the vineyard with the
greatest respect for life, for its rhythms and for its balance,
amazed by the infinitely complex nature of chenin blanc on
Savennières terroirs. Our philosophy is to act in this living
landscape "as much as possible with it, as little as possible
against it".
In the shadows of the old cellar we are constantly striving to
unravel the mysteries of wine making, of the mere
transformation of grapes into wine, in an incessant quest for
quality and typicity.
The scientific advances that we are following closely, help us
decrypt better and better the soil, plants, insects and yeasts
life. However, winemaking and wine elaboration remain a
natural transformation that we accompany to create the
wines we want.
Les Heures Particulières are a unique opportunity for you to
discover what is meant by a « living cultural landscape »,
listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site : "A vineyard and a
garden in motion", a privileged space for the reception of
biological diversity, as well as our anchoring in a culture of
several thousand years that developped around the
Mediterranean : the culture of vine and wheat, that of
bread and wine.
Les Heures Particulières will allow you to enter the fabulous
adventure of a line of women winemakers with the beauty of
the Loire light and the schisteous landscape of Savennières,
to breathe the scents of the park, to enjoy the charms of
chateau life in the salons or in the library, to taste live wines
with farm bread, to pair them with the best cheeses of
France, with the most refined dishes.
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LES HEURES NATURELLES
« DISCOVER THE SPECIAL CHARM OF THE LANDSCAPES THAT GIVE BIRTH TO OUR UNIQUE WINES. »
LE TEMPS D’UNE FUGUE
LE TEMPS D’UNE ESCAPADE
LES HEURES NATURELLES
At the heart of Savennières great schist terroir, on the Loire right bank, an initiatory walk to
discover a vineyard landscape "in motion", listed as World Heritage by Unesco, will lead you to
understand the extraordinary metamorphoses of a grape berry. You will taste lively wines, fruits
of a great adventure between the vine and a line of women. These wines can be
accompanied by farm bread*, another adventure between wheat and baker.
All these visits can be conducted in both French and English.
* with reservation only
1 H ESCAPADE
Guided tour
Tasting of 5 wines in the Château salons
Option 3 wines
All the year - with reservation
FUGUE Self-guided tour
Tasting of 3 wines in the wine cellar
All the year - without reservation
2 H FUGUE ESTIVALE Guided tour
Tasting of 3 wines in the wine cellar
At 05:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday
July and August - without reservation
1 H 15
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LES HEURES
EXQUISES
« ENJOY THE TIME OF A PAIRING OR A MEAL, THE DELICACY OF OUR
WINES »
ACCORD EXQUIS
FESTIN EXQUIS
LES HEURES EXQUISES
You will discover Château des Vaults “in motion” landscape, natural agriculture, the secret
links between the earth, the sun, the insects, the bats and the vines, during a guided tour in
the hills and in the garden : refuges of biological diversity. You will continue your visit by
tasting the wines of the estate and farm bread in one of the Château salons. Gourmets will
be transported into the sensory universe of certain specialties that are part of the exception
of French gastronomy.
All these visits can be conducted in both French and English.
2 H ACCORD EXQUIS
Guided tour
Tasting of 5 wines in the Château salons
Pairings with cheese or smoked fish
Option 3 wines
All the year - with reservation
FESTIN EXQUIS Guided tour
Tasting of 5 wines in the Château salons
Lunch or dinner
All the year - with reservation
3 H
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LES HEURES ÉPHÉMÈRES
« A FEW HOURS DURING THE YEAR,
THE CHÂTEAU DES VAULTS CELEBRATES ITS LANDSCAPE. »
SECRET DES HERBES FOLLES
SECRET DES VENDANGES
LES HEURES ÉPHÉMÈRES
2 H 6 H
SECRET
DES HERBES FOLLES Thematic guided tours
Wine tasting in the Chateau salons
Culinary animation
Punctually – with reservation
SECRET DES VENDANGES Buffet in the Chateau salons
Animation about the Harvest
Wine tasting in the Chateau salons
« Goûter » of Harvest
Ponctually – with reservation
Ephemeral events to discover the Estate differently …
LE SECRET DES HERBES FOLLES : This event will immerse you in a world of wild life, tastes, unknown
and delicious scents : that of wild flowers. You will be picking wild flowers and attend a
cooking workshop.
LE SECRET DES VENDANGES : This other event will bring you to vitis vinifera. You will be introduced
to the picking of its berries : the grapes. You will then go into the old cellar to tread them
voluptuously with your feet, then press them as in the old time before tasting its
metamorphosis or the fabulous palette of Savennières terroirs, with bread, ground and
fermented wheat grain metamorphosis.
All these visits can be conducted in both French and English.
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LES HEURES
EXTRA ORDINAIRES
« LIVE AN UNPRECEDENTED
EXPERIENCE IN TOTAL IMMERSION IN THE LIFE OF THE ESTATE. »
LES SAVOIR-FAIRE VIGNERON
L’ART DE L’INVISIBLE
L’ ÉVEIL DES SENS
LES HEURES EXTRA ORDINAIRES
3 H L’ÉVEIL DES SENS
Sensory tour
Wine tasting in the Chateau salons
All the year with reservation
3 H 3 H L’ART DE L’INVISIBLE
Thematic tour on biodynamic agriculture
Wine tasting in the Chateau salons
All the year with reservation
LES SAVOIR-FAIRE VIGNERON
Initiatic tour about the pruning or debudding.
Wine tasting in the Chateau salons
From December to June with reservation
You will meet with Evelyne, Robin or Pauline, all artisans of the Estate, passionate about their
work. They will share their know-how with you : you will be able to try pruning or debudding,
complex and meticulous tending of the plant life, before entering a sensory experience by
while tasting the metamorphosis of the fruit of the vine with another way of looking at it.
All these visits can be conducted in both French and English.
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LES HEURES
AVEC MADAME
« ENJOY « LA VIE DE CHÂTEAU » AND
SHARE A SPECIAL MOMENT WITH EVELYNE DE PONTBRIAND,
DOMAINE DU CLOSEL WINEMAKER»
LES HEURES AVEC MADAME
2 H 4 H CONFIDENCES Guided tour of the estate by Madame de Pontbriand
Wine tasting of 5 wines
in the private salons of Madame de Pontbriand
Old vintage tasting
Lunch or dinner in the Chateau salons
All the year with reservation
CONVERSATION
Guided tour of the estate by Madame de Pontbriand
Wine tasting of 5 wines
in the private salons of Madame de Pontbriand
Old vintage tasting
Pairings with cheese or smoked fish
All the year with reservation
Evelyne de Pontbriand will unveil her winemaker adventure facing the schisteous nature of
Savennières, with the Loire light, the mysterious life of Chenin Blanc, bats, butterflies and
earthworms, and share her culture : result of her travels, meetings and readings, during a
special visit of the estate, before tasting her favorite wines and bread. You will enjoy food
and wine pairings of rare finesse, such as the pairing of a Comté or Salers with a fine Chenin
Blanc Savennières. You can extend this time with a meal at the chateau.
All these visits can be conducted in both French and English.
HEURES PARTICULIÈRES PRICE LIST
LES HEURES NATURELLES
FUGUE : 4€ / person
FUGUE ESTIVALE : 7€ / person
ESCAPADE : 29€ / person (special prices from 10 persons)
LES HEURES EXQUISES
ACCORDS EXQUIS : 35€ / person (special prices from 10 persons)
FESTIN EXQUIS : upon quotation
LES HEURES EPHÉMÈRES
SECRET DES HERBES FOLLES : upon quotation (from 2 to 30 persons)
SECRET DES VENDANGES : 69€ / person (from 20 persons)
LES HEURES EXTRA ORDINAIRES
LE SAVOIR FAIRE VIGNERON : 39€ / person (from 10 persons)
L’ART DE L’INVISIBLE : 39€/ person (from 10 persons)
L’EVEIL DES SENS : 39€ / person (from 4 to 10 persons)
HEURES PARTICULIÈRES PRICE LIST
LES HEURES AVEC MADAME
CONVERSATION : 79€ / person (from 2 to 8 persons)
CONFIDENCES : 149€/ person (from 5 to 8 persons)
Les grands rendez-vous
EVENTS PROGRAM
AT CHÂTEAU
DES VAULTS
CULTURAL EVENTS: FESTIVAL MUSIQUE EN VIGNES
MUSIQUES BAROQUES À SAVENNIÈRES FESTIVAL LITTÉRAIRE
GENERAL PUBLIC EVENTS :
MADE IN ANGERS NEURODON
RENDEZ-VOUS AU JARDIN VIGNES VINS ET RANDOS
LES JOURNÉES DU PATRIMOINE
SEMINARS
CHÂTEAU DES VAULTS OPENS ITS DOORS FOR YOUR « CORPORATE EVENTS », WE ADAPT TO YOUR
NEEDS ROOM RENTAL AND SERVICES UPON
REQUEST
RENTING
CHÂTEAU DES VAULTS WELCOMES YOU AND ADAPTS TO YOUR NEEDS
TO CELEBRATE YOU « HEURES HEUREUSES ».
RENTAL AND SERVICES UPON REQUEST
USEFUL INFORMATIONS
From May 1st to Octobre 31th, 7 days a week,
From 10am to 7pm.
From November 1st to April 30th,
from Monday to Saturday, from 10am to 6pm.
Closed on Christmas, New Year and Easter
Open to visitors all year long
By appointment only outside regulars hours.
Guided tours for groups or individuals, please book.
.CONTACT Elise Merlet, hospitality manager
[email protected] / +33(0)2 41 72 81 00
NOS LABELS
HOW TO GET THERE BY CAR – 20 KM FROM :
Autoroute A11 Paris-Nantes
Autoroute A87 Angers-La Roche sur Yon
Autoroute A85 Angers-Vierzon
BY PLANE :
40 km from Angers-Marcé airport
www.angersloireaeroport.fr
100 km from Nantes airport
www.nantes.aeroport.fr
BY TRAIN :
12 km from Angers train station (St Laud)
10 minutes from Savennieres train station
www.voyages-sncf.com
BY BIKE :
The Loire bicycle trail
www.loireavelo.fr
BY RIVERBOAT :
Please contact the Angers tourist information office
directly
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LES VINS DOMAINE DU CLOSEL
Château des Vaults
1 place du Mail - 49170 Savennières
+33(0)2 41 72 81 00
www.savennieres-closel.com
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