“Leonardo da Vinci, Cezanne, Proust, Princess Orsini or the Daudet family came to stay in the area where it produces wine since the 4th century, in the time of St. Martin de Tours”
The castles located on ancient soils dominate the Loire in the canton of Château d'Amboise, land of passage and sometimes, residency of the greatest kings of France and men of culture. Leonardo da Vinci, Cezanne, Proust, Princess Orsini or the Daudet family came to stay in the area where it produces wine since the 4th century, in the time of St. Martin de Tours. The heritage of the Chainier House is steeped in this history and reflect the rich legacy of the Loire Valley.
The History of the Chainier family starts in the 18th century when the ancestors of Pierre Chainier cultivated vines in Bordeaux. After several years, it is in the Loire Valley that the Chainier House was founded in 1973. This tradition has been carried from father to sons and the Chainier House now, brings together many professional expert, partners, wineries and major importers. It can thus offer wines from its vinification and selections and also from its own vineyards.
Today the Chainier HOUSE represents 250 Ha in the heart of Touraine and produces the finest wines of the Loire Valley, exporting on five continents with the same commitment for quality.
The diversity of soils and microclimates of the region, a varietal cradle of exceptions, can produce an incredible variety of wines. The marriage of these exceptions; land and love of the Chainier family for its vineyards provides unique assemblages, for powerful and fine wines popular both in France and abroad continuously receiving the most prestigious awards.
It is only with the passionate attention of these men, their expertise, choosing the best grapes and the best growing conditions that Pierre Chainier SAS was able to become recognized and rewarded all over the world.
Pierre Chainier is the initiator of rational culture, an approach toward listening to the earth and adapt, one of the Chainier House's cornerstones, the family Chainier transmit to younger generations.
Come visit our domains in the heart of the Loire Valley where we craft amazing wines in a majestic world-recognized setting.
