Cheverny AOC

The area received AOVDQS (Appellation d'Origine Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure) status in 1973, and then AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) on 26 March 1993 when new regulatory laws were passed.

The wine region is spread over 532 hectares, within 24 communes of the Loir-et-Cher department.

Pineau d'Aunis is added to these grape varieties when making rosés.

White wines made from Romorantin grapes bear the appellation of Cour-Cheverny.

Only wines made from grapes grown on the land of the following 24 communes can claim Cheverny appellation: Candé-sur-Beuvron, Cellettes, Cheverny, Chitenay, Cormeray, Cour-Cheverny, Feings, Fougères-sur-Bièvre, Fresnes, Huisseau-sur-Cosson, Maslives, Les Montils, Montlivault, Mont-près-Chambord, Muides-sur-Loire, Ouchamps, Saint-Claude-de-Diray, Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire, Saint-Laurent-Nouan, Sambin, Seur, Tour-en-Sologne and Vineuil, as well as a part of the Monthou-sur-Bièvre commune.

A white Cheverny wine paired with mussels.
A tasting room of a co-operative featuring the local wines of Cheverny.