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   In 2019, two sandstone and egg-shaped vats arrived at Château de la Ragotière. They are used in the breeding of our Muscadet La Petite Etoile. Due to their ovoid shape, the lees will be in suspension in the wine throughout the aging. This gives a nice...

   The harvest began on Thursday September 16 with the Pinot Gris. It is then the turn of Chardonnay and Muscadet. Despite the damage caused by the frost last April, we have beautiful, ripe grapes which presage very aromatic wines. This year, the weather is...

     98 /100 - Superb rating for our Muscadet Château de la Ragotière Les Vieilles Vignes 2018 during the first edition of the Loire Valley Wine Buyers' Selection in the United States ! A panel of wine professionals tasted and rated 293 Loire Valley...

     Our Chardonnay Domaine La Morinière 2020 was awarded a beautiful Gold Medal at the Chardonnay du Monde, an International Competition. This competition compares Chardonnay from all origins and all appellations. The jury is exclusively made up of...

   Two of our wines have been awarded by the Concours des Ligers 2021 (the Loire Valley wines competition) : Golden Liger for Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine, Château de la Ragotière - Cuvée Les Vieilles Vignes 2020 : From the old vines of the estate and aged during...

   14th September - End of the 2020 harvest at Château de la Ragotière! It was almost 3 weeks early compared to other years that the harvest began on August 27 at the estate with Pinot Gris then Muscadet and finally Chardonnay. Our unusual grape varieties...

   The Château de la Ragotière is open all summer to welcome you.   We offer 4 original ways to discover our wines : 1 / A visit "Behind the scenes" with the tasting of 5 wines 2 / A workshop White wines & cheeses pairing 3 / An initiation of wine...

   Inaugurated during our open days, this sculpture invites you to enter the Château de la Ragotière. Its origin is in the name of the estate ... Indeed, did you know that the "ragot" designates the adolescent boar ? The sculpture represents the tusks of the...

   You are invited to celebrate 40th anniversary of the adventure of the Brothers Couillaud at the Château de la Ragotière. ~ FREE ENTRY ~ ~ Friday, December 6, 2019 from 17pm to 21pm ~ Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 10am to 6pm   During these two...