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   The vines of Château de la Ragotière grow on a rock called schist. After 30 cm of soil, the roots directly reach the parent rock. Depending on the age of the vines, they can go down to 7 meters depth to find food! Combined with our oceanic climate, this...

    After 2 years of remote exchanges in the context of a pandemic, we are very happy to be able to meet you again at this show. During this professional wine fair, you will be able to taste our new vintages and discover our new cuvées. Looking forward to...

     From Novembre to March, the vine must be pruned in order to ensure sustainability and obtain beautiful grapes for the harvest. This prevents too much wood and too small fruit. It is a long job, done entirely by hand, essential for the vines! At the...

   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...