Six generation Loire family house with Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc reds and regional cellars from Touraine to Muscadet.
The producer
Famille Bougrier is a Loire family enterprise combining owned vineyards with long term partnerships with winegrowers. Its regional cellars handle maturation, vinification, blending, bottling and marketing across Touraine, Anjou and Muscadet. The range includes Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc from Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil, and Rosé d'Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou. Nicolas Bougrier is CEO, and his two sisters are due to join company management.
Known for
Loire Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc
Notable facts
Famille Bougrier is a six generation family enterprise.
The house established regional cellars in Touraine in 1995, Anjou in 2000 and Muscadet in 2008.
Following the 2024 acquisition of the 94 hectare Tour Ambroise estate, Bougrier now owns 150 hectares of vineyards.
Bougrier has long term partnerships with around 100 winegrowers.
The story
Noël Expands Across The Loire
In 1988, Noël Bougrier, the fifth generation, took over the reins of the family company. He expanded the business across the Loire, from Sancerre to the Nantes region. The next stages were concrete. The house created its Touraine cellar in 1995, its Anjou cellar in 2000, and its Muscadet cellar in 2008. At those sites, Bougrier vinifies and ages wines tied to their regional vineyards. This expansion gave the family business a Loire wide cellar network. The range now moves through those regional cellar homes.
From the atlas
Famille Bougrier
A Loire family enterprise with regional cellars across Touraine, Anjou and Muscadet, making Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc wines alongside Anjou rosé styles.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Loire
Family
Six generation family enterprise
Cellar districts
Touraine, Anjou and Muscadet
Named grapes
Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc
The Producer
Famille Bougrier traces its family origin to the Plateau des Hauts Lieux in Saint Georges sur Cher, where Achille Guenault-Cousin created Domaine Guenault. Nicolas Bougrier joined the business in 2015, and Sophie also represents the house in France and abroad. Nicolas is now CEO, with his two sisters due to join company management.
The company works with around 100 winegrowers who deliver their production to three regional cellars. Bougrier handles maturation, vinification, blending, bottling and marketing, with international business accounting for nearly 60% of turnover.
Place
The Loire range follows three regional districts. Caves de la Tourangelle is in Saint Georges sur Cher and handles Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine Rouge, Touraine Rosé and Rosé de Loire. Caves de l'Angevine is in Vaudelnay in the Anjou vineyards, where it vinifies and ages Rosé d'Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou. Caves de la Nantaise is at Le Pallet in the Nantes vineyards and is managed by Lionel Métaireau.
Each cellar keeps a defined group of regional wines tied to its part of the Loire, from Touraine whites and rosés to Anjou wines and the Nantes vineyard area.
Wines
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc is the white wine handled at Saint Georges sur Cher. Touraine Sauvignon 2022 is made from Sauvignon Blanc, with gooseberry, fresh cut grass, a mineral edge, juicy citrus and tropical notes. The palate is round and fruity, ending with mineral notes and light acidity.
The red range includes Les Terrasses St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, made entirely from Cabernet Franc in the two reviewed vintages. The 2022 wine shows raspberry and summer fruit with crunchy, peppery, leafy character. It is fresh and lively at 12.5% alcohol. The 2023 wine shows green leaves, blackberries, forest floor and cherry, with a drinking window from 2024 to 2028.
Rosé d'Anjou and Cabernet d'Anjou add Anjou wines to the Touraine white and Saint Nicolas red styles. The range moves through white, red and rosé wines across several Loire districts.
Final Word
Famille Bougrier connects Touraine, Anjou and Nantes through regional cellars and a broad Loire range. Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc appear across the range, while the Anjou wines add rosé styles to the family portfolio.