Saint-Romain-sur-Cher cooperative making Touraine wines from Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gamay, Cabernet, Côt and Pinot Noir, plus Crémant de Loire.
The producer
Based in Saint-Romain-sur-Cher, Les Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais is a cooperative founded by Loire winegrowers in 1957. It vinifies 250 hectares within AOC Touraine, with white wines predominantly from Sauvignon and also Chardonnay, alongside reds from Gamay, Cabernet, Côt and Pinot Noir. Crémant de Loire and Perrone add sparkling styles. The cellar keeps a conservation cellar dug in tufa alongside pneumatic pressing and tangential filtration.
Known for
Touraine Sauvignon and Loire sparkling wine
Notable facts
Loire winegrowers founded the cooperative in 1957.
The cooperative is based in Saint-Romain-sur-Cher and produces wines in AOC Touraine.
After accepting three new members following the sector crisis, the cooperative vinified 250 hectares.
The cooperative joined Alliance Loire in 2006.
Its cellar combines a conservation cellar dug in tufa with pneumatic pressing and tangential filtration.
Sauvignon Mythique received a silver medal at the Concours des Grands Vins de France de Mâcon in 2012.
From the atlas
Les Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais
A Saint-Romain-sur-Cher cooperative founded by Loire winegrowers, producing Touraine wines from Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gamay, Cabernet, Côt and Pinot Noir, alongside sparkling bottles.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Centre region of the Loire Valley
Village
Saint-Romain-sur-Cher
Appellation
AOC Touraine
White wines
Sauvignon, with Chardonnay also present
Red wines
Gamay, Cabernet, Côt and Pinot Noir
Sparkling wines
Crémant de Loire and Perrone effervescent wine
Named wine
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
Cellar
Tufa conservation cellar, pneumatic pressing and tangential filtration
The Producer
A conservation cellar dug in tufa stands alongside pneumatic pressing and tangential filtration at Les Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais. The cooperative is based in Saint-Romain-sur-Cher and was founded in 1957 by Loire winegrowers from around Tours.
Following a difficult period for the sector, the cooperative accepted three new members and subsequently vinified 250 hectares. In 2006, it joined Alliance Loire, a cooperative group that includes the caves of Villers-sur-Loir and Vouvray. Denis Bourdin described the commercial effect as greater weight with clients and a complete panel of Loire wines for the sales team.
Place
Saint-Romain-sur-Cher lies in the Centre region of the Loire Valley, within the southern Loire wine area. The wines carry the AOC Touraine designation, a legally defined geographic category that places the origin on the label without restricting the cooperative to one grape variety.
The Touraine name covers the cooperative's red and white wines, while Perrone is an effervescent wine made under AOC Touraine. Crémant de Loire adds a separate Loire sparkling style to the range.
Wines
The red wines include Gamay, Cabernet, Côt and Pinot Noir. White wines are predominantly made from Sauvignon, with Chardonnay also present. Crémant de Loire brings sparkling wine to the range, and Perrone is the cooperative's effervescent wine under AOC Touraine.
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is fruity and aromatic, with a very fresh palate marked by green apple, blackcurrant leaves, pear, lime, nettle and gooseberry. Sauvignon Mythique is another named wine in the range and received a silver medal at the Concours des Grands Vins de France de Mâcon in 2012.
Final Word
Les Vignerons des Coteaux Romanais joins red, white and sparkling Loire wines under the Touraine name. Sauvignon leads the white production, while a tufa cellar and modern pressing and filtration equipment connect the cooperative's history to its present work.