Caves M Plouzeau — Attraction in Chinon

Date of visit - August 30th 2021. 11:30am.

First of all - the positives: The place was beautiful. The wine was good.

Now for the visit:

We visited a few wine caves and vineyards during our stay in Chinon. Plouzeau was by far the least enjoyable. We were met.... No, tolerated, by a less than interested member of staff. From the moment we entered the cave we felt like an inconvenience. She was most rude. We bought a lot of wine that day. But not from Plouzeau. Sure, we bought a few bottles because the wine was good. But we would have bought much more if we were engaged with.

Every tasting we asked for was like getting blood from a stone. Some we asked to try and were just ignored. The lady couldn't get back to her computer fast enough.

We can speak enough French to get by and were with a French native - so language barrier definitely wasn't an issue. All I can think is that either the lady working that day was having a really bad day..... Or, she really was just incredibly rude. Won't go again. All the others we visited were welcoming, engaging, informative and a pleasure...

Date of visit - April 11, 2024. Loved it. Got a magnum after a tasting of Chinon and Chinon rosé - the tour was free and the tasting was simple. Location is so convenient to the forteress and the Magnum I bought was delicious. I can’t wait to go back and buy more, now that I’m more...

Great visit here today! Went on the recommendation of a friend and glad we did. The wine is excellent, and well priced. We showed up with our 4 young (and very energetic) boys and had a lovely, informative tasting. I learned a lot about the region and my preferences (which...