Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray

The Cave des Producteurs de Vouvray was created in 1953, at the initiative of a small group of wine growers. The initial project was to pool their resources and create a production tool able to make wines in sufficient volume to penetrate new markets, at the same time preserving a high level of quality wich was essential to the commercial development of Vouvray wines, and more particularly the sparkling wines.

Sixty years later, the adventure continues with 40 wine growers, who work together 500 ha of vineyards, distributed over the whole Vouvray Appellation area. Every year, 3 millions bottles are sold in France and throughout the wold.

As of the constitution of the first statues, the vine growers imagined an original system of contribution and operation. The member vine growers are responsible for the grape harvest, the pressing and also the wine making. They undertake to be able to deliver a minimum of 50% of their production in still wines and basic wines for the production of " Vouvray fine bubbles". A part of this volume can be delivered as most, immediadely after the harvest, and will be vinified at the Cave des Producteurs cellars. Nowadays this  contribution system has proved its worth and still functions.