Meet the producers of the Vienne

Gourmets' corner

All year round
The Apiary of the small port ©Gcom

In the Vienne, producers share their passion and perpetuate know-how to offer you quality products. From delicious apple to savory cheese, from craft beer to fine wine or from golden honey to wonderful macaroons. Go and meet these passionate producers which makes the richness of the gastronomic heritage of the Vienne.

Les pommes du verger de Chantegrolle, SARL Gargouil

À Charroux south of the Vienne, the orchards of Chantegrolle cultivate thirteen varieties of apples as well as pears and quinces. There reasoned culture Orchards are the key to this production, using natural resources at each stage of production. With passion and real know-how, Eric Gargouil offers you a wide range of products in his store, something to delight your taste buds!

Find the apple in all its forms, from fruit to compote, including juice and jam.

Le fromage de chèvre de la Ferme du Maras

Attention cheese lovers! Meet the breeders and producers for 25 years of the Maras Farm à Chauvigny. 150 goats have taken up residence on the farm to offer you quality cheese ranging from fresh goat's cheese to mature hard cheeses, something to delight every palate!

With a exceptional know-how, all the goats' milk is transformed directly on the farm into cheese!

The Maras farm©Thomas JELINEK – Agence Zebrelle

L’huile de noix de Neuville

Find theone of the oldest oil mills in Poitou still in operation at Neuville-du-Poitou. The delicious smell of freshly squeezed nuts fills the nostrils. After visiting the producer and the know-how combining tradition and modernity, a visit to the shop allows us to discover a sublime pistachio oil, a pepper or vine peach vinegar.

Wines at Domaine de Villemont

Located at Mirebeau, Domaine de Villemont invites you to discover its wines in a 19nd, entirely restored in Poitevine stone, you will discover a vineyard in production, wine cellars, an underground cellar for aging in barrels.
Take a tour with a guide to discover the history of the estate, discover its wines, its winemaking methods… You will end in style with a tasting!

La fromagerie E. Rérolle

More good goat cheese! Located in the town of Liglet, the E.RÉROLLE cheese factory processes all of the milk produced on site by a herd of around thirty Alpine goats and milk from a fellow breeder. The cheese factory is delighted to welcome you to introduce you to the farm and let you taste the different products: pure goat's milk with raw milk, made and matured on the farm, ash or plain: pyramids, logs, logs, camembiques, ovals, hardwoods and many others ! 

I discover the cheese factory
Rerolle cheese shop©Gcom

L’incontournable macaron de Montmorillon

To satisfy your sweet cravings, Montmorillon macaroons are a real temptation. Discover this know-how going back five generations and its secret manufacturing recipe. Above the store Rannou-Métivier House, a museum space, with a brand new scenography, traces the history of the macaron and that of a family and gourmet epic which has lasted for more than 100 years.

Did you know ? This traditional know-how has earned it one of the first French agri-food companies to receive the label “Living Heritage Company”

Le miel du Rucher la Sapée

The beekeepers from Vienne closely monitor the protection of bees and the production of pure and delicious honey. Taste the sweetness of these products like Apiary of Sapée. This farm in Valence-en-Poitou invites you to discover its different honeys: acacia, buckwheat, chestnut, buckthorn, pollen and exciting apiary profession !

Montmorillon beers

La Brasserie de Montmorillon was born in 1843 in the municipality of the same name. After its closure in 1963, Montmorillon beers were reborn from their ashes in 2015 thanks to François Guillon, originally from the region. By handcrafting quality, organic and made in France products, François Guillon manufactures different ranges of beers gourmet and festive, to accompany moments of conviviality! 

I discover the beers of Montmorillon
Montmorillon beers©Agence Zebrelle

Craft beers at the Brasserie de Belleviens

Push the door of the Bellefois Brewery et rencontrez des passionnés à Neuville-du-Poitou. From manufacturing to bottling, the Brasserie de Belleviens uses an artisanal process, a guarantee of quality and transparency.
In the heart of the warehouse, the brewery produces around fifteen beers for all tastes: lager, white, golden, red, IPA and triple.

For the lovers of good cuisine, the Vienne offers you its treasures in gastronomic know-how. By setting out to meet these passionate producers, you will discover the richness of flavors and traditions. 

Find all specialties of Vienne et savor them with family, friends or alone! 

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