Philosopher, poet, sculptor and vigneron, Charles Joguet is a living legend in the Loire and for many years produced the finest wines in Chinon. It is fitting that the wry smile of Chinon`s most famous son, François Rabelais, should adorn his bottles. Based on the left bank of the River Vienne in Sazily, Joguet was the first vigneron in the region to produce single vineyard cuvées.

The top cuvée is the Clos de la Dioterie, which is the product of 80-year old Cabernet Franc vines and displays an intensity and concentration of fruit that is unrivalled in the region. Charles Joguet has now retired and this illustrious domaine is now in the capable hands of Alain Delauney and Michel Pinard.