About usOur family has been making wine in Amboise for centuries.

Montdomaine is Frédéric Plou’s dream come true. Born into a family that has been making wine for 500 years, Frédéric Plou and his wife Louisa took over Château de Montdomaine in 2015. Since then, they’ve worked tirelessly to bring this historic estate and its vineyards, nestled in the heart of the Loire valley, to life.

01Our Philosophy

To listen to and follow nature in order to produce wines that bring the very best of our unique terroir into each and every bottle.

02Our know how

We base our approach upon traditional methods and focus on sustainable practices that can be maintained going forward. We have always worked with respect to nature and 2020 sees the domaine take its first steps towards formal organic certification.

03Our future

We recognise that it is our duty to be completely transparent with our practices and to work with integrity. We also realise that our future depends upon us adopting a pragmatic, natural approach that is sustainable.

MORE THAN 500 YEARSOur history

1508

A FAMILY AFFAIR The Plou family is one of the oldest winemaking families in the region and much of the estate today is still farmed on the ancestral vineyards that have been in the family for hundreds of years.

1582

THE FIRST RECORD OF THE ESTATEMontdomaine first appears on the Cassini map as a “noble house” at this spot in 1582.

1832

TraditionMontdomaine is sold by widow Madame Gilloire to Monsieur Henry Faré. In the deed of sale and as part payment for the property, Monsieur Faré is required to give Madame Gilloire a barrel of wine from Montdomaine each year for the remainder of her lifetime.

1832-1834

ConstructionMontdomaine as it appears today, is built by Monsieur Henry Faré, battalion commander and hero of the Napoleonic Wars.

1937

HistoryThe last written traces of winemaking at Montdomaine. In the book, “The Noble Wines of Touraine”, it is noted that Madame de Lestapis produces “Pinots of the Loire”, “Breton”, “Côt” and “Gamay”, the four major grape varieties vinified by Montdomaine today.

2015

REBIRTH OF CHATEAU DE MONTDOMAINeFrédéric and Louisa Plou buy the château. A winemaking tradition is brought back to life.

Our Values

OUR COMMITMENT

We use artisanal and traditional methods when working the soil and in the vineyard. We respect nature and the biodiversity that surrounds us. Our wines are a reflection of the terroir upon which the grapes are grown.

The château