The Troglodyte sparkling wine cellars, some of which are up to 40m underground, have been accessible to cyclists since 2014.
The Benedictine abbey of Saint-Florent was also once made of the same tuff stone and today, some of the sparkling wine is stored in its former cellars.Pedal a little further and you start to see sculptures and columns carved out of the stone. Monmousseau says more than 30 bas-reliefs, capitals and column fragments decorate the underground tunnels.
The oak barrels that line the route contain the house’s special vintage – the Tresor, meaning treasure. Bouvet Ladubay is one of the oldest sparkling wine producers in the Loire, and the wines that are made here are Saumur Brut and Cremant de Loire.The company is also the market leader, selling some six million bottles each year. Some 60% of its Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay is exported, particularly to the United States and Germany.
Within just a few years, the son of a cooper had created a prosperous company that came to be the official supplier to the British Parliament. Alongside Saphir Brut Vintage, Cremant de Loire Excellence and Brut de Loire, visitors also taste Tresor Blanc. Its fruity and spicy note was created by Patrice Monmousseau. Meanwhile the name refers to the legend that Bouvet found a relic that the monks of Saint-Florent hid in their cellars. A genuine treasure, Tresor in fact.
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