Heart of winegrowing Touraine, Indre-et-Loire lines up the great cabernet franc appellations — Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil — and the historic chenins of Vouvray and Montlouis. A vineyard for sale in Indre-et-Loire moves at the centre of the Loire market, amid the châteaux scenery.
The dynamic is twofold: Loire reds are regaining restaurant lists, and chenin enjoys a worldwide renaissance — Vouvray and Montlouis now attract winemakers from afar, supporting Touraine values across the board.
Chinon layers Vienne gravels and hillside tuffeau: the deepest market, with estates of every size. Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas concentrate value on their terraces; Vouvray and Montlouis, riding the chenin wave, see their tuffeau slopes contested — troglodyte cellars included.
The regional Touraine appellation and its denominations (Azay-le-Rideau, Amboise) offer the entry points. Throughout, Tours' proximity and château tourism make estate hospitality a systematic value lever.
Vine sales in Indre-et-Loire published in the DVF registry draw the following path for vineyard land in Indre-et-Loire:
Year | Sales | Average price (€/ha) | Median price (€/ha) |
2020* | 21 | 23,607 | 21,199 |
2021 | 57 | 25,269 | 20,989 |
2022 | 72 | 25,043 | 22,051 |
2023 | 71 | 22,010 | 21,000 |
2024 | 81 | 25,610 | 23,010 |
2025 | 103 | 19,416 | 17,500 |
Source: French DVF land registry, vine sales. *2020: second half only.
From one full year to the next (2021 → 2025), the median price fell (-17%).
On the appellation side, the 2025 SAFER benchmark gives the following markers in Indre-et-Loire:
Appellation | Average price 2025 (€/ha) | Price range 2025 (€/ha) |
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil | 50,000 | 24,000 – 64,000 |
Vouvray | 26,000 | 13,000 – 40,000 |
Chinon | 23,000 | 8,000 – 40,000 |
Montlouis-Sur-Loire | 14,000 | 9,000 – 22,000 |
Bourgueil | 11,000 | 6,000 – 18,000 |
Touraine | 6,500 | 4,000 – 9,000 |
Source: SAFER — 2025 market value of unleased vines.
All the national references sit in our observatory: vineyard prices in France.
From a chenin clos to a troglodyte cellar, a Chinon estate to a Touraine block, our listings span the whole Touraine range — and our international audience is especially active on chenin.
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