Domaine Baumard

Domaine Baumard, in Rochefort-Sur-Loire, is regarded as one of the top wine producers from the Loire Valley. The Baumard family has cultivated vines on the estate since 1634, but wasn't until 1955 that Jean Baumard established the domaine and expanded the estate's vineyard land, becoming the first winemaker in Anjou to produce wine from both banks of the Loire river. The domaine is known for producing some of the best examples of Chenin Blanc from Savennières, Coteaux du Layon and Quarts de Chaume.

The domaine owns 40 hectares (99 acres) of organically farmed vineyard land. The vineyards are planted primarily to Chenin Blanc, but also include Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc for the production of hand-crafted Crémant de Loire wines, and Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc for bottlings of Anjou Rouge.

Baumard's wine portfolio is expansive, covering white, rosé, red, sweet and sparkling wines. The domaine produces multiple Savennières including a single-vineyard wine from Clos du Papillon, a domain bottling from Clos St. Yves, and a vintage-dependent cuvée called Trie Spéciale. From vineyards in Coteaux du Layon, the estate produces long-lived sweet wines and is well respected for its bottling from the small Quarts de Chaume appellation.