The Côte Roannaise

The Côte Roannaise, in Roanne

The Côte Roannaise is the vineyard that makes the pride of Roanne and its region, producing a renowned wine. The Roanne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this wine-growing terroir, one of the specialities to taste absolutely during a stay in the town.

The vineyard of the Roanne pride

Among the things to taste absolutely during a stay in Roanne, there is the wine. It is indeed the vineyard of the Côte Roannaise that makes the pride of the town and its region. Located on the hillsides that dominate the plain of Roanne and the valley of the Loire, this vineyard benefits from a terroir and a climate favourable to the vine, cultivated here for centuries. The Côte Roannaise produces mainly wines from the gamay, the king grape variety of the region, that gives fruity, gourmet and pleasant red and rosé wines, recognised by a controlled designation of origin. These wines accompany marvellously the local gastronomy, in a town and a region renowned for their culinary tradition and their art of living. To discover the Côte Roannaise is to set out to meet the winegrowers, to explore the landscapes of vines and hillsides, and to taste these wines of character in the cellars and the estates. It is one of the jewels of the terroir and the gourmet identity of Roanne. A renowned vineyard and a pride of the terroir, the Côte Roannaise is a tasty stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

Here you discover the vineyard that makes the pride of Roanne, on the hillsides dominating the plain and the valley of the Loire, which produces mainly fruity red and rosé gamay wines recognised by a controlled designation of origin, accompanying the local gastronomy; you set out to meet the winegrowers, the landscapes of vines and the tastings. The Côte Roannaise is a pride of the terroir of Roanne. It is a tasty stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Côte Roannaise extends on the hillsides that dominate Roanne and the valley of the Loire, near the town, reachable by car. The estates and cellars offer tastings according to their own hours and conditions, which vary. The wines are also found in the town. It is best to inquire and to taste with moderation.

What is the Côte Roannaise?

The vineyard that makes the pride of Roanne and its region, located on the hillsides dominating the plain and the valley of the Loire; it produces mainly wines from the gamay, the king grape variety of the region, fruity reds and rosés recognised by a controlled designation of origin, that accompany marvellously the local gastronomy.

Where is the Côte Roannaise?

On the hillsides that dominate Roanne and the valley of the Loire, in France.