The Best Natural Wine Vineyards in France's Loire Valley

"I drove to the 15th-century Château du Rivau, which reopened as a 12-room hotel in 2019 with elegant stone-and-wood interiors and modern art throughout; the grounds, reimagined by co-owner Patricia Laigneau, include a stunning rose garden planted with more than 450 varieties that are most fragrant in the early morning or evening, plus white peacocks in the inner courtyard and several fairy-tale themed gardens." - Ray Isle Ray Isle Ray Isle is the wine & spirits editor for Travel + Leisure and the executive wine editor for Food & Wine. He's published dozens of stories about wine, spirits, beer, cocktails, travel, food, and pretty much everything else over the past 15 years for both brands. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines