The wine closeries of the Loire Valley: the example of the “maisons aux champs” of Rochecorbon

The term “closerie” is nowadays mainly known as the old name for small vineyards, the name indicating that the whole was probably enclosed by walls or hedges.
If this definition is close to the historical origin, it needs to be clarified.
We will present the evolution of this term during the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and then in the 17^th and 18^th centuries.

International Chenin Blanc Congress – Congrès International du Chenin Blanc

C. Mettavant

closerie, field houses, landscape, tenant farm

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1430.17