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Tradition has it that the saint planted a vine on the hillside in Vouvray that overlooks the Loire.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the 8th century the wines of Vobridius (Vouvray) and Vosnes (Rochecorbon) were so famous that various monasteries and cathedral chapters vied with one another to obtain them. During the middle ages monks spent a considerable part of their time cultivating vines.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the 14 th century certain vineyards in Vouvray belonged to the king and the best harvests were reserved for the royal table.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Dutch became so fond of Vouvray wines that a large commercial exchange was then established in Flanders and this lasted until the 19th century when it then began to evolve on a national basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNowadays Vouvray can be counted among France's greatest wines and is exported all over the world. The total production is of some 120,000 hectolitres on the 2,100 hectares of the appellation area. 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