6 villages ar allowed to produce Bourgueil wines
On top of Bourgueil, from which the appellation stems from, there are 5 other villages authorized to produce Bourgueil wines. These villages are Benais, Chouzé-sur-Loire, La Chapelle-sur-Loire, Restigné and Saint-Patrice. These 6 villages spread accross a total area of approximately 20 square kilometers.