 The boundaries of the AOC were defined around the village of Vouvray and seven nearby villages.Included among these villages were Chançay, Nouzilly, Vernou-sur-Brenne and Rochecorbon.Located along the right bank of the Loire river east of the city of Tours, the Vouvray region is situated on top a plateau that is dissected by small streams and tributaries of the Loire such as the Cisse and its tributary the River Brenne.