This 100% Chardonnay has a real aromatic intensity with notes of citrus and exotic fruits and a full lingering finish that calls for a second glass. Mellot makes elegant wines that have an aging potential of 10+ years. The aromas... Read More
La Moussière is the estate’s flagship cuvee, with its richness, energy and precision defining the Alphonse Mellot style. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc comes from a single thirty-hectare vineyard, where the Kimmeridgian... Read More
Arnaud Lambert is a highly regarded producer with holdings in some of the best enclaves in Saumur and Saumur-Champigny; this is 100% Chenin Blanc from a selection of small holdings just north of Breze in the neighbouring village... Read More
One of Chavignol's most historic vineyards, Clos de Beaujeu is the source of some of Boulay's deepest, most structured wines. Bursting with salty minerality and bitter citrus, this wine is serious, but also seriously pleasurable.... Read More
Unlike many Sancerre Roses, Gerard harvests his Pinot specifically to make rosé by direct press, then into tank. It is not a selection of young vines as he has no young Pinot vines. What makes the rosé one year could... Read More
Sourced from 40-year-old Muscadet vines planted in shallow soils of disintegrated mica/schist. Matured on the lees for twelve months in order to obtain a well-structured and complex wine. This Muscadet is amazingly aromatic, keenly... Read More
Made from vines up to 30 years old, this wine is fresh and has unusual depth and minerality. Thanks to its exceptional terroir, the wine is very floral and will develop fuller flavors with aging. Sleek, bone dry and perfect with... Read More
This bargain priced red comes from France's Loire Valley and is quite simply a perfect representation of cool climate Cabernet Franc. Fresh raspberry, forest floor and peppery spice all feature on this juicy, bistro-styled... Read More
One of the most vibrant and profound expressions ever conceived on Pouilly-Fumé’s rich terroir, Dagueneau’s “Silex” is named for the flinty clay soils that give the wine its intense mineral character.... Read More
From clay-rich soils with a high granite content, Carbone is made from 70 year old Cabernet Franc vines. The fruit is destemmed, with the goal of showing off purity of fruit rather than extraction or dense tannins. Supple, lush... Read More
Domaine Belargus looks set to radically change perceptions of Anjou wines as one of the most exciting new-comers to the Loire Valley. They're an organic operation and employ single plots, old vines, low yields, long elevage,... Read More
Organically grown and harvested by hand, this 100% Cabernet Franc possesses weightless intensity and some nice density. In the glass, it's concentrated and spicy, showing an impressive array of leather, earth, tobacco, and... Read More
One of Jacky Blot most striking creations is his TRIPLE ZERO, a lightly sparkling wine that he describes as above all a natural wine that happens to have some bubbles. The three zeros imply the eschewing of chaptalization, tirage... Read More
The Côteaux du Giennois is a small appellation just north of Pouilly Fumé. This lovely Sauvignon Blanc has more than a passing resemblance to a good Sancerre. This pure and refined white shows layers of flint, lime,... Read More
The Domaine des Sables Verts is located in Varrains, in the heart of the Saumur Champigny appellation in the Loire Valley. Part of the vines are grown on “green sand” soils ; sands deposited in the secondary era, more... Read More
A textured and expressive Chenin Blanc, sourced from the younger vines in Guiberteau's famed 'Clos des Cârmes' and 'Clos de Guichaux', as well as old vines from the lower slopes of the Coteaux de Brézé.The... Read More
The 2021 Le Bourg is sited in one of the area's most-coveted vineyards, Brézé, offering a salty, tightly wound style. There are lemon, almond and apple flavors on this light-bodied yet firmly poised white with... Read More
100% Cabernet Franc sourced from three parcels of old vines which lie on silty and sandy topsoils over limestone on the Brézé hill. Entirely destemmed and naturally fermented in concrete before spending 12 months... Read More
Polished and elegant, with a mix of Granny Smith apple, kumquat and verbena notes underscored by flinty minerality and salted butter. Shows snappy acidity that offsets the concentration, while smoke wafts through the lengthy finish.... Read More
Both from families of winemakers, André Bonneau and his wife created Domaine La Bonnelière in 1972 with a few hectares of vines in Caveau Saint-Vincent. Anthony and Cedric Bonneau represent the fifth generation of... Read More
Aromas of raspberries and red cherries with a peppery palate and pleasant tannins. Elegant and smooth, we recommend drinking this with a slight chill. A great wine to pair with cheese and charcuterie!
100% Romorantin, a close, but nearly lost sibling to Chardonnay that was once widely planted across the Loire Valley. Nowadays the Cour-Cheverny appellation is the only place on the planet that Romorantin can be found. The nose... Read More
If only every Sauvignon Blanc could taste like this! Nothing grassy or tropical about this little number from the eastern part of the Loire's Touraine region. Instead, picture lime blossoms delivered via a lightning bolt of... Read More