2022 Loire Valley Wine

This Saumur Rouge comes from a young south-west vineyard of Cabernet Franc in Brézé, in the lieu-dit La Ripaille. Known for his hands-off and terroir-focused approach, American-born Brendan Stater-West crafts wines... Read More

The 2022 vintage balances ripeness with Chidaine’s signature restraint. There’s no oak, no excess—just pure, coiled Chenin: citrus, crushed stone, and a whisper of honeyed depth underneath all that tension. It’s... Read More

A beautiful, mineral-driven Chenin Blanc coming from clay and silex soils in Vouvray. Vibrant and fresh with notes of citrus, white flowers, green apple, and toasted almonds. This wine ages on the lees before bottling, giving... Read More

Le Chêne Vert is a name well known to lovers of Chinon, although few realize that Dom. Charles Joguet shares one hectare with another vigneron—Haute Olive! At 30 years of age, the vines are younger than those of Joguet... Read More

From granite-rich soils in the Clisson cru, Domaine de la Pépière’s top cuvée is a masterclass in what Muscadet can be when farmed organically, vinified with restraint, and aged on lees for extended... Read More

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

This kimmeridgian dominant parcel produces a mineral Sauvignon Blanc with power and electric vibrancy. It is long, persistent and goes down easy!

Picture underground caves, a cellar straight out of prehistory, and an 18th-century wine press—Francois is living the winemaker dream! His transformative, character-filled wines are a testament to his few hectares of organic... Read More

This sleek, dry Chenin Blanc is pure and refreshing, showing flavors of lemon verbena, tart green apple and crushed stones. Strikes a nice balance between acid, mineral and fruit. Would work especially well with chicken and mushrooms... Read More

From old vines planted on the clay-flint hillsides of Sancerre, a rare terroir that gives the wine remarkable ageing potential and a 'dialed-up' minerality. Aged on its fine lees for 5 months in order to develop its full... Read More

With just two vintages behind him, Jean-Baptiste Hardy – a former winemaking student of Meursault master Jean-Marc Roulot – is already making some of our favourite Muscadets. Hardy’s ambitious single-plot Muscadets... Read More

Domaine Lamé Delisle Boucard presents its cuvée Vieilles Vignes, from vines over 40 years old. This wine offers a beautiful intense garnet color, a nose with aromas of red fruits and forest floor, and concentrated... Read More

An elegant and focused Chenin Blanc from a very cold site that shows notes of flint, white flowers, pineapple, and Anjou pear. A strong mineral component keeps everything fresh and clean, leading to a long salty finish.... Read More

The flinty soils of the Loire Valley appellation of Valençay are known for giving their wines a finesse, perhaps even a chalkiness. This cuvée is known as “Les Griottes” or ‘the cherries’... Read More

This village level Sancerre comes from vineyards dotted around the region from the three major soil types found in the region: caillottes, silex, and terres blanches. A very appealing nose of lemon oil, verbena, wet slate and... Read More

Philippe Gilbert makes beautiful wines in Menetou-Salon, which abuts Sancerre. The palate is very mineral with firm chalky acidity underlying ripe, supple white fruits with almond, citrus, stone and herbal flavors. The wine shows... Read More