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
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
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 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
Extremely versatile and food friendly, Chenin Blanc is the perfect aperitif and one of Dry Creek's most beloved wines. Fermented in 100% stainless steel barrels, this wine is wonderfully bright with aromatics of honeydew,... Read More
This cuvée is now a perennial favorite after it began as a result of the the devastating frost shortened harvest of 2021. The results are beautifully delineated fruit and mineral components that ooze classic Loire Chenin.... Read More
Chenin is a wonderfully versatile variety, and this wine shows the fresh side of it, full of pears, quince, baked apples and lively acidity. Great with all sorts of fish / seafood dishes or with fresh or goat cheese.
A perfect sparkling wine for autumn, with flavors of ginger, gold apples, and sultanas. It’s fermented slowly and naturally in-bottle, with no added sulfites or yeasts, so the bubbles are subtle and don’t hide textured... Read More
Bright and open, fresh and light, this shows the complexity that chenin blanc can offer, at an accessible price. Wafts of floral aromatics and flinty minerality mingle with just a touch of smoke: like biting into a ripe pear by... Read More
A crisp, expressive, light-bodied wine. Light straw color. Vibrant aromas of quince, pear and pineapple. On the palate, fresh stone fruit and apple flavors are backed by refreshing acidity, minerality and a full-bodied mouth-feel.... Read More
60 year old Chenin vines grown on pure schist make this one of Patrick Baudouin's very best dry white wines. His vineyards are certified, but well beyond the typical organic practice. They are somewhat magical in expression.... Read More
Aromas of honeysuckle and rope citrus fruit. On the palate, the wine is off-dry and medium-bodied with food-friendly acidity. Flavors of honey, ripe pear, and dried fruit lead to a long finish. Highlight the floral and citrus... Read More
This wine hails from multiple sites in the Swartland, gnarly, bush vines on gentle sloping granitic, sandy soils. These soils serve as the life force for the wine and are predominantly between 20-30-years-old. Intense aromatics,... Read More