Loire

Textbook Muscadet. Racy with de-composed sea shells linger on the nostrils. Perky acid that is engaging and doesn't let one understand why it is so...

Only produced a few times a decade; tiny yields.  The wines are matured in barrels (228 and 400 litres) and varies from 18 to 24 months. Intense ru...

One of our favs. Chidaine is a master of the Chenin blanc grape in the famed Montlouis region. This is his lovely attempt at a sparkling. Full of l...

  The Les Peuilles vineyard is a plateau down fairly close to the Vienne River, with the vines planted on clay and flint soils. This cuvée i...

Chenin on clay and limestone again. Rare to find an A.O.C. Chinon Blanc as few people make them and fewer export them. Organic, naturally fermented...

Small production 100% Chard done in tanks. Mineral driven, limey and zesty.

Superb, classic Muscadet with all the fun stuff

Our "house sancerre!" Perfectly priced and perfectly splendid. Hints of herbs, grass, wet stones, and pine needles on a forest floor. Its delicate ...

A pretty Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire, that has minerality and structure, even though it's from outside of Sancerre. 

Chidaine’s goal is to vinify this dry and the result is a rich, full-bodied wine, probably the closest to Vouvray in profile of all of hi...

100% Cabernet Franc from a six-hectare lieu-dit on the iconic chalk cliffs of this region. The vines are 35-40 years old, the fruit is hand-harvest...

Located in Touraine in the eastern Loire, just south of Blois, the little known appellations of Cheverny and Cour-Cheverny are a must for any fan o...

Only grapes from 1 hectare of the highest quality vines go into this cuvée, while the remainder is declassified. In the vineyard, massal selection ...

This cabernet franc from Saumur, is biodynamically grown, and is rich in notes of cassis and spices. Medium bodied, with enough acidity to keep i...

Domaine du Bel Air, run by a father-and-son team, makes fine, age-worthy wines from organic cabernet franc. Jour de Soif is their entry-level bottl...

Only produced a few times a decade; tiny yields.  The wines are matured in barrels (228 and 400 litres) and varies from 18 to 24 months. Intense ru...

One of the great Loire producers with a good cult following. Substantial Cab Franc with loads of fruit and herbs. Incredibly layered and complex wi...

100% Cabernet Franc. On the plain of alluvial soils near the Loire River, the sandy, gravelly site yields a lighter and more approachable style...

Aromas of white fruits and spring flowers along with melon and citrus. The palate is complex and exciting, with lots of quince and pear, then quic...

This subtle and stylish Cab Franc rose is summer’s  gastronomic secret weapon. It has a dusty minerality reminiscent of it’s Rose cousins from sout...