From our friends the Bretons comes this delicate sparkling Vouvray, ready and waiting to bring the party. It’s elegant and unfussy, with notes of honey and pear, meaning you can drink it with dinner, lunch, breakfast, or on its own. We’re going to pair a bottle with tonight’s roast chicken and another with tomorrow morning’s pancakes.
Silex is a rare soil type only found in the Loire that wine geeks will nerd out about forever. Brunet farms the Chenin Blanc for this cuvee on Silex, imparting incredible minerality, structure, and earthiness to this gorgeous pet nat.
Marie Thibault has a passion and energy that comes through in her lively Pet Nat of Chenin Blanc. The wine is delicate, bone-dry, clean and utterly elegant. Certified organic, this naturally made sparkler offers notes of citrus peel, wild clover honey, and lemon thyme. Excellent with goat cheese.
Goldeneye combines Grüner Veltliner from Austria and Loin de L’oeil from the Loire Valley, giving it a special designation called “Vin de la Communauté Européenne.” This gives the wine a light and refreshing complexity that you don’t often see — perfect for summertime barbecues!
Les Hauts Baigneux is a recent domaine, formed only in 2013 by old friends Nicolas Grosbois and Philippe Mesnier. Their farming is organic, fermentation is indigenous, and neither filtration nor fining are used. This classic, ripe and nutty Chenin has loads of character.
Produced in Anjou, but declassified to Vin de France, this wine is breaking rules across the board. Le Rouchefer is a single vineyard bottling from a 1.66 hectare parcel of the same name, and is vinified in oak barrels. This wine is marked by refreshing acidity and a savory salinity on the palate.
Limestone-rich soils and eighty year-old Chenin Blanc vines are the stars of the show in this incredible offering from Thierry Germain of Roches Neuves. This wine sees a longer period of barrel-aging compared to his other cuvées, supplying honeyed chamomile tea aromatics and a silky texture.
Olivier Lejeune is a resilient winemaker in the Loire Valley, having brought once-forgotten vines back to life in his domaine within the Anjou appellation. “Pelo”, an homage to his grandfather, is a gorgeous, well-structured 100% Cabernet Franc with silky tannins & a sense of elegance. Pair with grilled steak.
Limestone-rich soils and eighty year-old Chenin Blanc vines are the stars of the show in this incredible offering from Thierry Germain of Roches Neuves. This wine sees a longer period of barrel-aging compared to his other cuvées, supplying honeyed chamomile tea aromatics and a silky texture.
Stéphane Erissé makes some of the most classic Anjou style wines, and his Chenin and Cabernet Franc are highly regarded. With a laser-sharp acidity and a mineral backbone, this wine is sure to pair incredibly with grilled fish and veggies.
