This rich, sweet, liqueur made from blackcurrants macerated in alcohol originated in Burgundy in the 1840s where it soon found its way into glasses of tart Aligote (a “Kir”) and then frothy Champagne (a “Kir... Read More
Lower ABV Just straight-ahead, classic, bone dry, Melon de Bourgogne with a touch of amplitude and texture from time spent “sur lee” after fermentation. Granny Smith apple, green melon and lime zest aromas and flavors... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV We tend to think that light whites need to be drunk young, but Muscadet is different. Here the high acidity and low fruit flavors of Melon de Bourgogne benefit from time in tank – here 14 months on... Read More
Lower ABV A terrific introduction to bone-dry Chenin Blanc from the heart of Anjou. It's all Chenin from a single vineyard on clay/limestone soils with a salting of schist. Made in tank, it's super intense on the nose... Read More
Lower ABV With 12 generations of Loire Valley wine growing experience, Catherine and Didier Champalou set out on their own in 1984 and are now recognized as benchmark producers in Vouvray. This their beautiful, fully dry, bottling... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV A delicious take on Loire Valley Cabernet Franc, grown and made seriously to delivery serious amounts of fun. The wines of Bourgueil are darker and more gutsy and Chinon or St. Nocolas Bourgueil, but also... Read More
Pretty much anything with “Sancerre” on the label sells these days, so feel free to pay more for less if you’re into that. But if you want the essence of fruit/chalk/gunflint aromas and flavors and the dusty,... Read More
Organic/Bio Just a short distance from Sancerre, Pouilly Fume showcases the smokier, gunflint, side of Sauvignon Blanc. Especially at this outstanding estate run by 8th generation winegrower Katia Mauroy-Gauliez working with some... Read More
Lower ABV All about fresh. Fresh white flowers, freshly squeezed citrus and zest, fresh cut grass, and juicy green grapes all jump from the glass to your nose as soon as you take a sniff. Scents of lemon zest and a little chalky... Read More
Lower ABV Every year, Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet ‘La Pepie’ Sur Lie is the ultimate dry white wine for seafood feasts, enjoying while sitting in the sun, or serving as the classy start to a party. From grapes grown... Read More
Venture off the beaten Loire Valley path to discover this DELICIOUS Sauvignon Blanc with very Sancerre-like quality and character (just at a much better price). The Coteaux de Giennois appellation is small - under 200 acres in... Read More
Lower ABV Domaine du Salvard has been a working domaine since 1898, through five hardworking generations of the Delaille family. We know them best for their lovely Sauvignon/Chardonnay Cheverny Blanc. And now their Pinot Noir,... Read More
The Gitton family got into the Sancerre business in 1945, back when making a wine living in the Loire meant driving your bottles into Paris and selling direct to bistros. They're bigger now, but just as traditional in how... Read More
Lower ABV Josselin Bouet’s grandparents farmed Muscadet grapes in his home of Pallet before selling the vines his parents didn’t want. After learning winemaking from neighbors, Bouet re-acquired his grandparents’... Read More
Lower ABV Lighter, fresher and (we think) even more delicious than most Pinot Noir rosés from Sancerre or anywhere else! This is from 30+ year-old vines on flint and limestone made by Fabien and Marie Cirotte, children... Read More
This small (20 acre) family-owned estate makes delicious wines that studies the interaction of Sauvignon Blanc and Sancerre's diverse soils. Here you’ll taste the impact of Sancerre’s famed “terres blanches,”... Read More
While it’s hardly cheap, this is the most under-priced Sancerre in the shop and you should get some before the family wakes up to what they should be charging! From one of the finest caillottes (clay/limestone pebbles) plots... Read More
Saumur-Champigny's vineyards lie on a low plateau of tuffeau - the yellowish, sandy, rock common in the middle Loire that Cabernet Franc loves so much. Here it's picked ripe, made with native yeasts in concrete, and given... Read More
We don’t see much Cour-Cheverny because there’s just so very little made. The grape here is nearly extinct Romorantin and just 150 acres or so of it remain in these vineyards between Tours and Orleans in the Loire... Read More
Lower ABV Basically a “baby Sancerre”, this exciting young Sauvignon Blanc is grown on the same chalky slate soils you’ll find across Sancerre from 10-40 year-old vines, fermented in stainless steel and allowed... Read More
About 35 years ago, Etienne (“Henri”) Bourgeois became the first Sancerre winemaker in recorded history to make and bottle a Sancerre raised entirely in new French oak. Today, the family has tweaked the formula, using... Read More
Lower ABV This quality source of great Loire Valley values turns their hand to Chardonnay here, all from chalk and limestone soils near Touraine. All done in stainless steel with just a touch of wood influence, it’s full... Read More
Les Loges is the most admired region in Pouilly Fume giving wines of extra power and depth. The Vignes de Berge is a 3.5 ha parcel for 45 year-old vines on kimmeridgian marne soils with a high proportion of stones known terres... Read More
This could just be the very best value bottle of bubbles we've ever found. It's 90% Chardonnay with 10% Vermentino (Ugni Blanc) for lift and bite. The bubbles are small and persistent and the aromas and flavors bright... Read More
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