Products tagged with Loire Valley

Labelled as “Pouilly-sur-Loire” because it isn’t made of Sauvignon Blanc. The Chasselas gives the wine a bit of roundness and notes of melon and green herbs, but the “Loire-ness” is unmistakable. Great, crisp mineral abounds – a unique wine & somewhat opu

Orchard fruit is on full display, with a bedrock of chalky minerality lurking underneath. Julie and Toby studied with Rene Mosse, the Loire Valley natural wine superstar. They’re a unique winemaking couple; Toby a British ex-pat, and Julie hailing from Ar

Cabernet Franc rosé is one of the unsung heroes of pink wine, if you ask me (although to be fair, there’s not much to go around). Beautiful red fruits, that peppery undertone, and a hint of earth coalesce into a vibrant summer wine. The Chaintres estate r

The Boisard brothers have an experimental 6 hectare of vineyards planted within a forest. It’s located in the hamlet of Brain sur Allonnes, hence the pun “Brain de Folie”, a play on the French expression “Un brin de folie”, meaning “a touch of madness”. T

Cour-Cheverny is a truly obscure, unusual little appellation. Known for it’s high acidity and minerality, the Romorantin grape is also surprisingly age-worthy; residual sugar is often present, as is the case here, but the wine drinks dry. Melon and stone

A super bright and fresh Chenin, with granny smith apple and a mineral backbone; it’s aged all in stainless without malolactic fermentation. The estate is located in the humble Vendée area of Loire, keeping this beautiful Chenin incredibly affordable.

Domaine Olga Raffault has been a benchmark for Chinon wines for decades. They make a number of beautiful wines, all with manual work in the vineyards & minimal intervention. Les Picasses is one of the area’s prime sites and this is Raffault’s most structu

Bright red, silky light fruit notes from the carbonic Grolleau and Gamay jump out and a followed by darker, earthy flavors from the Cab Franc. Fresh and friendly, but entirely satisfying. If you like, put a slight chill on this to make those juicy notes e

There’s a distinct chalky minerality to this wine, with freshly cracked black pepper and a tangy jalapeño note. The fruit is subtle and in the red cherry family. Structured but friendly. While this estate is new to the US market, they’ve been crafting tex

Marie is located in the commune of Azay-le-Rideau, which is actually the geographical origin of the Grolleau grape. It comes as no surprise, then, that this is one of the more serious examples you’ll find: structured and medium in body, with tart mulberry

Juicy and fresh, but with a subtle gamey note and some decidedly darker fruit. You can still slap a healthy chill on it, however. Brothers Cyril and Fabien Boisard did not come from a winemaking background, but when their parents bought a vineyard in 1989

Muscadet in a can is a beautiful thing. Classically bright and mineral-driven without that metallic taste that canned wine can sometimes have. This little number was just destined to make its debut in summer 2021.