Products tagged with Loire Valley

Adrien Baloche studied with cult winemaker Marie Thibault, making it easy to see why these wines are so delicious. Polyculture is important at his small estate; cows are raised for cheesemaking, and many vegetables are cultivated. A juicy co-ferment with

Pristine, classic bubbly Vouvray. Light on its feet, with a mineral focus, but delightfully juicy as well. Champagne method affords rich, textured bubbles. Cyril Robert studied in Champagne before taking over the estate; his experience shows through clear

Quentin Bourse of Le Sot de l’Ange has been making his own wines since the 2013 vintage, after working for numerous celebrated wineries for years before that. His wines have taken the natural wine world by storm. This is a field blend done in stainless st

The Baudry estate is a benchmark in Chinon, producing textured wines with excellent balance. This is their basic cuvée, designed for early drinking. It’s an incredibly pure expression of Cab Franc; satiny texture, brilliant red fruit, touches of black pep

A true to form Loire Gamay; earthier and a little more structured than your average Beaujolais, but still with some bright, summery red fruits peaking through. The domaine is in it’s fourth generation of winemakers.

Toby Bainbridge learned much of his winemaking game while working in Rene and Agnes Mosse’s amazing natural winery. After acquiring his own incredible, old-vine sites he began his own project. Always light, clean and eminently drinkable with delicate mine

Incredibly precise, mineral driven wine coming from an estate over 500 years old. This is expressly what makes Sancerre so special & celebrated. The most noticeable quality here is the incredibly long, wet-stone finish, but the subtle star is the intricat

Autumnal baking spices on the nose, with cranberry fruit and balanced acidity and a touch of fine tannin on the palate. Semi-carbonic maceration adds that touch of fruit. The wine is sourced from the little-known appellation of Saint Pourçain in the south

Complex stoniness shines through thanks to Black Schist and Quartz soils. There’s a richness and depth and almost a touch of oxidation to boot. It appears that La Grange aux Belles can do no wrong…

Partial whole cluster keeps this Gamay structured and complex, with crunchy minerals and an array of dark fruits. Winemaker Bertjan, originally from the Netherlands, was the first person to import natural wines to his home country. He then went all in and

A gorgeous, classically profiled Loire Chenin. Stephan Thibault is a young winemaker focusing on biodynamics in the commune of Le Puy-Notre Dame, in Saumur. His wines are alive and vibrant; notes of stone fruit and apple skin are balanced out with freshn

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.