Loire Valley

This light-to-medium-bodied easy-drinking red comes from 60-year-old vines of Grolleau! Fermented via carbonic maceration and rested in concrete tanks for six months, it is a pop-and-pour wine meant to be enjoyed young—fresh,... Read More

Emile Balland crafts this juicy, fresh blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay from 50-to-60-year-old vines planed in clay-limestone soils. A delicate maceration and spontaneous yeast fermentation result in a bright, light red that drinks... Read More

A classic example of superbly-crafted, lower-intervention Cabernet Franc from the variety’s spiritual home in Chinon. The palate is bright & red-fruited, with hints of the variety’s characteristic greenness, wet stone,... Read More

This gorgeous rosé comes from staunch Chinon traditionalists blessed with a wide variety of fine plots. The Cabernet Franc for this wine comes from a vineyard with gravelly soils and is direct pressed and fermented dry.... Read More

This vibrant, joyful expression of Cabernet Franc comes from an organic estate just east of Bourgueil, tended by the thoughtful vigneron Pierre Gauthier. Fermented using native yeasts & aged in stainless steel, it is a bright,... Read More

Offering excellent value for classic Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc, this refreshing white displays aromas and flavors of white flowers, citrus fruit, quince, and pear. Lively acidity adds lift and makes it a refreshing option on... Read More

A light-bodied, fresh, and floral blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay, this wine offers crisp acidity with sleek, precise flavors of red fruit and a zippy, refreshing mineral-driven finish. Incredibly versatile and especially delicious... Read More

The estate’s flagship bottling of Cabernet Franc, this is a low-intervention wine with remarkable freshness, offering ripe, snappy red fruits and beautifully integrated tannins with subtle earth. Crowd-pleasing and very... Read More

A perennial contender for staff-favorite rosé, the ’22 Soucherie is very fruit forward, with aromas and flavors of cranberry and strawberry balanced by mouthwatering acidity. Vibrant, juicy, and very refreshing with... Read More

This rosé comes from one of the Loire’s finest producers of Chenin Blanc—and they’re no slouches with rosé! Bursting with juicy red fruit (strawberry, watermelon) and refreshing minerality, it offers... Read More

This off-dry style of Chenin Blanc balances subtle sweetness with bright acidity and slightly waxy, honeyed flavors imparted by time developing in bottle. Quite fresh in style despite the sweetness, it is a highly versatile wine... Read More

From a small parcel of 45-year-old with kimmeridgian soils, this is the most generous and intensely mineral of the Deschamps Sauvignon Blancs. Lively, fresh acidity lifts the surprisingly round palate and offers stunning balance—gorgeous!... Read More

Paul Filliatreau’s focus on organic farming, gentle extraction, and stainless steel aging changed the face of Saumur-Champigny back in the 1970s, and despite this delicate touch, the wines age beautifully! Bright acidity,... Read More

Although best-known for red wines, the appellation of Chinon also allows whites, such as this, made from Chenin Blanc. Biodynamically-farmed, it offers notes of citrus peel, yellow apple, wet stones, along with lovely texture.... Read More

Giffard makes many of France's finest liqueurs. The 'Fleur de Sureau Sauvage' is a higher quality, more delicious alternative to St.-Germain made using only wild elderflowers. Excellent in gin cocktails or in sparkling... Read More

This soft, fresh rosé comes from a biodynamic estate in the Loire Valley village of Menetou-Salon—just west of Sancerre. From 100% Pinot Noir, it is pleasantly dry and crisp, with lively acidity, vibrant red fruit... Read More

An under-appreciated appellation in the Loire, Menetou-Salon offers elegant, cooler climate wines akin to Sancerre. This red, made from 100% Pinot Noir, is light, bright, and bursting with aromas and flavors of cranberry, strawberry,... Read More

Tight, lemony acidity—this will age beautifully!—with flavors of lime pith, orange zest and an incredible, intense, mineral-driven finish. Refreshing and cool, but with plenty of body and structure. One to pick up... Read More

This gorgeous off-dry Vouvray comes from the appellation’s longtime standard-bearer, Domaine Huet. Coming from Vouvray’s finest vineyard area, it deftly balances bright acidity with a richly textured, delicately sweet... Read More

Tight, lemony acidity—this will age beautifully!—with flavors of lime pith, orange zest and an incredible, intense, mineral-driven finish. Refreshing and cool, but with plenty of body and structure. One to pick up... Read More

Farmed organically and vinified with native yeasts before 9 months aging in neutral barrels, this is a crisp, refreshing Loire white with more roundness and texture than a Sauvignon Blanc. Aromas and flavors of apricot, Anjou... Read More

A collaboration between Andi Knauss and Quentin Bourse, this gorgeous pet-nat is made in Germany from Chenin Blanc grown in the Loire Valley. Clean in style for a naturally vinified sparkling wine, it offers citrusy acidity and... Read More