Loire Valley Wine

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

This biodynamically-farmed red (named for a local species of finch) is made from Pineau d’Aunis, a grape variety rarely found outside of the Loire. Mineral-driven and complex, with bright red fruit, it drinks well now but... 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 ’21 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

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

From organically farmed 25-year-old vines in Anjou, this cheerful Cabernet Franc is fermented and aged in stainless steel to preserve its freshness. Lively acidity lifts bright red fruit flavors, a hint of characteristic greenness,... Read More

From biodynamically-farmed vineyards, ‘Prémices’ is Bellivière’s most fruit-forward Chenin Blanc, bottled with a fair amount of residual sugar. Lively acidity lifts the fruity, slightly sweet fruit... Read More

Domaine de la Charmoise has been in the Marionnet family since 1850—here, wines are made naturally not to follow trends, but because that’s simply how wine was always made! This Gamay is lively and fresh, with juicy... Read More

This is the estate’s classic white wine, produced now by vigneronne Nicole Deriaux. Primarily Chardonnay, with the odd Savagnin vine interplanted throughout the vineyard, it perfectly displays that region’s famous... 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

A lithe, restrained wine with all of that desirable Loire complexity! Aromas and flavors of bright red fruit—think strawberry, cherry—with plenty of earth and the characteristic notes of subtle bell pepper. Nicely... Read More

Though better known for wines made from ancient variety Romorantin, Francois Cazin also produces some exceptional & very friendly wines from more well-known varieties. This blend is pleasantly citrusy, with notes of lemon peel,... 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

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

From organically-farmed estate vineyards centered in the Côtes de Grandlieu subzone of Muscadet, this wine retains a strong sense of its seaside, coastal origins: fresh & mineral, it offers notes of sea spray, wet stone,... 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

Riper, fresher, & more approachable in its youth than ‘Cuvée Prestige,’ this gorgeous Cabernet Franc comes from 40-year-old (and older) vines in Bourgueil. Ripe on the nose and tinged with earth, it is silky,... Read More