"A lovely Muscadet - minerally, soft citrus and just wonderfully balanced and perfect to go with shellfish" I'm so pleased to get Christophe Drouard's Muscadet Sevre et Maine in. Every vintage it wins at the Paris competition and is he...
"Pale yellow with lovely minerality on the nose, citrus fruit on the palate. Crisp and perfect. A great Sancerre." André Dezat made the Domaine famous over 40 years ago. The Domaine is now in the safe hands of his sons...
"A cracking Sauvignon from the Loire, citrus and apples and elderflowers- without the price of Sancerre." Anne-Sophie Penet and her Burgundian husband Frédéric Meurgey have increased the domaine to over 45 hectares. They and their four daughters now live in...
just a belting bottle of Merlot - ok, so not from the normal places that Merlot comes from but its pure fruit, elegance and deliciousness will make you say "who needs the normal places?"
It turns out this is a Pouilly-Fumé in all but name, as a few generations before, when the Appellation of Pouilly-Fumé was created, the family chose not to pay for all of their land that could be classified to be...
I'm so pleased to get Christophe Drouard's Muscadet Sevre et Maine in. Every vintage it wins at the Paris competition and is he is the most respected Muscadet producer.
Contains Sulphites
"The Cuisine de ma mère comes from their young vines from clay and sand and is designed for early drinking. The grapes are destemmed and undergo a 5-day skin maceration, fermented in concrete and then aged in concrete." Domaine Grosbois...
The Giennois appellation came into being in 1998 and is effectively a northern extension of the vineyards of Pouilly- sur-Loire. As with all the other satellite appellations, most of the new generation of growers here are also cereal farmers, although...
The Giennois appellation came into being in 1998 and is effectively a northern extension of the vineyards of Pouilly- sur-Loire. As with all the other satellite appellations, most of the new generation of growers here are also cereal farmers, although...
"Delicious, soft Pouilly Fume with a long citrus focus and a delightful flinty hit on the finish." Owner and winemaker Philippe Raimbault finds himself in the charmed position of owning top class vineyards that straddle both banks of the Loire...
Domaine du Vieux Pressoir dates back to 1892 and was a key player in the creation of the Saumur AOC in the 1930s as well as more recently the smaller, prestigious Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame AOC in 2009. Claude Vagnon acquired the...
"The Parisian mum's alternative to Champagne! The fizz from the Loire is simply a lovely drop of bubbly without the price point of Champagne." Anne-Sophie Penet and her Burgundian husband Frédéric Meurgey have increased the domaine to over 45 hectares....
"As the vines have aged, the monopole Clos de Rougemont, from a small vineyard close to Tours, has even greater depth of flavour, and a delicious long dry finish. It is planted on pure limestone soil and vinified in barrel...
"Made from the Pinot Noir grapes grown on pebbly clay, flint and limestone vineyards. Wonderfully bright fruit, loads of strawberry and cranberry flavours and a nice finish and balance" André Dezat made the Domaine famous over 40 years ago. The...
"Pale yellow with lovely minerality on the nose, citrus fruit on the palate. Crisp and perfect. A great Sancerre." André Dezat made the Domaine famous over 40 years ago. The Domaine is now in the safe hands of his sons...
"From a parcel of old vine Pinot Noir, this has lovely red berry fruit - all redcurrant, raspberry and hints of cherry. A really top notch wine which, if you fancy Pinot Noir but are put off by Burgundy's prices,...
Owner and winemaker Philippe Raimbault finds himself in the charmed position of owning top class vineyards that straddle both banks of the Loire River in Pouilly-Fumé and Coteaux du Giennois. His outstanding Sancerre’s are made from exceptional hand-picked fruit, grown...
From 50 year old Chenin Blanc vines, this wine has a delicious fruit driven aroma with subtle hints of honey. The palate is much more linear, giving some bright fresh citrus and then some apricots coming out on the end....
"Élevage in oak barrels. Very gentle sandalwood and crushed lovage aromas on the nose. Creamy breadth and a little bit cedary. Cardamom and white pepper providing a bit of a kick. Subtle greengage fruit and very very creamy texture that...
Cabernet Franc with a couple of decades ageing is bound to be brilliant and this doesn't disappoint! Dusty, earthy and mature, this is a super wine with roast pork. Le Logis de la Bouchardière dates from 1850. The current incumbent...
A brilliant sweet Chenin Blanc from 1985, aromas of sherry, musky mushroom notes and a raisin quality too. The palate is lovely, again some more oxidised sherry flavours but with a little sweetness creeping through.
Contains Sulphites