Loire Valley
| 2023 Pepiere Clos Briords On Sale for $20 | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine / Loire Valley / France 100% Melon de Bourgogne The vines here average between 50 and 70 years of age and the fruit from this site is fermented in stainless steel before being aged for 8 months “sur lie”, a technique which extends the contact between the juice and leftover solids from the winemaking process. |
| 2023 Thomas-Labaille L’Authentique On Sale for $28 | Sancerre / Loire Valley / France 100% Sauvignon Blanc The “L’Authentique” cuvée is sourced from 15 acres of 25 year-old vines planted in both clay and the famed Kimmeridgian limestone of the zone.he wine is fermented using native yeast before being aged for 4-6 months on the lees (fine solids) in stainless steel tanks. |
| 2022 Pinon Deronnieres Sec On sale for $34.40 | Vouvray / Loire Valley / France 100% Chenin Blanc Sourced from 50 year-old vines planted in limestone rich soils, this single vineyard Vouvray is fermented using native yeasts and aged in used oak barrels. The wine spends 5 months on the fine lees prior to bottling. |
| 2021 Cazin Cour-Cheverny On Sale for $19.20 | Cour-Cheverny / Loire Valley / France 100% Romorantin Romorantin is the signature varietal of the tiny Cour-Cheverny appellation capable of producing rich, full bodied wines of varying sweetness levels. Cazin’s Cour-Cheverny tradition is finished with very little residual sugar and sourced from 40 – 90 year-old vines. |
| 2020 Neveu Grand Fricambault Rouge On Sale for $26.40 | Sancerre / Loire Valley / France 100% Pinot Noir Less than 20% of the vineyards in the Sancerre appellation are planted to the Pinot Noir varietal. Andre Neveu’s classical reading of the cultivar and the terroir of Chavignol ensure a direct example of Pinot Noir built on a balance of ripe red fruit and earth. |
| 2018 Patrick Lambert Vieilles Vignes Rouge On Sale for $17.60 | Chinon / Loire Valley / France 100% Cabernet Franc THis old vine bottling is the product of 50+ year-old vines planted in a sand and clay soils. The wine is fermented using native yeast and aged in a combination of steel tanks and used oak barrels. |