Loire Valley
| 2023 Bregeonnette Sur Lie On Sale for $22 | Muscadet Sèvre et Maine / Loire Valley / France 100% Melon de Bourgogne Sourced from mica-schist soils, this vibrant, salty Muscadet offers a classic take on the genre. The wine is kept sur lie (on the fine solids) for several months prior to bottling, adding richness and depth to the wine. |
| 2024 Neveu Grand Fricambault On Sale for $27 | Sancerre / Loire Valley / France 100% Sauvignon Blanc About 80% of the vineyards in the Sancerre appellation are planted to white specifically the Sauvignon Blanc varietal. Andre Neveu’s classical reading of the cultivar and the terroir of Chavignol ensure a direct example of Sauvignon Blanc built on a balance of ripe fruit and crushed stone. |
| 2022 Chidaine Brut On Sale for $30 | Montlouis / Loire Valley / France 100% Chenin Blanc This rich, toasty sparkling Chenin could give many a Champagne for their money. Fermented and aged in barrel, the Montlouis Brut offers a mixture of honey and lemon aromas and flavors. |
| 2024 Huet Le Haut Lieu On Sale for $40 | Vouvray / Loire Valley / France 100% Chenin Blanc Le Haut Lieu is the oldest vineyard employed by the Huet family, having been originally planted in 1928. The soils here are heavy in brown clay which imparts body and accessibility to the wine. |
| 2022 Guiberteau Saumur Rouge On Sale for $28 | Saumur / Loire Valley / France 100% Cabernet Franc From three small parcels on the hill of Breze, Guiberteau’s Saumur shows the elegance of its silty/sandy soils. The vines were planted in the 1950’s and the wine is aged for 12 months in large oak casks. |
| 2023 Domaine Serol Oudan On Sale for $28 | Côte Roannaise / Loire Valley / France 100% Gamay St-Romain Sourced from 25-year-old vines planted in the granite soils of Côte Roannaise, just west of Beaujolais, this fascinating Gamay is aged for 11 months in neutral cask. |