Loire Valley
2023 Luneau Papin Gros Plant On Sale for $19.99 | Nantais / Loire Valley / France 100% Folle Blanche Sourced from vines planted in 1974, Luneau Papin fashions this refreshing, surprising complex white from the little known Folle Blanche varietal. The wine is aged in large oak casks on its fine lees. |
2022 Neveu La Cote des Monts Damnes On Sale for $35.99 | 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. |
2018 PinonTrois Argiles On Sale for $31.99 | Vouvray / Loire Valley / France 100% Chenin Blanc Sourced from 35-year-old vines planted in limestone rich soils, this off-dry Vouvray is fermented using native yeasts and aged in used oak barrels. The wine spends 5 months on the fine lees prior to bottling. |
2024 Lucien Crochet Rosé On Sale for $31.99 | Sancerre / Loire Valley / France 100% Pinot Noir Less than 20% of the vineyards of Sancerre are dedicated to red grapes, Pinot Noir representing the sole allowable red cultivar in the appellation. Crochet’s Rosé manages to express the minerality of the zone while adding a welcome tinge of cherry fruit. |
2019 Lande Classique On Sale for $21.99 | Bourgueil / Loire Valley / France 100% Cabernet Franc Located northwest of Chinon, Bourgueil is known for sturdy, rustic renditions of the Cabernet Franc varietal. Born from limestone soils, Bourgueil is arguably better suited for aging than Chinon and tends to develop a distinctly earthy character with time in bottle. |
2023 Domaine Serol Eclats On Sale for $19.99 | Côte Roannaise / Loire Valley / France 100% Gamay St. Romain The Côte Roannaise is technically part of the Loire Valley, though the vineyards are located near Beaujolais and the red wines are produced from the Gamay biotype – Gamay St. Romain. Gamay St. Romain is known for its savory qualities and firmer nature than the Gamay Noir found to the east in Beaujolais. |