Natural wine bar in Angers's Saint-Laud quarter with a Loire-only list, highlighting biodynamic Anjou growers (Mosse, La Sansonniere) and natural Chenin specialists.
The list: Natural-wine-focused Loire list of 200 references with a biodynamic Anjou backbone; 12 by the glass rotating weekly; producer evenings every fortnight
Address: 27 rue Saint-Laud, 49100 Angers, France, Loire Valley
Orleans wine bar specialising in the Centre Loire appellations of Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny, Orleanais and Orleans-Clery alongside Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume.
The list: Loire Valley-wide list with 220 references; 16 by the glass; particular strength on Orleanais and Cheverny appellations rarely showcased elsewhere
Pours: Cheverny Sauvignon-Chardonnay, Orleans-Clery Cabernet Franc, Pouilly-Fume
Chinon wine bar named after the most famous parcel in the appellation, focused exclusively on Cabernet Franc terroirs across Chinon, Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.
The list: Chinon and Bourgueil specialist list of 90 references; 12 by the glass; weekly comparative Cabernet Franc tasting across Chinon, Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Pours: Chinon old-vine Cabernet Franc, Bourgueil tuf-soil Cabernet Franc, Chinon rose
Wine bar and small-plates restaurant near Saint-Pierre in Saumur with strong Saumur-Champigny and sparkling Saumur focus, running weekly producer-led tastings.
The list: Saumur-Champigny-anchored Loire list of 160 references; 14 by the glass with a strong sparkling Saumur and Cremant de Loire selection; daily three-glass tasting flight
Pours: Saumur brut sparkling, Saumur-Champigny, Coteaux de Saumur
Wine bar adjunct to Ludovic Pouzelgues's Michelin-starred LuluRouget restaurant, majoring on aged Muscadet alongside cult Loire allocations rarely seen elsewhere in Nantes.
The list: Loire-focused list of 180 references including back-vintage Muscadet from Pierre Luneau-Papin and Domaine de la Pepiere; 13 by the glass; sommelier Aurelien Lasausses on the floor most evenings
Pours: Muscadet cru Clisson with bottle age, Anjou rouge, Quincy Sauvignon Blanc
Wine bar and bistrot on Sancerre's central square, with shaded terrace and stone vaulted room. Owner-led Sancerre pours paired with Crottin de Chavignol cheese plates.
The list: Sancerre-focused list of 80 producers including all the major flint and Kimmeridgian estates; 14 by the glass; daily comparative tasting flight of three Sancerres available
Pours: Sancerre flint-soil Sauvignon, Sancerre rouge Pinot Noir, Pouilly-Fume
Sommelier-led wine bar in central Angers with a strong Anjou-Saumur axis, pouring from independent biodynamic growers alongside classical Savennieres.
The list: Anjou and Saumur-focused list of 180 references; 18 by the glass spanning Savennieres, Coteaux du Layon, Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur-Champigny; weekly somm-led tastings
Pours: Savennieres Chenin Blanc, Saumur-Champigny Cabernet Franc, Coteaux du Layon
