Every cuvée we cover tagged drink young, narrowed to Loire Valley. 8 cuvées.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Langlois's Cabernet Franc-dominant Cremant de Loire rose. Over 60 percent of the blend comes from clay-limestone terroirs of Montreuil-Bellay and Le Puy Notre-Dame, with 18 months on the lees: pale pink with copper notes, red berry and peach aromatics, fresh and easy on the palate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Ackerman's value Cremant de Loire blanc. Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc vinified in stainless steel and aged 12 to 16 months on the lees: yellow peach and white-flower aromas, lively attack, suave mid-palate, slightly tart finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Saigne-method Cabernet Franc Cremant de Loire. Intense pink-salmon hue, wild strawberry and ripe peach aromas, a broad and gently tannic palate with a soft mousse.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pépière's entry-level Muscadet from Château-Thébaud-area parcels. Crisp, citrus-driven and saline, designed for early drinking and shellfish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The Marionnets' nouveau-style Gamay, fermented without added sulfites and bottled within months of harvest. Vivid, crunchy red fruit and a saline finish, meant to drink chilled in its first year.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Direct-press Cabernet Franc rose from the estate's clay-and-gravel terraces. Pale salmon in colour, savoury and mineral rather than fruit-forward, finishing dry and saline.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Saigne-method Cabernet Franc rose. Pale salmon, savoury and mineral rather than candied, finishing dry and saline.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
The Bouvet flagship Saumur Brut: Chenin Blanc led with a touch of Chardonnay, 18 months on the lees in tuffeau cellars. Pale gold with hints of amber, white-flower and honeyed fruit aromas, brisk red-apple and biscuit on the palate.