Cuvées

Epaule Jete Vouvray Brut

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing

Domaine Catherine et Pierre BretonLoire Valley€€€€€€€Sparkling Ancestral

The Bretons' pet-nat Vouvray, made in the ancestral method with no dosage. Saline, citrussy Chenin Blanc with a fine bead and a dry, refreshing finish.

Les Barnabes

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Domaine Olga RaffaultLoire Valley€€€€€Still Red

Sand-and-gravel terrace Cabernet Franc from the river terraces around Savigny-en-Veron. Bright, light-footed and tank-aged for early drinking, lightly chilled.

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine La Pépie

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Domaine de la PépièreLoire Valley€€€€€Still White

Pépière's entry-level Muscadet from Château-Thébaud-area parcels. Crisp, citrus-driven and saline, designed for early drinking and shellfish.

Premiere Vendange

4.4

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Domaine Henry MarionnetLoire Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Rose

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Domaine Bernard BaudryLoire Valley€€€€€Still Rose

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.

Rose de Chinon

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Domaine Olga RaffaultLoire Valley€€€€€Still Rose

Saigne-method Cabernet Franc rose. Pale salmon, savoury and mineral rather than candied, finishing dry and saline.

Vouvray Pétillant Brut

4.5

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Domaine HuetLoire Valley€€€€€€€€Sparkling Ancestral

Méthode ancestrale Chenin Blanc from all three Huet crus. A gently sparkling, soft-fizz Vouvray with chalky drive and notable cellaring capacity.

Vouvray Pétillant Brut Nature

4.4

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Domaine Vincent CarêmeLoire Valley€€€€€€€Sparkling Ancestral

Brut Nature sparkling Vouvray from organic Chenin Blanc on clay-limestone and clay with silex. Expressive nose with subtle roasted-almond aromas and great freshness.