Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from Anjou Noir schist. Bright red fruit, violets and graphite lift over fine tannin and herbal Loire freshness.
Cuvées
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Funky
Gamay de Bouze is a teinturier mutation of Gamay with red flesh. Marionnet's revival cuvee bottles the rare grape in a darker, more structured form than classic Gamay.
Chinon Tradition
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Savoury
Alliet's gateway Chinon blends sand-and-gravel terrace parcels for a juicy, mid-weight Cabernet Franc with the house's savoury, Bordeaux-trained signature in early-drinking form.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's gateway Bourgueil from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy Cabernet Franc with red plum and herbal lift, ready in its first decade.
Cuvee Domaine
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Thierry Germain's village-level Saumur-Champigny under Demeter biodynamic farming. Bright, lifted Cabernet Franc with violet and red plum over a saline mineral spine.
Cuvee Terroir
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Joguet's gateway Chinon from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy and herbal Cabernet Franc to drink in its first few years, lightly chilled.
Cuvee de la Cure
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Savoury
A village-level Chinon from clay-gravel parcels near the church at Sazilly. Mid-weight Cabernet Franc with classical Loire poise: red fruit, mineral grip and a lifted finish.
Domaine
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
The estate's gravel-terrace blend and gateway to Bernard Baudry's house style: bright raspberry and violet over a fine-grained Cabernet Franc backbone, ready to drink in its first few years.
La Noblaie
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's gateway Chinon, blending sand-and-gravel terrace parcels for a mid-weight, juicy Cabernet Franc with classical Loire poise and a mineral finish.
La Source
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil cuvee from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy Cabernet Franc with classic Loire poise and a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Easygoing
Pelle's flagship Menetou-Salon Rouge from Kimmeridgian limestone. Pure red cherry and rose petal over silky Pinot Noir with the cool freshness of the central Loire.
Peu Muleau
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's gateway Bourgueil, blending sand-and-gravel terrace parcels for a juicy, biodynamic Cabernet Franc to drink in its first decade.
Rene Couly
4.1
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Named for Rene Couly, who founded the firm in 1921. The estate's gateway Chinon: juicy, fresh Cabernet Franc from sand-and-gravel parcels, vinified for early drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Top-of-La-Moussière Pinot Noir from Buzançais limestone. Mellot's most Burgundian-styled red, with the structure to rival Génération XIX in cellaring capacity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Pinot Noir from 50-year-old vines on pure silex. Burgundian in feel: macerated cherry and chestnut mushroom over cool, silken tannin and a smoky finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Pinard's flagship Sancerre Rouge from limestone-clay terroir in Bué. A brooding nose of pure red cherry fruit with chalky tannins and integrated oak.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Easygoing
Joseph Mellot's flagship Sancerre Rouge from limestone-clay parcels. Pure red fruit on silky Pinot Noir with the cool freshness of the central Loire.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Easygoing
Sancerre Rouge from limestone-clay parcels across the Bourgeois estate. Vibrant red cherry and rose petal over silken tannin and savoury herb.
Tuffe
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's gateway Saumur-Champigny, named for the tuffeau stone that defines the appellation. Mid-weight, juicy Cabernet Franc from sand-and-gravel parcels, vinified for early drinking.