Every cuvée we cover tagged fruity, narrowed to Loire Valley. 15 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 · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Easygoing Anjou Cabernet Franc from organic schist parcels. A concentrate of elegance and tension; accessible and easy-to-drink.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky
The Bretons' zero-added-sulfite Cabernet Franc, a pioneering natural-wine cuvee since 1996. Vibrant, crunchy red fruit and wild-herb lift, ideally drunk young and slightly chilled.
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Buisson Renard (formerly Buisson Ménard) is the broader, more exotic side of Dagueneau. Yellow plum and exotic spice over a full, ripe-fruited Sauvignon frame.
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 · 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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The Bretons' natural-leaning gateway Bourgueil. Crunchy, juicy and low-sulfite Cabernet Franc, picked from younger gravel-terrace parcels and vinified for early drinking.
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.