Cuvées

Anjou Blanc Amphite

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Domaine Pithon-Paillé (Jo Pithon)Loire Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

Amphora-fermented Chenin Blanc from organic schist parcels. Pure expression of terroir without oak influence; tense saline texture and chalky drive.

Cepages Oublies Gamay de Bouze

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Funky

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

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.

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.

Nuits d'Ivresse

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Domaine Catherine et Pierre BretonLoire Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Sancerre Sauvage

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Maison Pascal JolivetLoire Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

Unfiltered, wild-yeast cuvée from 2 hectares of old-vine organic Sauvignon on pure limestone in Champtin and Bué. Pure expression of Caillottes terroir.