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
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.
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.
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Single-soil Muscadet from orthogneiss parcels. Adds herbal aromas layered with more minerality and bitterness in the finish, distinct from the simpler Gneiss bottling.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Most forward of l'Écu's terroir Muscadets, with citrus and almond aromas. Gneiss soils produce the estate's most approachable bottling.
Granite
4.6
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Single-soil Muscadet from granite parcel in Le Landreau. Markedly different from gneiss bottlings, with subtle mint and salty mineral aromas.
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.
Les Barnabes
4.2
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 · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pelle's flagship village Menetou-Salon from Kimmeridgian limestone. Crisp, citrus-driven Sauvignon with chalky lift and excellent value.
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Kimmeridgian limestone in Morogues. Chalky depth more often associated with Sancerre proper, at Menetou-Salon prices.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Chidaine's flagship Montlouis blend across multiple plots. Dry and mineral with good clarity of fruit and a long, chalky finish.
Mozaïk
4.2
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 · Refreshing · Savoury
Single-soil Muscadet from amphibolite, a metamorphic rock. The cuvée expresses the smoky, stony mineral signature of this distinct geology, biodynamic certified.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Single-vineyard Muscadet from a 2.3-hectare monopole on schist and mica schist. Straight and taut with beautiful minerality and great length on the finish.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Brégeon's village Muscadet Sur Lie shows the producer's signature long-lees ageing. Saline and structural with stony lift and great length.
Nuits d'Ivresse
4.4
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.
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.
Pouilly-Fumé
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Jolivet's Pouilly-Fumé from flint and Kimmeridgian marl across the river from Sancerre. Smoky pierre à fusil signature on a citrus-driven, saline Sauvignon.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Bourgeois' Pouilly-Fumé from travertine soils across the river from Sancerre. Smoky flint signature on a citrus-driven, saline Sauvignon.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Joseph Mellot's flagship Pouilly-Fumé from flint and travertine soils. Smoky pierre à fusil signature on a citrus-driven, saline Sauvignon.
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.
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.
Sancerre Blanc
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Biodynamic blend across Vacheron's 48 hectares on Oxfordian limestone and silex. Pure Sauvignon Blanc with crystalline citrus, saline drive and a chalky finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Joseph Mellot's flagship Sancerre Blanc from Caillottes and terres blanches parcels. Cool, citrus-driven Sauvignon with chalky lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Mellot's flagship Sancerre cuvée from a single 34-hectare vineyard south of the village. Biodynamic Saint-Doulchard marl Sauvignon with chalk minerality and lees texture.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Sourced from terres blanches plots in Sury-en-Vaux, Boucauds shows the marl-and-clay-over-Kimmeridgian face of the appellation. Stéphane Riffault's signature cuvée.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pascal Jolivet's flagship Sancerre Les Caillottes is sourced from chalky limestone (Caillottes) parcels. Cool, citrus-driven and chalky in classic Sancerre style.
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.
Trinch
4.3
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.
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.
Vouvray Sec
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Carême's flagship Vouvray Sec from organic Chenin Blanc on clay-limestone. Bright, lively acidity and chalky mineral lift.