France

2016Chenin Blanc100% Chenin Blanc. L`Effraie or "the owl”--in reference to local vineyard inhabitants--is a Coteaux du Loir sourced from Bellivière's "younger" non-Jasnières vines, which by their definition effectively means anything...

2015 Chenin 100% Chenin Blanc. Éparses is Bellivière's oldest-vine cuvée, with ages ranging from 70 to 86 years old, across multiple parcels in the Coteaux du Loir: the name "éparses" is in fact in reference to the...

2018Chenin Blanc100% Chenin Blanc. In order to face the challenges of multiple frost-afflicted vintages in the Coteaux du Loir, the Nicolas family has expanded their cellar and begun a new line of négoce wines under the "Les Arches de...

2018100% Chenin Blanc100% Chenin Blanc. Les Rosiers is from Bellivière's "young vines", which by their definition effectively means anything under 50 years old, some of them as young as 10 years old. The collective yield is a modest 25-35 hl/ha...

2018 Chenin Chenin Blanc from vines young and old, pressed straight to barrels for fermentation and a year of élevage. The warm vintage has rendered a wine that in its youth is as open and complete as any we can remember from Renaud. With...

2018 Chenin Blanc Average Age of Vines: 35 years Farming: organic Harvest: by hand Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel and barrels with indigenous yeats Aging: méthode ancestrale Fining: none Filtration: none Added...

2018 Chenin Black Christine and Joel Menard have been making wine in the heart of the Coteaux du Layon AOC for more than thirty years. They produce an outstanding array of wines from Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Gamay and Chenin Blanc. They practice...

Pinot Noir Slight orange tint in the glass, with a fine mousse. Ample, balanced, ecstatic. Cloud nine! So bold and dense and energetic and captivating. Ripe yet fresh gooseberry, vinous blueberry and mangosteen, with mouthfilling saline vibracy and a...

Vineyard Size: 5.10 hectares Soil: clay, limestone Average Age of Vines: Farming: organic Harvest: by hand Winemaking: fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts Aging: in barriques Vintage: 2019 Varietals: Chardonnay &...

Originally from the Loire Valley, Bruno is an exceptional winemaker, à la Castex or Nicq, other local pillars of natural wines. Absolute purity of fruit, finesse and elegance. Bombs of pleasure that always make you want to open the next  The...

2017 Roussanne The French have the expression "à la lune rousse, rien ne pousse," which means "duiring the red moon, nothing grows". The red moon refers to the moon following easter when it is still too cold for vegetation. The Roussanne in this...

2017 Chenin The average of the vines is approximately 27 years, planted on schist with an eastern exposure. Although the maximum legal production for this area is 50 hectoliters per hectare, actual production of this wine is lower, at around outputs are...

2018 Chenin From 5.5 hectares on east-facing hillside slopes; the vines are just over 20 years old. The soil is mostly schist with some quartz and very little sand. Aged in used barrels for 6-8 months. Very lightly filtered (no fining.)

2018 chenin The average of the vines is approximately 27 years, planted on schist with an eastern exposure. Although the maximum legal production for this area is 50 hectoliters per hectare, actual production of this wine is lower, at around 25-30...

2016 Chenin Harvest takes place over three to four weeks with up to five different passes, looking for the ripest fruit. The fermentation lasts two to four months in tanks and barrels with indigenous yeasts and no temperature control. The wine is aged...

2017 Chenin Savennieres Coulée de Serrant is one of three monopoles in France that is its own appellation. It has been considered one of the best sites in France for making white wine for hundreds of years. It was first planted in 1130 by the...

Soil: limestone Average Age of Vines: 50 years Farming: biodynamic Harvest: by hand Winemaking: fermentation in old barrels Aging: 24 months in oak, 6 months in bottle Vintage: 2015 Varietals: Sauvignon Blanc Farming: Organic/Biodynamic,...

Average Age of Vines: 50 years Harvest: late harvest, by hand Winemaking: spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation Aging: in old barrels Vintage: 2014 Varietals: Sauvignon Blanc Farming:...