2022 Baudry "La Croix Boissée" plus Guion, Chevalerie, Raffault and More!
2022 Baudry "La Croix Boissée" plus Guion, Chevalerie, Raffault and More!
Baudry 2022 Chinon La Croix Boissée
"La Croix Boissée" is a superb vineyard on thin sandy clay soils over limestone (Middle Turonian calcaire micacé) high on a south-facing slope above Cravant. 25 to 55 year-old vines. 20-day fermentation in tronconic wooden vats, 24 months of aging...
$64.99
Baudry, Bernard 2022 Chinon Les Grézeaux
One of the most pleasurable red wines of the Loire Valley, the Baudry Chinon "Les Grézeaux" is from a unique parcel of sixty year-old vines near the bottom of the slope in Sonnay (near Cravant-les-Coteaux) on a bed of gravel...
$34.99
Baudry, Bernard 2023 Chinon "Les Granges"
From 35 to 40 year-old vines on gravel and sandy soils with a bit of clay near the Vienne river in organic agriculture. Hand harvested, fermented with wild yeasts, ages for 8 to 10 months in cement vats, minimal addition...
$24.99
Baudry 2024 Le Domaine Chinon Blanc
The Baudry Blanc "Domaine" is from young vines in several parcels on the clay/limestone slopes in and around Cravant, and from clay with silex on the plateau above La Croix Boissee. The grapes are hand-harvested of course and ferment slowly...
$34.99
Guion 2020 Bourgueil "Grand Mont"
"The cuvee "Grand Mont" is a Bourgueil from a selection of old vines of Cabernet Franc on the clay-limestone terroir of Grand Mont in Benais. The harvest is done manually selecting the best grapes. The vinification is done naturally, without...
$31.99
Guion 2019 Bourgueil Cuvee Authentique
2019 brings us another superb wine from Stéphane Guion in Bourgueil, whose domaine has been certified organic since the 1960s. The new Cuvée Authentique replaces the Cuvée Prestige (we're not sure why?) coming from vines averaging 50 years-old on thin...
$19.99
Guion 2018 Bourgueil "Deux Monts"
From 70-80 year-old vines in "Petits Monts" and "Grand Monts" towards the top of the slope above Benais, facing roughly south-west, clay over Turonien limestone (tuffeau, craie micacée). 18-month élevage ; 40% in cuve inox, 20% in one new 400...
$28.99
Guion 2022 Bourgueil "Cuvée Candide"
"This wine expresses the natural characteristics of Cabernet Franc without frills or fuss with its aromas of red fruits, mineral flavors, a certain freshness accompanied by a slight tannic structure, it can be tasted now or kept for 4/5 years."...
$16.99
Guion 2023 Bourgueil Rosé
50 years of organic farming (now certified Biodynamic) and great traditional winemaking give this vibrant rosé from Stéphane Guion in Bourgueil its perfect balance with beautiful fruit and great earthy expression of the gravel and limestone/clay terroir. The wine shows...
$16.99
Guion 2023 Crémant de Loire (Blanc de Noirs) - (Arrives 12/23)
In 2023, Stéphane Guion changed his sparkling Rosé into a Crémant de Loire! The grapes are grown on clay/limestone soils in Bourgueil, certified organic and Biodynamic. Hand harvested into small crates, pneumatic press, no yeast or SO2 added during vinification....
$18.99
Raffault, Olga 2019 Chinon Les Picasses
Les Picasses is one of the greatest vineyards in Chinon - the Raffault's parcel faces gently south, with clay over porous limestone that retains water and nutrients, nourishing the vines. While the wine is amply fruited and enjoyable young, it...
$32.99
Chevalerie 2015 Bourgueil "Les Galichets"
(Arrival 2/27) The Chevalerie "Galichets" vineyard is on mid-slope Turonian limestone with clay and alluvial sand and gravel topsoil, rich in silex; the vines average about 60 years of age - similar to the "Chevalerie" parcel but a bit lower...
$28.99
Chevalerie 2015 Bourgueil Breteche
Bretêche is Chevalerie's easternmost vineyard, a rented plot on the border of Ingrandes-de-Touraine - (Domaine de la Chevalerie is the only estate claiming this vineyard name). On the southwestern exposed upper part of the mid-slope, the vines are planted on...
$29.99
Chevalerie 2018 Bourgueil "Les Galichets"
Domaine de la Chevalerie's "Les Galichets" vineyard is on the lower part of the Turonian slope just below the "Chevalerie" plot, with clay -alluvial sand and gravel topsoils, rich in silex, giving a wine that is more open and easy...
$24.99
Chevalerie 2019 Bourgueil "Busardières"
"Busardieres" is a great vineyard fairly high on the slope in Bourgueil on Middle Turonian limestone with shallow topsoils of clay with pebbles of limestone with mica, always giving a wine that is a bit austere in its youth, very...
$46.99
Chevalerie 2019 Bourgueil "Cuvée Chevalerie"
We're big fans of the Caslot family at Domane de la Chevalerie, who make soulful Bourgueils from organic/biodynamic vineyards on their superb terroirs. The Chevalerie vineyard is above the winery on mid-slope Turonian limestone with shallow clay and alluvial sand...
$43.99
Chevalerie 2022 Vin de France "Bulle de Fort"
The brand new Domaine de la Chevalerie "Bulle de Fort" is a direct press rosé Petillant Naturel, 100% Cabernet Franc and just incredibly delicious!! Warning, this is not a wimpy pale pink rosé - it shows a deep cherry-red color...
$24.99
Bellivière 2022 Coteaux du Loir "Rouge Gorge"
The 2022 "Rouge Gorge" is from 10 to 50 year-old Pineau d'Aunis vines on clay/silex over Turonian limestone in 13 small parcels of high-density plantings in the Coteaux du Loir. Fermentation with pigeage in vat, malo in barrique, aging in...
$39.99
Pineau, Julien 2022 Sucettes a l'Aunis
From Jullien Pineau, proprietor of vines of the former Clos Roche Blanche in Touraine, comes this earthy and beautiful Pineau d'Aunis, organic farming of course and zero added sulfur. The 2022 shows a bright, slightly opaque red/purple color with lovely...
$31.99
Bonhomme, Pierre-Olivier 2023 Vin de France Le Telquel
This "poil dur" is wagging its tail again in 2023. This round, our favorite dog wine is a blend of mostly Gamay with a dash of Pinot Noir, all fruit from the Loire Valley (trust us we tasted with Pierre-O...
$24.99
Tue-Boeuf 2023 Rouillon VDF
50% Pinot Noir, 50% Gamay from small parcels of clay and flint soils over limestone of Blois. "Rouillon" is one of our favorite reds from Cheverny, always delicate and pretty with bright, floral tart plum, raspberry and wild strawberry aromas...
$31.99
Morantin, Noella 2023 Mon Cher
This is a beautiful Gamay from the talented Noella Morantin, who acquired part of the Clos Roche Blanche vineyard and other parcels above the Cher River in Pouillé, Touraine. From 35 year-old vines, vinified in carbonic maceration, showing lovely aromas...
$29.99
