This is a Methode Ancestrale sparkling white of equal parts Grolleau Gris, Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc (Blanc de Noirs), with 10% Chardonnay. Disgorgement is after about 6 months on the lees, and the wine is made without added sulfur....

A lovely, textbook Pineau D'Aunis from our favorite medium-sized Biodynamic estate in the Anjou region, the Vaillant family at Domaine les Grandes Vignes! This is always a local favorite as it overdelivers for charm and pep at a nice price....

Museme Brut is 100% Chenin Blanc, made in champenois method, aged on the lees for almost 5 years. Rich and generous aromas of burnt honey, brioche and honeysuckle, and a broad, dense mid-palate. 

Petit Vaillant Blanc is a Blanc de Noir of Cabernet Franc and Grolleau Noir, fermented and aged in stainless steel, with no SO2 added. Medium-weight with orchard and stone fruit on the palate. 

"Groslot" (which loosely translates to "jackpot") is a humorous play on the name of the grape here, which is known officially as Grolleau Noir. The Vaillant family has definitely hit the jackpot with this wine, one of a lineup of...

La Varenne de Combre is a dry and crystalline Chenin Blanc, with great precision and a long mineral finish. The parcel is situated on black schist on the slopes of the Arcison (a tributary of the Layon river). The 2021...

A beautiful Chenin Blanc from the Anjou appellation in the Loire Valley (but labelled as Vin de France). Vines are around 25 years old on average, from 3 parcels, mostly on soils of black schist (with large chunks of schist)...

This is a vibrant natural red made from a blend of Groslot (Grolleau) and Cabernet Franc. The quintessential "bistrot" wine, with low tannins and good acidity. Not too fruity, not too light, and a pleasure to drink. Grapes are destemmed...