Anjou, Jasnières and Chinon: La Ferme du Mont Benault, Closel, Roche Bleue and Baudry!
Anjou, Jasnières and Chinon: La Ferme du Mont Benault, Closel, Roche Bleue and Baudry!
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Baudry, Bernard 2025 Chinon Le Rosé
As always, this is one of the most elegant and delicious of all French rosés, a reflection of the Baudry's superb organic vineyard work and the great terroir, as well as their great talent in vinifications with minimal added SO2....
$25.99
Ferme du Mont Benault 2023 VDF Pierres Bleues
Stephane Rocher's 2023 "Les Pierres Bleues" is a superb Chenin Blanc from 70 year-old vines, grown on blue basalt "splite" soils. Meticulous organic farming, careful harvesting, aging in tank and sandstone jarres with minimal SO2. Very pale gold color, subtle...
$33.99
Ferme du Mont Benault 2023 VDF Pièce du Saule
Stéphane Rocher's 2023 "La Pièce du Saule" is from 70 year-old Chenin Blanc vines grown on volcanic "rhyolite" soils, also found in Richard Leroy's vineyard "les Noels de Montbenault." Organic farming, one year aging in tank and sandstone jarres, minimal...
$34.99
Ferme du Mont Benault 2025 Petits Cailloux Blanc
The 2025 Petits Cailloux Blanc is a delightful dry white made from Grolleau Gris and Chenin grown on clay/red schist soils. Cerified organic, with minimal added SO2 and low alcohol, about 11.5%, The nose is lovely with citrus, quince and...
$19.99
Ferme du Mont Benault 2022 Grappe de Bulle
Stephane Rocher's 2022 "Grappe de Bulle" is a beautiful Blanc de Noirs, 100% Cabernet Franc from 45 year-old vines grown on sandy green schist soils, aged 3 years sur lie. Organic farming, 20 mg/l total SO2. Pale gold color, delicate...
$27.99
Ferme du Mont Benault 2024 VDF Les Mûriers
The 2024 "Les Muriers" is made with a 2 week semi-carbonic maceration, from Pineau D'Aunis (in cuve) and Cabernet Franc (in jarre/amphora) grown on red schist soils. Bright red/black color, lovely aromas of black raspberry, cherry, earth, violet, white pepper....
$24.99
Ferme du Mont Benault 2025 Petits Cailloux Rouge
The 2025 Petits Cailloux Rouze is a delightful Anjou red made by the talented Stéphane Rocher at La Ferme du Mont Benault in Faye D'Anjou. Grolleau, Cabernet Franc and Pineau D'Aunis grown on red schist soils, 40% carbonic maceration, 60%...
$19.99
Ferme du Mont Benault 2024 VDF Strawberry Fields
The 2024 "Strawberry Fields" is a sensational sweet (yes, sweet!) Rosé made from 80% Pineau D'Aunis and 20% Gamay de Bouze, with about 60 gr/L RS. (think of the superb sweet Pineau D'Aunis "Les Giroflées" from Belliviere). The wine shows...
$19.99
Roche Bleue 2024 P'tit Jaja Blanc Coteaux du Loir
P'tit Jaja Blanc is a delightful, well priced white made from majority Chenin Blanc and about 10% of direct press Pineau D'Aunis. Medium weight, with stone fruit and subtle quince notes. Should pair nicely with salads, grilled veggies and white...
$21.99
Roche Bleue NV (23/24) Jasnieres Sec
A blend of 2023 and 2024 vintages, this was a standout from an early 2026 tasting with Sebastien and Janneke from Domaine de la Roche Bleue. 2024 was a sharper and lower alcohol vintage for the Jasnières Sec, but as...
$31.99
Roche Bleue 2024 Jasnières Clos des Molières
2024 is a great vintage for Chenin in the Loire, especially appellations like Anjou and Jasnières, and the Clos des Molières from Roche Bleue is a fine example! While the 2023 was richer and riper, wich a low level of...
$38.99
Roche Bleue NV (24/25) P'tit Jaja Rouge Coteaux du Loir
This is the second release of the P'tit Jaja red from Roche Bleue, and it is singing! 100% Pineau D'Aunis from two vintages: 2024 (lighter and more aromatic) and 2025 (riper and fuller), the trademark peppery notes of Pineau D'Aunis...
$21.99
Roche Bleue NV (24/25) Coteaux du Loir La Belle D'Aunis
The talented Sébastien Cornille is making some of the most beautiful wines in Jasnières and the Coteaux du Loir - The "Belle d'Aunis" is 100% Pineau d'Aunis from old vines in clay with silex soils over limestone in the Coteaux...
$34.99
Roche Bleue NV (24/25) Coteaux du Loir La Guinguette
Sébastien Cornille's lovely "Guinguette" is made from 75% Pineau d’Aunis, with 25% Gamay, from 30+year-old vines in organic/biodynamic farming on the beautiful clay/limestone terroir of the Coteaux du Loir. Fairly short maceration, native yeasts, semi-carbonic fermentation of whole bunches and...
$26.99
Roche Bleue NV P'tit Jaja VDF Rouge 1.5L
This is the second release of the P'tit Jaja red from Roche Bleue, and it is singing! 100% Pineau D'Aunis from two vintages: 2024 (lighter and more aromatic) and 2025 (riper and fuller), the trademark peppery notes of Pineau D'Aunis...
$44.99
Closel 2023 Savennières La Jalousie
Our tasting with the new team at Domaiine du Closel in February was truly exciting, as the change in winemaking was immediately evident, with both "La Jalousie" and "Les Caillardières" showing a dryer, more focused and mineral style. While we...
$57.99
Closel 2023 Savennières Les Caillardières
(Arrives 8/20) Notes from recent vintages - "Caillardières" is from a vineyard which sits up the slope from the Clos du Papillon and the Moulin du Gué. "The grapes are harvested later ; the berries are golden, producing wines with aromas...
$69.99
Baudry, Bernard 2023 Chinon Le Domaine
(Was $25.99) The Baudry Chinon "Domaine" is always one of our favorite reds from the Loire Valley and it's a sensational value as well. All Cabernet Franc of course, a new blend, mostly from a parcel in St. Louans...
$24.99
Baudry, Bernard 2022 Chinon Le Clos Guillot
Le Clos Guillot is a beautiful south-east facing vineyard, just east of the town of Chinon, above the Clos de l'Olive and adjacent to Le Chene Vert. The upper slope of the parcel is clay over limestone (the lower part...
$46.99
