{"title":"New Arrivals from the Loire Valley: Muscadet, Chenin and More...","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"luneau-papin-2022-muscadet-sevre-et-maine-l-dor-granit-vallet","title":"Luneau-Papin 2022 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine \"L\" d'Or Granit Vallet","description":"\u003cp\u003e 2022 is another superb vintage for the Luneau-Papin \"L\" d'Or in a ripe, dense style but with lovely brightness as well, making it it a superb Muscadet for current drinking and long-term aging.  The wine shows a fairly ripe gold color and complex aromas that are a great combination of ripeness and vibrant acidity, including pear, almond, stone, citrus and exotic fruit with anise and herbs. The palate is dense and long with ripe yellow and white fruits, almond and marzipan, really delicious, with the wine's unique granitic acidity hidden below, the sapid fruit. The finish is ripe, smoky, mineral and very long. The wine remains a good candidate for aging -  it's Luneau-Papin's only cuvee on a granit subsoil (granit a deux micas in Vallet) having a different character than the granit soils in Clisson or Chateau Thebaud. The vines are approximately 50 years old and and are farmed with certified organic and biodynamic methods. Vintages going back to 1989 of the L  d'Or are superb now but this very young 2022 would be perfect today with full-flavored fish dishes such as halibut and monkfish, or with lobster or white meats in sauce. \u003cem\u003eDavid Lillie  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Bowler Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46735702032609,"sku":"3471370285583","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Luneau-PapinLd_Or.jpg?v=1754141708"},{"product_id":"landron-jo-2020-muscadet-sevre-et-maine-le-fief-du-breil","title":"Landron, Jo 2020 Muscadet Sevre et Maine Le Fief du Breil","description":"\u003cp\u003eJo Landron's \"Fief du Breil\" is always one of our favorite Muscadet, coming from a beautiful, walled vineyard sloping towards the Sèvre, with clay, sand and quartz stones over a bedrock of orthogneiss. The vines average 40 to 50+ years of age, the vineyard is certified organic and biodynamic and gives very low yields. This is one of the finest Muscadets and it's a great success in the 2020 vintage, which was aged sur-lie for 40 months. \"\u003cem\u003eThe nose is just beautiful, with a wonderfully fine leesy character, with confident aromatics reminiscent of elderflower, vanilla and crushed chalk. Such elegance on the palate, feeling supple and polished, but with super energy and finessed acidity, before it concludes with a long and lightly bitter finish. Top notch, for drinking now and over the next five to ten years\u003c\/em\u003e.\" (Wine Doctor) This is a bit more forward than the granite-based wines - really superb as a young wine served with shellfish, grilled fish and roast chicken. As usual with great Muscadet it will age beautifully and pair with monkfish, lobster and goat cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47499997249761,"sku":"815541007735","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Jo-Landron-le-Fief-du-Breil.jpg?v=1748973014"},{"product_id":"tabordet-2024-sancerre","title":"Tabordet 2024 Sancerre","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine Tabordet has 4.5 hectares in Sancerre, in and around Verdingy. The 2024 Sancerre \"Domaine\" is 50% from Oxfordian limestone (\"Caillottes\") soils having flat, crushed limestone surface stones, and 50% from Kimmeridgian marl soils (Terres Blanches) having an abundance of fossilized shells.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe estate is certified organic and Biodynamic, vinifies with indigenous yeasts, and uses minimal amounts of SO2. Despite the difficult weather in 2024, the Tabordet Sancerre is crisp and lively with aromas of white fruits, citrus and stone with an ample palate of fruit and mineral flavors balanced with good acidity in the refreshing finish. Enjoy over the next 3 to 5 years with Crottin de Chavignol, of course, seafood, grilled fish, sushi and white meats.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47525328748769,"sku":"28472","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/TabordetScancerre.jpg?v=1768197504"},{"product_id":"boudignon-2022-a-francoise-anjou-blanc","title":"Boudignon 2023 A Francois(e) Anjou Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tribute to his mother, A François(e) comes from a historic plot of St-Lambert-du-Lattay previously dedicated to liquoreux (sweet) wines. A selection of the heart of the plot and the best barrels - the rest is blended in the regular Anjou cuvée - the vines planted in 1990 grow on powerful grey schist and rhyolite with no topsoil. It is usually one of the more powerful wines of the domaine. Our good friend Pascaline Lepeltier recommends aging or if drinking now, \u003cem\u003e\"decant for a good hour, and serve it in large Burgundy glass. Meaty shellfish - scallop, lobster - or sweetbreads will be a great pairing, as well as young comté.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skurnik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47827542900961,"sku":"29029","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/BoudignonAFrancoise.jpg?v=1780103505"},{"product_id":"pepiere-2022-muscadet-sevre-et-maine-cru-chateau-thebaud","title":"Pépière 2022 Muscadet Cru Château Thébaud","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cru Château Thébaud comes from old vines in vineyards with great terroir on slopes overlooking the river Maine, primarily in the \"Clos des Morines.\" The granite here (Granite de Château Thébaud, oddly enough) is fissured and permeable by the vine roots which have access to water during dry spells and absorb micro-nutrients along the way. There is a thin topsoil of sandy clay. 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2019 here were among the best of the vintage in Muscadet and the 2022 will stand out as well due to the wonderful combination of elegance, minerality and ripeness\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e T\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Aptos, 'Aptos_EmbeddedFont', 'Aptos_MSFontService', Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"\u003ehis beautiful wine from a very warm vintage shows a quite subtle and elegant nose with floral, herbal, citrus, pear and stone aromas. The palate is full, round and ripe with terrific length - it will be delicious young due to the excellent ripeness with low alcohol and bright acidity, but those willing to wait 15 years will be amply rewarded...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Bowler Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48065247871201,"sku":"610373580544","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Pepiere2019ChateauThebaud.jpg?v=1711481759"},{"product_id":"pepiere-2023-muscadet-cru-clisson","title":"Pépière 2023 Muscadet Cru Clisson","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 2005, Domaine de la Pépière has produced this cuvée from a small parcel of 50 to 110 year-old vines within the Pepiere vineyard. Originally called \"Granite de Clisson\" after the unique bedrock in the vineyard, Marc changed the name to \"Clisson\" to agree with the new INAO Cru Communal classification. The granite is covered with gravel and clay with large stones, ensuring good drainage and deep penetration by the roots into the fissures in the bedrock, bringing the mineral elements indispensable to this wine. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: Aptos, 'Aptos_EmbeddedFont', 'Aptos_MSFontService', Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"\u003eTasted in February 2026, the superb 2023 Clisson showed classic, vibrant aromas of almond, pear, citrus and stone, with a full-bodied, very mineral palate with subtle white fruits and a long bright stony finish. Relatively high in alcohol and density but balanced by firm acidity, this is a great Clisson that will give fabulous drinking for the next 20 years or more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Bowler Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48065318519009,"sku":"610373581398","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Pepiere2022Clisson-FB.jpg?v=1737568330"},{"product_id":"pinon-2023-vouvray-buvez-du-bon-pinon","title":"Pinon 2023 Vouvray Buvez du Bon Pinon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the estate's website\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: \"This is the renaissance of a cuvée created by my great-grandfather - a dry wine from our oldest parcel, planted in 1945 on soils of silex noir and vinfied in our oldest foudres - old 'tonneaux' from Porto purchased by my grandfather. We're using the label from the 1950s as well as the name of the cuvée - the famous 'Buvéz du Bon Pinon.' The fermentation lasted 2 to 3 months with only wild yeasts, which participate in the effect of 'terroir.' The fermentation was stopped by chilling the juice, followed by a soutirage, the wine then aged for 5 months in the old tonneaux. Aging potential of 15 to 20+ years, serve with shellfish, oysters, cold fish, vegetable terrines, choucroute de la mer, rillettes and rillons.\" This beautiful old-vine Vouvray is one for the cellar, rather closed now but with great elegance and length, best 2035 - 2055.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Bowler Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48134002835681,"sku":"31408","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Pinon2022BonPinon-FB.jpg?v=1739995406"},{"product_id":"batardiere-2024-lesprit-libre-vdf","title":"Batardiere 2024 L'Esprit Libre VDF","description":"\u003cp\u003eL'Esprit Libre is from different parcels in the village of Rablay from vines aging from 15-90 years old, with plateaus of sandy soil and gravely soils of quartz over schist. More specifically, it's quartz, gravel and magma mixed with big quartz stones. Most of the fruit is sourced from the Croix Hardie vineyard (younger vines), and Carriere vineyard (planted in 1981) with a small percentage of old vines. While some of the other Chenins from Batardière are more contemplative and take some time to reveal themselves, L'Esprit Libre is pure joy right out of the bottle. It's really fine and balanced, a perfect wine to drink now while you wait on \u003cspan\u003eLes Noëls de Montbenault to evolve in the cellar!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48201250078945,"sku":"31948","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Batardiere_Esprit-1.jpg?v=1775919241"},{"product_id":"batardiere-2024-les-cocus-vdf","title":"Batardière 2024 Les Cocus VDF","description":"\u003cp\u003eLes Cocus comes from a single parcel planted in 1968, which sits atop a hillside comprised of clay schist soils with good wind exposure. Here we find a very typical Anjou terroir with all of the schists, black, purple, and more! The wine undergoes primary and malolactic fermentation in used 500L barrels with no fining and only a small amount of sulfur is added at bottling. The 2024 Les Cocus is a beautiful Chenin, a deep golden color in the glass with pure, crystalline fruit, sleek minerality and profound texture. There's plenty of structure to age another 5-10 years, but there's a nice tension and vivacity that make it extremely enjoyable now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48201250308321,"sku":"31949","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/BatardiereCocus.jpg?v=1775919245"},{"product_id":"batardiere-2024-grand-clos","title":"Batardiere 2024 Grand Clos","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrand Clos is a relatively new Chenin bottling from Marie-Lise and Thomas, from young vines they planted in Rablay-sur-Layon. The terroir here is a type of decomposed brown schiste referred to as \"causse,\" which feels (and looks) like soil. The 2024 was lovely when tasted in early February, with a great nose and nice structure. This is a lovely introduction to their style of Chenin Blanc, which balances a chiseled, mineral profile with stone fruit and medium weight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48201250406625,"sku":"31946","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/BatardiereGrandCLos.jpg?v=1775919247"},{"product_id":"delmee-philippe-2022-pablo-est-au-bar-vdf-chenin","title":"Delmee, Philippe 2024 Pablo est au Bar VDF Chenin","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Pablo est au bar' is a funny name, especially with the Pablo Escobar-esque character on the label, who seems to be gorging himself on grapes. It is also a bit of a suggestion for the bistro style of this Chenin Blanc, which is dry, fresh and direct. A perfect apero wine that in fact does open up a bit with some time open. It could be considered the little sibling of Philippe's more serious Chenin, the 'Ch'nins on Boit...' Perfect on its own or with salads, grilled fish, shellfish (any fish really) and mild cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48239981756641,"sku":"32065","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/DelmeePablo.jpg?v=1780108045"},{"product_id":"delmee-philippe-2024-chnins-on-boit-vdf-chenin","title":"Delmee, Philippe 2024 Ch'nins on Boit VDF Chenin","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinified in small barrels, and then aged in a large old barrel, this is a broad and subtle revealilng expression of Chenin. Very Anjou, with ripeness, mineral-driven sharpness and structure from the schist soils. . On the palate, it has nice medium weight and density. We recommend letting this Chenin breath for a while. On day two it's fantastic, and it should age very well for 3-5 years in bottle. We recently tried the 2020 with Philippe and it was fantastic, so we'd recommend getting a few extra bottles to age! 2024 was a very good year for Chenin sur Schiste!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240032448737,"sku":"32071","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/ChninsDelmee.jpg?v=1780108344"},{"product_id":"boulay-gerard-2025-sancerre-chavignol","title":"Boulay, Gerard 2025 Sancerre Chavignol","description":"\u003cp\u003eGerard Boulay is certainly one of the greatest producers in Sancerre. His Sancerre \"domaine\" comes from average 35 year-old vines on kimmeridgian limestone soils on the hills surrounding the village of Chavignol. 2025 is a superb vintage in Sancerre bringing beautiful ripeness with lovely freshness and elegant fruit to the wine,  finishing with the chalky minerality always present in the Boulay Sancerres. Farming is with organic methods, fermentation is with indigenous yeasts, aged in cuve (no wood). “\u003cem\u003eThe Boulay style is a world away from the regular refreshing but forgettable norm in Sancerre. It should really be compared with a white burgundy in terms of its rewards and complexity\u003c\/em\u003e.” -\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJancis Robinson  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48385382777057,"sku":"32656","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Boulay_Gerard2023SancerreChavignol-FB.jpg?v=1781206713"},{"product_id":"chidaine-2023-montlouis-les-bournais-1","title":"Chidaine, François 2024 Montlouis Les Bournais","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is our favorite wine from François and Manuela Chidaine, long-time champions of organic and biodynamic farming in the Loire Valley. Named after the soil type \"Les Bournais,\" a unique clay topsoil over limestone (tuffeau blanche) also found across the river in Vouvray and without the silex present in most Montlouis terroirs. First made in a sec-tendre style, recent vintages have been dry, which is an understatement for the sensational 2024, tasted last February with François! The nose is vibrant with citrus, white fruits and mineral notes, the palate is chrystalline, mineral and long with beautiful acidity, breathtaking in its expression of this unique vineyard. Highly recommended! \u003cem\u003eDavid Lillie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48415582519521,"sku":"32171","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Chidaine2022LesBournais-FB.jpg?v=1739994136"},{"product_id":"chidaine-2024-vin-de-france-baudoin","title":"Chidaine, François 2024 Vin de France Baudoin","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrancois and Manuel Chidaine have led a revival of quality in Montlouis over the last twenty-five years and are now making outstanding Vouvrays from the former Poniatowski vineyards in Vouvray. The Chidaine's vinyeard work is among the finest in France and the disaster they took over from Poniatowski has happily come back to life, being a mix of old vines and new plantings. The Clos du Baudoin is certainly one of the greatest sites in Vouvray and the 2024 is an absolutely beautiful wine! Compared to the 2024 Bournais, the wine shows a bit more fruit in the nose, wonderfully fresh and mineral. The palate is vibrant and bright but with lovely weight of yellow fruits and minerals with fantastic length. A great Vouvray, oops, I mean Vin de France, and highly recommended. \u003cem\u003eDavid Lillie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48415604015329,"sku":"32172","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Chidaine2023Baudoin.jpg?v=1739994245"},{"product_id":"chidaine-francois-2024-vin-de-france-les-argiles","title":"Chidaine, François 2024 Vin de France Les Argiles","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chidaine Vin de France \"Les Argiles\" (actually Vouvray) \"is a blend of various plots surrounding the Clos Baudoin, including L’Espagnole, Le Haut Lieu, La Chatterie, L’Homme and La Reugnières. The clay here is deeper than in the Clos, giving a broad, rich girth to the wine.\" (Polaner Selections). Tasted in February with the Chidaines, I would not say there is \"a broad, rich girth to the wine\" as the the aromas are a bit closed and the palate seems lean at first but then explodes with minerality with elegant white fruits and terrific length. A great vintage for this wine!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48415747244257,"sku":"32741","price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Chidaineargiles.jpg?v=1779932537"},{"product_id":"chidaine-francois-2022-vin-de-france-vouvray-petillant","title":"Chidaine, Francois 2022 Vin de France (Vouvray) Petillant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"HwtZe\" jsaction=\"mouseup:Sxi9L,BR6jm; mousedown:qjlr0e\" jsname=\"jqKxS\" lang=\"en\"\u003e\u003cspan jsaction=\"agoMJf:PFBcW;MZfLnc:P7O7bd;nt4Alf:pvnm0e,pfE8Hb,PFBcW;B01qod:dJXsye;H1e5u:iXtTIf;lYIUJf:hij5Wb\" jsname=\"txFAF\" class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\" jscontroller=\"BiTO4b\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ryNqvb\" jsname=\"W297wb\" jsaction=\"click:PDNqTc,GFf3ac,qlVvte;contextmenu:Nqw7Te,QP7LD; mouseout:Nqw7Te; mouseover:PDNqTc,c2aHje\"\u003eRarely available in the US, the remarkable Chidaine 2022 Vin de France Petillant (Vouvray) with the bubbly green label is a delightful wine! My notes are sketchy, with \"delightful\" being the main idea. Super nose, palate elegant, dry, long - bettter than Champagne for any gathering of family or friends this summer! DL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48415933268193,"sku":"32742","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Chidaine2022Petillant.jpg?v=1779933658"},{"product_id":"delrieu-ducleux-2024-vin-de-france-la-joue-blanc","title":"Delrieu-Ducleux 2024 La Joue Blanc VDF","description":"\u003cp\u003eLa Joue is a natural Chenin Blanc from younger vines planted in 1976 on typical schist soils of the Anjou region. The wine is fresh with nice cut and a lovely mouthfeel, albeit less dense and voluptuous than their old vines 'Le Jeau' (this won't confuse anyone right?). Aging is half in stainless steel and half in used barrels. There's a delicate nose with stone fruit (white apricot) and some preserved lemon aromas. The acidity and overall balance are impressive. Drink now or over the next 2-3 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48418148647137,"sku":"32759","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/LaJoue.jpg?v=1780107790"},{"product_id":"delrieu-ducleux-2024-le-jeau-blanc","title":"Delrieu-Ducleux 2024 Le Jeau Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003eLe Jeau Blanc from Julien Delrieu and Thibaut Ducleux is their top Chenin Blanc from a hillside parcel close to Les Nourissons of Stephane Bernaudeau, planted in 1955 on schist soils. The vines are all massale selection. The wine ferments and ages in old barrels without SO2 addition, and has beautiful density balanced by the healthy acidity of the 2024 vintage. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fruit of the Vines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48418165391585,"sku":"32760","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/Delrieu-Ducleux2022LeJeauBlanc.jpg?v=1722531164"},{"product_id":"chidaine-2023-montlouis-les-choisilles","title":"Chidaine, François 2023 Montlouis les Choisilles","description":"\u003cp\u003eLes Choisilles is vinified dry, from parcels of 30 to 90 year-old vines on clay and silica soils over limestone \"tuffeau.\" The soils are kept \"green,\" beneficial plants grow in the rows and only organic composts are used. Fermentation of Les Choisilles can last up to six months, with wild yeasts, no malo-lactic, aging on the lees in large barrels.  The 2023 is a very beautiful and vibrant \"Les Choisilles\" whch showed beautiful density and firm acidity in this warm but rainy vintage when tasted with the Chidaines in February 2026, with pretty aromas of lime-flower, pineapple, lemon and pear. The palate is silky and ripe, vibrant and well-structured with chalk and mineral flavors underlying bright pear and citrus fruit, finishing dry with sensational minerality in the very long finish.  Though delicious now,  served with grilled fish, fish and chicken in sauce and shellfish, the Les Choisilles will open nicely over the next ten to fifteen years and should be considered for the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polaner Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48418895397089,"sku":"32771","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/3790\/6145\/files\/ChidaineChoisilles.jpg?v=1738361946"},{"product_id":"landron-2025-muscadet-amphibolite","title":"Landron 2025 Muscadet Amphibolite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Amphibolite - a metamorphic stone generally formed from gabbro or basalt, with a high concentration of iron and magnesium, prevalent in the vineyard, over a bedrock of gneiss. The wine from this vineyard is low in alcohol and high in acidity and mineral salts. Bottled after 4 months sur-lie aging and retaining a bit of CO2 from the fermentation, the Cuvée Amphibolite is refreshing, stimulating and a perfect complement to shellfish and light seafood dishes. \u003cstrong\u003eWhat a pleasure to again have a current vintage in stock!\u003c\/strong\u003e In 2025 the wine is quite lovely, with subtle aromas of ripe citrus confit, almond, pear and granny smith; the palate is bone dry, vibrant, saline and refeshing with stone and white fruits, perhaps showing a bit more density and alcohol than normal. 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Less hilly and flatter, you can still see walls separating historical enclosed parcels. Thibaud, aware of the potential of the vineyards, acquired 2 of these \"clos,\" including the 7 ha of the ancient religious site, Clos de la Hutte. Only 2.5 ha were planted in 2011 with a huge diversity of massale selections from superb domaines, some ungrafted on shallow ordovicien green schist. For Savennières lovers, this is a different expression of the area, more subtle, lighter on its feet without losing the core density of the appellation. If a little shy or austere at first, the nose opens up to notes of lemon-drop, lemon verbena, hay, white tobacco and gun-flint. The oak is just perceptible. The typical apple-skin tannins of Savennières bring length, playing with the saltiness. If you want to enjoy it now, decant it and don’t drink it too cold. 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Thibaud cleaned it up, left it fallow and then replanted it in 2014 with the same care as with the Clos de la Hutte and Frémine, using this time a Riparia rootstock as there is more clay with a vein of granite amidst the purple schists. For Thibaud, this is the most angular and “typical'' of his Savennières. And it’s true, right now and despite coming from younger vines, the wine has a real breadth with more tannic structure - for me a trademark of Savennières from this area. The wine does not see any new oak - to avoid bringing more unctuous sweetness - but is aged in Burgundy barrels and foudres. The nose has a lot of baking spices, gardenia, kumquat and has the less reductive notes. The palate is broader and richer, the acidity and tension hidden behind the velvety texture. Once again, aging would be a good idea to gain in definition. 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