Nature Peinture is a delicious Merlot from Rachel Hubert, with nice earthy tones and good depth. There's a mixture of brambly dark fruit and herbs, with a medium body and rustic tannins. The acid adds freshness and vibrancy, a great...

The 2024 "Les Vacances de Monsieur Merlot" is (oddly enough) 100% Merlot grown on clay and gravell soils in Biodynamic farming. There is a short maceration to preserve the freshness of the fruit without aggresive tannins, giving a beautifully round...

The grapes for the 2025 "Belle Etoile" originate from organically certified vineyards owned by Ch. de Manissy wine-maker Florian André's mother. Covering an area of 1.5ha, this site is bathed by the sun and swept by the mistral on a...

Delicate dry rosé

Francois 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...

The 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...