Ménetou Salon Fumet la Tour Saint Martin Domaines Minchin 2022 75cl

Saumur Blanc Les Cormiers Château de Villeneuve 2021 75 cl

The Cormiers are limestone covered with clay. Vinified in 12 hl casks

All around the Château, 25 hectares of Cabernet Franc and Chenin. Two Loire grape varieties to translate the spirit. One red. The other white.

The Chevallier family has been supporting them for over 40 years. Soon 180 seasons…

Anjou Blanc Vent de Spilite 2022 Ogereau 75cl

Grape variety: Chenin

For five generations, the Ogereau family has dedicated itself to viticulture on the prestigious terroirs of Anjou, highlighting Chenin. Since the end of the 19th century, it has passed down a true heritage from generation to generation: love of the profession, rigor in every gesture, attentive listening to the vines, a unique vision of wine and a constant commitment to perfecting their know-how. TO DO. The Ogereau family is thus part of a prestigious history, that of a thousand-year-old vineyard, which is the true cradle of Chenin.

From their village of Saint Lambert, perched above this volcanic fault which overlooks the other side of the Layon, thus offering a tormented landscape, the desire to explore these hillsides was irresistible for them. They therefore set out to travel these arid and stony slopes, in search of new perspectives. They discovered a wasteland and eight rows of old vines, which they acquired from a couple of retired winegrowers. Aware of the value of these old Chenin plants, they kept these eight rows and gradually cleared and replanted with selections from their old vines.

These hills, both rocky and windswept, have a name that suits them perfectly: Pierre Bise. The “Pierre” refers to the volcanic rock called Spilite, while the “Bise” evokes this fresh wind which blows almost without interruption on these slopes overlooking the Layon valley. Thus, “Vent de Spilite” fully reflects the great characteristics of this exceptional terroir.

Anjou White La Martinière 2022 Ogereau 75cl

Grape variety: Chenin

For five generations, the Ogereau family has dedicated itself to viticulture on the prestigious terroirs of Anjou, highlighting Chenin. Since the end of the 19th century, it has passed down a true heritage from generation to generation: love of the profession, rigor in every gesture, attentive listening to the vines, a unique vision of wine and a constant commitment to perfecting their know-how. TO DO. The Ogereau family is thus part of a prestigious history, that of a thousand-year-old vineyard, which is the true cradle of Chenin.

Quincy Domaine Philippe Portier 2022 half bottle

Producer Philippe PORTIER

Winegrower in Brinay

Philippe PORTIER comes from a peasant family established in Brinay for 4 generations, Philippe Portier took over the family business in 1985. Six years later, he created his own vineyard in the Quincy appellation. He actively participated, along with six other estates, in the creation of the Cave Romane, of which he was president for more than 20 years.

He quickly develops his domain banking on the qualities of the terroir Quinçois. Today, it is on more than 20Ha vineyards that Philippe shapes three Quincy vintages with marked identities. If its vintage estate reflects the generosity of Quincy wines, its Quincyte and Jean-Maxime vintages reveal all the finesse of Sauvignon on its preferred terroir.

Producer Domaine de la Cour Carrée

Family farm 16 hectares, existing since 1899 in Oisly, near the castles of the Loire: Cheverny, Chambord, Blois and Chaumont sur Loire. This estate is located on the highest point of the town of Oisly with an exceptional location, extending and sharing on the slopes of the Loire Valley and the Cher. These wines are harvested, vinified and bottled at the property.

COTEAUX OF THE AUBANCE DOMAINE DE MONTGILLET 2020 

Created in the year 1880, the vineyard covered a surface of one hectare and a half during the installation of Victor LEBRETON, died at the age of 97 years in January 97. He was taken over by his son Victor (66 years, now retired) who has teamed up in 1988 with his two children, Victor (37) and Vincent (35).

The Coteaux-de-l'Aubance AOC comes from the Aoc ANJOU. Located on the right bank of the Loire. These mellow white wines are produced on an area of ​​165 hectares, south of Angers, whose constitution is very homogeneous.

QUARTS DE CHAUME ZERSILLES 2015 DOMAINE PATRICK BAUDOUIN 

Today, Domaine Patrick Baudouin has thirteen and a half hectares of vines in production. Ten hectares of Chenin, three and a half of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon, in the communes of Chaudefonds sur Layon, Saint Aubin de Luigné and Rochefort sur Loire (Quart de Chaume). Patrick also planted one hectare of Savennières in 2009.

The Estate undertook to convert all its vines to organic farming in 2002. Any new plot rented or purchased is immediately converted, if it is not already organic.
Since 1997 they resumed tillage, then abandoned chemical weedkillers, and from 2001 they no longer used synthetic treatment products. In the cellar, since 1994, no more wine from the Domaine has been chaptalized ("sweetened", as the ancients said), by limiting sulfur to a minimum.

In the vineyard, certified organic farming, constant search for the best human labor / biotope ratio, for a non-destructive, sustainable culture.

Producer Philippe PORTIER

Winegrower in Brinay

Philippe PORTIER comes from a peasant family established in Brinay for 4 generations, Philippe Portier took over the family business in 1985. Six years later, he created his own vineyard in the Quincy appellation. He actively participated, along with six other estates, in the creation of the Cave Romane, of which he was president for more than 20 years.

He quickly develops his domain banking on the qualities of the terroir Quinçois. Today, it is on more than 20Ha vineyards that Philippe shapes three Quincy vintages with marked identities. If its vintage estate reflects the generosity of Quincy wines, its Quincyte and Jean-Maxime vintages reveal all the finesse of Sauvignon on its preferred terroir.

POUILLY SMOKE OF LADOUCETTE 2022

COTEAUX DE L'AUBANCE THE THREE SCHISTES DOMAINE DE MONTGILLET 2017 50CL

Created in the year 1880, the vineyard covered a surface of one hectare and a half during the installation of Victor LEBRETON, died at the age of 97 years in January 97. He was taken over by his son Victor (66 years, now retired) who has teamed up in 1988 with his two children, Victor (37) and Vincent (35).

The harvest was carried out by 5 successive sorts, the last ending at the end of November. “Les Trois Schistes” is the fruit of several sorts harvested on the three terroirs of Domaine de Montgilet. The botrytised harvest had an alcoholic potential of 17% volume on the strain. These bunches or parts of bunches were harvested in 30 kg crates to avoid any crushing and were subjected to slow and long pressing in the vertical press. All this without re-digging, in an attempt to extract the maximum structure from the grape while preserving “finesse and elegance”. This cuvée has fermented and been aged in barrels.

Sancerre Mont Damné Domaine Didier Dagueneau 2019 75 cl

Viticulturalist in SAINT ANDELAIN

Details Domain

Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau, who worked for several years alongside his father and sister Charlotte (commercial side) have been in charge of the estate since Didier's disappearance in September 2008. Louis Benjamin perpetuates the upscale artisan spirit of this small property where the management of the vineyard is done with mastery and serenity. Here, the harvest in boxes is done in a very short time, at optimal maturity, with great staff reinforcement. The use of selected yeasts, tight settling and long aging on lees without racking remains the basis of an absolute quest for the crystalline expression of Sauvignon - enhanced by a millimeter aging in wood, in barrels of volume greater than barrels, "cigars" (320 liters) or "tons" (600 liters).

Seven vintages make up the range: Blanc Fumé de Pouilly (ex-Chailloux), a blend of four plots; Thoroughbred, assembly of the Madness sector; Buisson Renard, a more compact plot of Saint-Andelain; Flint, crystal purity of flint clays; Without forgetting the extremely rare Clos du Calvaire: 20 ares planted at 14000 feet / ha, uprooted in 2009 (2008 being the last vintage) and replanted in another direction at 10 feet / ha (next vintage around 000), and the Asteroid - from a vineyard free from the harvest, still very ripe. Finally, last terroirs (while waiting for the red that Benjamin wants to vinify), the Sancerre de Chavignol, from the heart of the Grand Cru of the Côte des Monts Damnés.