Loire Valley
Loire Valley
Ragotiere 2024 Chardonnay
French White
$29.99
Bright lemon, grapefruit, white flowers and crushed rock lead a fresh, energetic white. The palate combines brisk citrus with generous texture and richness, keeping mineral detail alongside the fruit. Grapefruit and lemon form the clear citrus profile, while white floral notes add a lighter aromatic layer. Texture, richness and freshness remain the central features from the first impression onward.
Domaine Pelle 2019 Menetou-Salon Morogues Blanc
French White
$49.99
White flowers and citrus lead into ripe peach, lime zest and a gentle herbal note. The palate is fuller than many Loire Sauvignon Blancs, but remains racy and clear, with refreshing acidity and a saline mineral line carrying the finish. Its balance of richness and precision works well with goat cheese, asparagus, shellfish or herb-roasted chicken.
Château Moncontour 2022 Vouvray Sec
French White
$38.99
Green apple and ripe pear open with lemon, apricot and a light touch of honey. The dry palate is crisp yet satin-textured, with lively acidity carrying orchard and tropical fruit. A subtle nutty richness adds breadth before the wine closes cleanly, with bright citrus and mineral freshness.
Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon 2007
French Dessert
$94.99
Unctuous yet vibrant, with honey, baked apple, saffron, guava and mango lifted by dusty lemon, dried herbs, grass and fresh mint. The palate is generous and layered, balancing tropical sweetness with the high, graceful acidity that gives mature Chenin its poise. Long and luscious without becoming cloying, it suits blue cheese, baked apple or lightly spiced pâté.
Domaine de Villalin 2023 Quincy Cuvee Tradition
French White
$44.99
Lemon and grapefruit lead a bright, aromatic profile, joined by acacia, white flowers and a gentle peppery lift. The palate is smooth and lightly textured, with fresh citrus carrying through a clean, energetic finish. Its balance of fruit and freshness makes it easy at the table. Serve well chilled with oysters, goat cheese, grilled fish or simply prepared green vegetables.
Moulin Touchais Coteaux du Layon 1998
French Dessert
$96.99
Brilliant gold in the glass, with rich apricot, baked apple and dried fruit joined by honeyed spice and a subtle botrytised complexity. The palate is luscious yet disciplined, balancing mature sweetness with a bright seam of acidity and gently savoury depth. Long and poised on the finish, it is excellent with blue cheese, tarte tatin or fruit-based desserts.
Famille Joly 2016 Les Vieux Clos Savennières
French White
$99.99
Bruised apple and ripe pear open with ginger, coriander and a savoury hint of hay. The palate is dry, rich and layered, combining orchard fruit with honeycomb, beeswax and saline minerality. Nutty depth, baking spice and a light waxy texture carry through the long, distinctive finish.
Les Ligériens 2013 Rosé d’Anjou
French Rosé
$19.49
Strawberry, cherry and cranberry accompany a crisp, refreshing palate. Gamay and Grolleau form the blend, which is fermented in stainless steel and carries eleven percent alcohol. The rosé comes from Anjou in the Loire. Its vineyards lie on low slopes of schist and blue slate in Maine-et-Loire, and the cellar work includes cold settling and temperature-controlled fermentation.
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles 2020 Les Montées de Saint-Lay Pinot Beurrot
French White
$22.99
Pinot Beurrot, the grey form of Pinot Noir, grows here on iron-rich clay in Saint-Lay. The golden white opens with dried fruits, almonds, hazelnuts, yellow fruit and vanilla. Its palate is broad, rich and long, supported by subtle oak and fine freshness through the finish. The wine is aged in barrel, and production amounted to 3,900 bottles.
Domaine Fouassier 2013 Sancerre Les Romains 375 mL
French White
$23.99
Pear, chalk and ripe fruit characterize this white wine, with a lively mineral profile and a lemon-toned finish. Sauvignon Blanc grows on southwest-facing clay-and-flint slopes formed over Upper Cretaceous geology. The palate combines saline liveliness with a rounder, fuller close. Oyster preparations, creamy dishes, curries and seafood are listed among the pairings, with service around twelve degrees Celsius.
Château de Sancerre 2015 Sancerre Blanc 375 mL
French White
$23.99
White peach, pear and grape lead an expressive profile, followed by violet and acacia as the wine opens. The palate is soft and round, with concentrated fruit and bright acidity. White peach, rose, violet, grapefruit and apricot appear through a long, generous finish. Sauvignon Blanc comes from four Sancerre soil types. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel, and fine-lees ageing lasts at least eight months.
Saget La Perrière 2022 La Petite Perrière Sauvignon Blanc
French White
$23.99
Ripe yellow fruit and exotic fruit appear in the aroma, while the palate is intensely mineral, linear and persistent. Sauvignon Blanc is harvested at dawn to help preserve freshness. Traditional temperature-controlled fermentation is used, and oak ageing is avoided to preserve the fruit aromas. This dry white comes from the Loire and is classified as Vin de France.
Jardin en Fleurs 2016 Touraine Sauvignon Blanc
French White
$24.99
Bright freshness and minerality shape a precise, zesty profile. Lemon, gooseberry, pear and juicy white fruit define the palate. Sauvignon Blanc comes from Touraine in the Loire Valley. Its acidity suits fish, chicken in cream sauce, salads, asparagus and artichokes, while goat cheese provides a classic regional match. The wine is still, white and twelve percent alcohol.
Famille Lieubeau 2023 Sauvignon IGP Val de Loire
French White
$28.99
Citrus, subtle flowers and exotic fruit define a fresh Sauvignon Blanc. The vines grow in granite soils and average about twenty years of age. Vineyard rows are grassed, and the grapes are harvested at night. Pneumatic pressing includes skin maceration and juice selection, followed by cold settling. Fermentation is protected from oxygen, and the wine rests for three months. The wine is organic.
Au Coeur des Terroirs 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
French White
$29.99
A luminous lime-yellow colour accompanies ripe citrus, passion fruit and yellow flowers. The palate is juicy and flavourful, with lively acidity and a balanced expression of fruit. Sauvignon Blanc grows on clay-limestone soils in the Loire Valley. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel at eighteen degrees Celsius. The wine receives lees contact and six months of stainless-steel ageing. The dry profile contains about eleven and a half percent alcohol.
Famille Lieubeau 2023 Pinot Noir
French Red
$30.99
Blackcurrant, raspberry, violet, ripe red fruit and vanilla sit in a fresh profile with a long finish. The Pinot Noir grows on schist in the Loire and carries twelve percent alcohol. Vinification includes two weeks of maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel with regular cap work. A portion matures in oak, while the balance remains in tank before bottling.
Catherine & Pierre Breton 2015 La Ritournelle Bourgueil Rosé
French Rosé
$31.99
Made from Cabernet Franc, this Bourgueil rosé is bright and crisp. Pale pink colour carries a faint golden hue and a berry-scented perfume with a very faint exotic quality. The palate is balanced and flavourful, showing floral-tinged berry fruit. A distinct citrus note appears on the finish. The wine comes from the Loire Valley in France.
Monmousseau 2020 Rosé d’Anjou
French Rosé
$31.99
Cabernet Franc makes up seventy percent of the blend, with Grolleau accounting for the remainder. The grapes are pressed immediately after harvest, using only the first pressing, then fermented without skins at low temperature. Pale pink with a salmon tint, the wine carries floral and strawberry aromas with raspberry and cherry blossom undertones. The finish is fresh and off-dry.
Domaine Ménard-Gaborit 2020 Ex Nihilo
French White
$31.99
Melon de Bourgogne and Folle Blanche are among four varieties in the blend. Citrus flavours, minerality and taut acidity give the wine a lively, tight profile. Sauvignon also appears in the cuvée’s established composition. This dry white is classified as Vin de France, comes from the Nantes vineyard area in Loire-Atlantique and carries twelve percent alcohol. The profile also includes fresh fruit and aromatic richness.
Château du Coing de Saint-Fiacre 2023 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
French White
$31.99
Light gold colour accompanies green apple and white peach aromas. Citrus fruit, white flowers and apricot appear on a full-bodied palate with crisp acidity and gentle minerality. Time on the lees adds textural richness. Melon de Bourgogne grows on south-facing slopes where the Sèvre and Maine rivers meet, over gneiss and schist soils. The fruit comes from fifty hectares of Guyot-trained vines.
Deligeroy Crémant de Loire Brut NV
French Sparkling
$32.99
Fine, persistent bubbles rise through a pale-yellow colour. The bouquet combines Chenin freshness, Chardonnay flowers and Cabernet Franc fruit. A lively entry opens into a round structure with white-flower flavours, followed by a long finish of juicy pear and peach. The grapes are pressed gently and fermented cool. A second fermentation takes place in bottle, and the wine ages on its lees for at least twelve months in tuffeau cellars.
Le Petit Connétable 2024 Pinot Noir IGP Val de Loire
French Red
$32.99
This red from Val de Loire is made entirely from Pinot Noir. Light black-fruit notes appear in a supple profile that is both ample and light. Alcohol is 11.5 percent. The release received a silver medal at the Sakura Awards. The range focuses on AOP and IGP wines from the Centre-Loire, with carefully selected berries used to express each grape variety.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2016 Le Telquel
French Red
$33.99
Fruit, perfume and medium body define this Loire red. Le Telquel is identified as Gamay Noir. Fermentation takes place in large open-top foudre, followed by pressing into neutral barrels and six months of maturation before bottling. No sulphur is added to this cuvée. The wine comes from the Loire Valley and carries the Vin de France designation.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2016 Sauvignon de Touraine
French White
$33.99
Creamy notes meet mature apple, chalk, flowers and lemon in a full-bodied Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh almonds and candied fruit are also present, with fresh acidity and a fruity finish. Grapes grow organically on flinty limestone and sandy soils. Lees contact lasts at least five months in tanks and old oak, sulphur use is low, and alcohol is thirteen percent.
Bernard Baudry 2016 Chinon Rosé
French Rosé
$34.99
Direct pressing gives the Cabernet Franc a pale pink colour. The dry rosé shows white-fruit character. Fruit comes from several gravel plots and young Cabernet Franc vines on hillside sites. Grapes are harvested by hand before direct pressing and fermentation in unlined cement vats. Fermentation continues until residual sugar falls below two grams per litre.
Cuatro Manos 2021 Le P’tit Nouveau
French Red
$34.99
Red fruit and a grenadine-like character appear in a fresh, light profile. Grolleau and Gamay form the blend, and alcohol is listed at eleven percent. Green-pepper berry aromas and earthy mineral tones are also present; the style is light and ethereal. This natural red comes from Berrie in the Loire Valley and is classified as Vin de France.
Domaine Pellé 2017 Les Bornés Menetou-Salon Blanc
French White
$34.99
White flowers and citrus appear in an aromatic profile. The palate is full, rich and tender, with fruit and underlying minerality. Sauvignon Blanc grows on Kimmeridgian marl in vines averaging twenty-five years. The grapes are pressed pneumatically on arrival, then the juice is settled. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by six months on the lees in stainless steel.
Jérémie Huchet 2020 Clos Les Montys Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie
French White
$34.99
Pale yellow with green reflections, with white flowers, acacia and pear. The palate is mineral, saline and crisp, with a light spritz, citrus notes and a rounded finish. Melon de Bourgogne comes from vines averaging fifty years on amphibolite and metagabbro soils. The grapes were harvested mechanically with soft vibration and pressed directly. Fermentation occurred in an underground concrete tank without malolactic fermentation. The wine remained on fine lees for seven months and contains twelve percent alcohol.
Domaine de la Pépière 2020 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie
French White
$35.99
White flowers, citrus and mineral notes meet apple and gentle yeasty nuances. The palate has fresh acidity, texture and length. Made from Melon de Bourgogne, the dry white is bottled at twelve and a half percent alcohol. It comes from the Loire Valley and carries biodynamic production status. The clean, refreshing style can accompany oysters and other shellfish.
Domaine de l’Ecu 2019 Muse Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé
French Rosé
$35.99
Cabernet Sauvignon is harvested entirely by hand and pressed directly. Indigenous yeasts carry fermentation, and the wine is raised in concrete tanks. Lemon and grapefruit join fresh, crisp fruit and saline notes. The dry rosé is refreshing at eleven and a half percent alcohol. Organic farming has been used since the mid-nineteen-seventies, with Demeter certification since the late nineteen-nineties.