“La Marâtre” is the name of the parcel just above Nozay’s cellar, which burrows into the side of a gentle south-facing hillside. Cyril’s 15-year-old vines in this relatively rich Kimmeridgian marl—known locally as...
PRIMA Notes: The wine is made by Pascal Biotteau, a fourth-generation winemaker from the commune of Saint Jean de Mauvrets, just south of the city of Angers. Pascal’s sustainably-farmed vineyards, 25 years of age on average, are...
Winery Notes: Alcoholic fermentation at 20°C in stainless steel vats paused by cooling the wine to keep 22g/l of indigenous residual sugar. It ferments again in bottles to give the effervescence to the wine. Maturing Aged for 18 to 36 months...
Winery Notes: This wine discloses a glistening, straw yellow hue and explosion of fresh citrus fruit on the nose. The palate is mouthwatering, clean and direct with a delicately spicy character complemented by menthol notes which impart exceptional...
PRIMA Notes: The 2020 Touraine Rouge ‘Gravouilles’, is 100% Gamay, fermented in temperature-controlled tanks using whole clusters and carbonic maceration. The result is a brilliant-hued red wine with pronounced aromas of ripe...
Winery Notes: With its 12 hectares of organically-grown vines on the Oisly terroir in the Loire Valley, the Delobel estate produces three white wines from Benjamin’s favourite Sauvignon vine, together with two red wines and a rosé from...
Importer's Notes: As with the other “C” bottlings from this estate, the grapes for this cuvée are picked a bit more ripe than those for the other basic cuvées. When done for still wines, it tends to make for an off-dry...
This is domaine Paul Prieur’s emblematic wine. It is produced from a blend of the domaine’s different terroirs. Each soil type is essential to the balance of this unique wine. 5 hectares of light limestone, referred to as...
Winemaker's Note:The vines are farmed using biodynamic methods and harvested by hand. Gaston Huët believed this to be the greatest of all Vouvray vineyards. This ancient, walled vineyard has the estate’s shallowest, stoniest soils. The wines...