New Vintage to come
Le vignoble
Alexandre Bain
Alexandre Bain produces with the greatest passion authentic whites, reflecting their vintage and their terroir.
Bernard Baudry
Bernard Baudry seeks the silky and civilised dimension of Chinon wines, while remaining as close as possible to their expression of terroir. This approach, which he is now pursuing with his son Mathieu, is coupled with organic certification. A philosophy that also inspires them to plant non-grafted vines, free-standing for ten years (following the plantings of Charles Joguet in the 1980s), and to establish themselves on new forgotten terroirs, such as the excellent Clos Guillot in Chinon. Their Croix Boissée (clay-limestone terroir in Cravant-les-Coteaux), built for ageing, has an extra velvety and sometimes sweetness in hot years, which is not to be disliked by great lovers of Saint-Émilion wines. This cuvée naturally takes the lead among the great reds of Touraine.
Château Plaisance
"À quelques jours des vendanges 2019 et de l’arrivée d’un heureux événement, Vanessa Cherruau quitte sa vie dans le commerce du vin pour reprendre le Château Plaisance à Rochefort-sur-Loire. Une propriété historique cultivée en bio (1995) et biodynamie (2008) sur la superbe butte de Chaume et quelques parcelles à Savennières.
Didier Dagueneau
The quintessence of Sauvignon...
Domaine aux Moines - Tessa Laroche
"Des 2019 et 2018 en forte progression nous amènent à hausser la note pour ce domaine modèle de Savennières.
Domaine de la Butte
Le Domaine de la Butte, repris en 2002, appartenait à Jacky Blot, également propriétaire de la Taille aux Loups à Montlouis. Entrepreneur soucieux d’excellence, ce vinificateur de chenins charmeurs a bouleversé le ronron rustique du cabernet bourgueillois.
François Chidaine
François Chidaine is now one of the greatest winemakers in the Loire region, and by extension in France, recognised by his peers for his talent as a winemaker but also for his mastery of biodynamic principles.
Gérard Boulay
The elite of Sancerre... Intense, mineral, precise, complex...
Huet
The Vouvray wines of Domaine Huet, with a worldwide reputation for its Vouvray wines, is a very old house. It has been in existence since 1928, located east of Tours on land planted exclusively with Chenin grapes.
Jo Landron
"Vigneron exemplaire, Jo Landron figure depuis plusieurs décennies parmi les meilleurs et les plus réguliers producteurs de muscadet. Les domaines comprennent 46 hectares, cultivés en bio et répartis entre deux sites, le domaine de la Louvetrie et le château de La Carizière.
La Pépière
"Les communales 2017 dégustées cette année confirment tous les espoirs entrevus l'an passé et ces cuvées ont dominé notre dégustation de juin 2021.
La Porte Saint-Jean
The Domaine La Porte Saint-Jean is beginning to build a solid reputation on the web, on starred tables and for export. Sylvain Dittière is the son-in-law of the late Charly Foucault (Clos Rougeard).
La Taille aux Loups
"Après la disparition de son père, figure charismatique du vignoble mondial, Jean-Philippe Blot reprend seul les rênes, aidé par une équipe technique et culturale soudée. De quoi assurer de la plus belle des façons la pérennité de ce domaine phare du vignoble français.
Michel Autran
"L'énigmatique Michel Autran officiait comme médecin urgentiste à l'hôpital de Tours dans une autre vie. Il décide un jour de rendre sa blouse blanche et récupère 3,6 hectares de vieux chenin, aujourd'hui âgés de 50 à 85 ans, dans le secteur de Noizay, en appellation Vouvray.
Nicolas Joly
Nicolas Joly, one of the "great" precursors of biodynamic viticulture and very pedagogical in explaining all its benefits. The Coulée de Serrant is a very special wine, with a unique and very contemporary style, to be tasted at least once in your life... The Coulée de Serrant is an Appellation Contrôlée of only 7 hectares, exclusively owned by the Joly family. "One of the five greatest white wines of France", said Curnonsky.
Ogereau
"Emmanuel Ogereau bichonne ses terroirs d'Anjou, de Savennières et de Coteaux-du-Layon Saint-Lambert, livrant une partition juste du chenin et du cabernet, cultivant sereinement leurs 23 hectares en agriculture biologique.
Luneau-Papin
Pierre-Marie and Marie represent the 9th generation of the Domaine and continue the dazzling adventure of the Domaine Luneau-Papin on the forty hectares of vineyards located in the communes of Le Landreau, La Chapelle-Heulin and Vallet.
Pierre Ménard
A very talented winemaker to discover first...
Riaux
Roches Neuves - Germain
EXCELLENCE IN SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY
Saint-Nicolas
"Thierry Michon, supported by his sons, Antoine and Mickaël, runs the only estate of international stature in the Vendée. On the Atlantic terroir of Brem, he has vines cultivated entirely in biodynamic methods, whose yields have unfortunately been very low in recent years. Under the influence of the ocean, the vineyard produces whites of chenin and chardonnay (yellow stone fruits and saline finish), and reds of pinot noir aged for a long time (Jacques, La Grande Pièce), but also of gamay, negrette and cabernet franc. This eclecticism is reflected in wines that are constantly gaining in finesse, purity and intensity of fruit. Their natural balance, which is becoming more and more accomplished, makes them affordable when young, but they can age gracefully: don't hesitate to aerate them in a carafe. The brand new cellar will allow the trio of winemakers to further refine their cuvées." RVF Guide 2018
Sébastien David
Sébastien David's vines were mainly planted around 1940, with some plots being much older, planted long before the appellation was classified in 1937.
Serol
"Stéphane Sérol conduit son domaine sur la voie de l'excellence. Les 34 hectares de vignoble mettent en lumière le cépage gamay qui s'exprime ici totalement sur les sols de granite et de porphyre.
Vigneau-Chevreau
Very nice Vouvray, biodynamic and at angelic prices...
Vincent Pinard
Based in Bué, the Pinard family, now led by Clément and Florent but still under the watchful eye of father Vincent, continues its spectacular progress towards excellence, with organic farming and a demanding desire to transcribe each specific terroir as well as possible.
Domaine des Bérioles
"Jean Teissèdre s’est imposé en peu de temps comme l’incarnation du renouveau de Saint-Pourçain. En 2011, il reprend les vignes familiales qui approvisionnaient la cave coopérative.