From artisan winemaker Jean Marc Barthez, who serves as president of a small co-operative winery in the ancient village of Monségur. A blend of 95% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Semillon fermented without oak to preserve the underlying expression of its classic, gravel-rich terroir, offering the enhanced...

This extremely conscientious farm in the Coteaux de L’Aubance, within the Anjou-Villages, is run by the Biotteau family. This is the fourth generation of Biotteau to make wine here, so they are careful to respect the land.  This gorgeously subtle Chenin Blanc comes from the village of Saint-Jean-de...

Nathalie Larroque and her family live at the farm known as Mas d’Oustry, built in 1498. This blanc “Perlé” is made from 80% Mauzac and 20% Muscadelle – two grapes typical to the Southwest of France. The word “Perlé” indicates a slight prickle – nearly imperceptible bubbles in the wine. It’s bottled...

From a small three hectare plot of stoney clay and limestone soil. Vines average 40-years old. After strict selection at harvest, grapes are pressed very gently in a pneumatic press, the must is allowed to settle naturally and is racked 12-24 hours after pressing.  Fermentation takes place in...

35 year old vines, from a vineyard called “Le Désert du Petit Bannon” located in the commune of Vinon. The terroir is composed of clay-siliceous soil with lots of flint pebbles. Direct pressing with cold static settling for four days. The must is then moved into 400L barrels where it undergos...

This cuvée comes from 50 year-old Chardonnay vines from a single hectare plot called ‘Les Effarets.’ The name of the wine, Les Gryphées, comes from an ancient extinct oyster, whose fossils’ are found in the soil. The wine is aged on the lees for 12 months and the barrels are topped off to protect...