Loire Valley
The Loire Valley wine region lies between the center and the northwest of France, along the Loire river. It is home to some of France's most well-known wines, notably, Sancerre, Muscadet, Vouvray and Pouilly-Fumé.
The majority of output from Loire production is white wine, from grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Chenin Blanc and Melon de Bourgogne grapes. There are in total 87 appellations in Loire, stretching from the Atlantic coast and heading inland near the city of Orléans. The region is commonly divided in to three subregions. The upper Loire is predominantly Sauvignon Blanc and includes the areas of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Middle Loire is mostly under Chenin Blanc (and some Cabernet Franc) and includes villages of Touraine, Saumur, Chinon and Vouvray. Lastly in the lower Loire, to the west the Melon de Bourgogne grape variety thrives in the Muscadet region and is the most widely planted grape in the Loire.
The majority of output from Loire production is white wine, from grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc, Chenin Blanc and Melon de Bourgogne grapes. There are in total 87 appellations in Loire, stretching from the Atlantic coast and heading inland near the city of Orléans. The region is commonly divided in to three subregions. The upper Loire is predominantly Sauvignon Blanc and includes the areas of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Middle Loire is mostly under Chenin Blanc (and some Cabernet Franc) and includes villages of Touraine, Saumur, Chinon and Vouvray. Lastly in the lower Loire, to the west the Melon de Bourgogne grape variety thrives in the Muscadet region and is the most widely planted grape in the Loire.
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"A great value for a summer party" - Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast Magazine 70% Chenin blanc, 30% Chardonnay. Aged for 18 months on lees, this method traditional sparkling shows excellent finesse of mousse and purity of fruit with pear, almond and fig notes. ... Learn MoreMonmousseau Brut Etoile Nv$19.99 Per item -
WINNER; Gold Medal, Gilbert & Gaillard International Wine Challenge. This zesty, fresh Sauvignon Blanc is produced by one of Touraine’s finest estates, owned and run by the Delaunay family for 5 generations. Joel Delaunay took over in 1965 and began producing estate-bottled ... Learn More -
A brilliant pale gold colour. A fine bouquet full of the aromas of white flowers and yellow fruit (Pear William). One finds citrus notes on breathing (grapefruit). The attack is gentle with a lovely vivacity where one finds agreeable notes ... Learn MoreMarc Bredif Vouvray Classic 2019$29.99 Per item -
A brilliant pale gold colour. A fine bouquet full of the aromas of white flowers and yellow fruit (Pear William). One finds citrus notes on breathing (grapefruit). The attack is gentle with a lovely vivacity where one finds agreeable notes ... Learn MoreMarc Bredif Vouvray Classic 2018$29.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The Pichot family is one of the oldest in Vouvray with origins as restaurateurs going back to 1739 later followed by the purchase of the superb Coteau de la Biche vineyards in 1770 establishing them as growers to help supply the restaurant. ... Learn MoreDomaine Pichot Vouvray Demi Sec 'Clos Berger' 2018$32.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The DEZAT family is one of the oldest wine-growing families in Sancerre. References to the family can be found in records dating as far back as 1550. André DEZAT took over the family vineyards in 1948 and became actively involved in promoting ... Learn MoreAndre Dezat Sancerre 2020$41.99 Per item -
The DEZAT family is one of the oldest wine-growing families in Sancerre. References to the family can be found in records dating as far back as 1550. André DEZAT took over the family vineyards in 1948 and became actively involved in promoting ... Learn MoreAndre Dezat Sancerre 2019$41.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The DEZAT family is one of the oldest wine-growing families in Sancerre. References to the family can be found in records dating as far back as 1550. André DEZAT took over the family vineyards in 1948 and became actively involved in promoting ... Learn MoreAndre Dezat Sancerre 2018$41.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Le Domaine draws its personality from the Baudry family's diverse collection of Chinon terroirs. The Cabernet Franc grapes come from older vines (around 35 years old on average), planted on both the alluvial, gravel soils near the river, as well as ... Learn MoreBernard Baudry Chinon Le Domaine 2017$44.99 Per item -
Les Arches de Bellivière wine range is assembled from biodynamicGrenache and old Carignan from the Southern Rhone Valley. Raisins Migrateurs is very rich and solid. Dense with very ripe fruit, black, crunchy fruit dominate on the palate but are ... Learn More -
The original and still the best style of Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh green grass leads but is not pungent or offensive. Followed by crisp green apple and abundant smoky, stony mineral notes. Crunchy, raspy acidity, mineral and citrus flavours, feather light ... Learn MoreHenri Bourgeois Sancerre Blanc 'La Vigne Blanche' 2016$46.99 Per itemOut of stock -
The original and still the best style of Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh green grass leads but is not pungent or offensive. Followed by crisp green apple and abundant smoky, stony mineral notes. Crunchy, raspy acidity, mineral and citrus flavours, feather light ... Learn More -
Widely considered to be the single greatest Vouvray domaine and one of the foremost white wine producers in the world today, Domaine Huet should require little introduction. Domaine Huet was founded in 1928 by Victor Huet, however, it was his son, ... Learn More -
Only the best grower Champagnes produce sparkling wines with the kind of interest, sense of place and attention to detail offered by this wine. Bottled at a low pressure of 2.5 atmospheres, (most Champagnes are between five and six), this wine ... Learn MoreDomaine Huet Vouvray Petillant 2014$65.99 Per itemOut of stock -
A regional cuvée that provides the gateway to the Belargus universe. This wine exhibits alluring aromas of dried leaves and citrus. The palate is seductively built with flavours of savoury spices, dried leaves, and tart citrus. ... Learn MoreDomaine Belargus Anjou Noir 2019$65.99 Per item
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This is Cabernet Franc to drink and drink, wines like this are enjoyed every day for lunch all around France but particularly in Paris. This is where Cabernet Franc is at it's most attractive; fruity, aristocratic and aromatic on the ... Learn MoreDomaine Andree Anjou Rouge 'Carbone' 2017$79.00 Per item -
Widely considered to be the single greatest Vouvray domaine and one of the foremost white wine producers in the world today, Domaine Huet should require little introduction. Domaine Huet was founded in 1928 by Victor Huet, however, it was his son, ... Learn MoreDomaine Huet Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Haut Lieu 2016$84.99 Per itemOut of stock -
Naturally fermented in large, upright cuve, then aged in three and four-year-old 300L barrels. Captivating aromas of white flowers, pear and lemon. The wine is clean and bright with succulent yellow fruits and sharper citrus fruit. Has nice minerality on ... Learn MoreGerard Boulay Clos Beaujeu Sancerre 2016$89.99 Per itemOut of stock -
This cuvée results from a blend of the Domaine's plots bordering the Layon. The aromas are characterised by balance and great freshness, carried by notes of fresh apricots and citrus. The palate, suave and enveloping, is supported by a ... Learn MoreDomaine Belargus Coteau du Layon 2018$90.99 Per item
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This cuvée comes from a blend of all the plots of the Domaine on the Quarts-de-Chaume rump. Its name refers to the abbey of the same name, owner of the Chaume vineyards since the 11th century. Chenin blanc at ... Learn More
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Le Mont provides the perfect middle ground between Le Haut-Lieu and Clos du Bourg in this vintage. A complex nose with scents of pineapple, soil tones, honeycomb, and a touch of tangerine. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied ... Learn MoreDomaine Huet 'Le Clos Du Bourg' Demi Sec Vouvray 2016$98.90 Per itemOut of stock -
"For as long as I’ve known the wines of Chinon, Joguet’s Chêne Vert has been a reference point. Thankfully, it remains so. Winemakers have come and gone since Charles’s heyday, but the terroir has remained a ... Learn MoreCharles Joguet 'Clos Du Chene Vert' Chinon 2011$99.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Coming from a set of plots located high up in the village of Savennières, on a plateau of aeolian sands and deep black schists, the “Gaudrets” cuvée embodies the typical profile of Savennières wines. This cuvée ... Learn MoreDomaine Belargus Savennières “Gaudrets” 2018$109.99 Per item
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Le Mont provides the perfect middle ground between Le Haut-Lieu and Clos du Bourg in this vintage. A complex nose with scents of pineapple, soil tones, honeycomb, and a touch of tangerine. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied ... Learn MoreDomaine Huet 'Le Clos Du Bourg' Demi Sec Vouvray 2017$110.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Loire Valley, an important wine region in France but we don't see enough of it here in Australia. We believe these wines suit our climate and lifestyle exceptionally well and so we're going to explore this region and the ... Learn More
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With its majestic cellars in the heart of the Touraine, Marc Brédif has been one of the most famous Vouvray and Chinon houses since 1893. When Baron de Ladoucette took over the house in 1980, he breathed new life into the ... Learn MoreMarc Bredif Vouvray 'Grande Annee' 1989$120.00 Per itemOut of stock
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Domaine Huet is one of the most famous and respected producers in Vouvray. "highly elegant and with lovely flinty flavors. Intense and concentrated, with great finesse and vitality, this is a highly elegant and perfectly balanced wine with a persistent ... Learn MoreDomaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Premier Trie 2015$139.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Domaine Huet is one of the most famous and respected producers in Vouvray. This is a special Museum release imported direct from the winery. "This is an age-worthy Chenin that is only slowly starting to unfold its charms. 95+ points Robert ... Learn MoreDomaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux Le Mont 2009 (Museum Release)$139.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Elaborated in Georgian amphora, this Outre Terre cuvée is Thierry Germain's little UFO. With aromas of sweet plum, earthly bramble berries, dried herbs and a sweet raisined blackcurrant note. The palate being spicy, pithy and slightly savoury with sweet ... Learn MoreRoches Neuves Saumur Champigny Outre Terre Amphore 2014$140.00 Per itemOut of stock -
Coming from a terroir producing world-renowned sweet wines, the Quarts-de-Chaume Grand Cru appellation area also give birth to great dry wines. The schists terroir gives this wine a typical straightness and tension. With a golden colour, Quarts opens on yellow ... Learn More
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“Les Rouères” is one of the three plots listed in the original decree creating the Quarts-de-Chaume appellation, on the eastern side. Rouères is somehow the opposite of his next-plot "neighbour" Quarts. The warm, pudding sandstone soil gives this ... Learn More
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Located at the bottom of La Roche-aux-Moines, the “Clos des Ruchères” (Monopole) rests on a slope of purple schists, covered with a very thin layer of soil of only twenty centimetres. Fluorescent aromas of white flowers, hazelnuts and ripe ... Learn MoreDomaine Belargus Savennières “Ruchères” 2018$249.99 Per item
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Located at the bottom of La Roche-aux-Moines, the “Clos des Ruchères” (Monopole) rests on a slope of purple schists, covered with a very thin layer of soil of only twenty centimetres. Fluorescent aromas of white flowers, hazelnuts and ripe ... Learn MoreDomaine Belargus Savennières “Ruchères” 2018 1500ml$499.99 Per item
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**THIS ONLINE TASTING IS OVER**
This pack contains a bottle of 12 different wines to be opened during a series of 4 online tastings held throughout late August and early September 2020.
Across 4 weeks we will ... Learn More
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