Chenin Blanc
Château La Trochoire 2019 Chenin Blanc, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
The nose is powerful with notes of yellow peach, quince jelly, dried apricot, orange peel, salted butter caramel and crushed stones. On the palate, the entry is round and full-bodied with flavors of almonds and orchard fruits. Made naturally. Organic.
$39.99
Domaine Huet 2015 'Cuvée Constance', Vouvray, Loire, France 500mL
Stunning from the start, with a silky and refined feel despite the panoply of dried quince, fig, pear and apricot flavors that are exotic in nature. Lovely green tea, orange blossom and persimmon notes fill in the background. Great dessert wine.
$194.99
Château de Bonnezeaux 2022 'La Minée Basse' Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, France
Expect floral notes of acacia and honeysuckle alongside subtle hints of waxed apple and cooked butter, with a faint, characteristic nail varnish/kerosene note. The palate is rich with stone fruit like peach and apricot, mingling with nutty, apple flavors.
$89.99
Domaine Huet 2023 Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec, Vouvray, Loire Valley, France
Structured and elegant, this is a demi-sec but supremely balanced, with subtle sweetness deftly offset by savory power and mineral notes. Plush and generous, with flavors of honeycomb, ripe apple and plum skin that are tightly hemmed in. Complex finish.
$49.99
Moulin Touchais 2010 Côteaux du Layon, Loire Valley, France
100% Sauvignon Blanc. Famed for it's beautiful pale gold colour, sometimes featuring an almost greenish tinge, and with wonderful aromas of peach, apricot, honey and acacia, as well as roundness, suppleness and full-bodied character.
$49.99
Champalou 2023 Vouvray, La Cuvée des Fondraux, Loire Valley, France
Crafting impeccably balanced, off-dry wines like this is no simple task, but the Champalou Fondraux rolls over the tongue so fluidly that you might be tempted to think the berries tasted just like this when they were picked off the vine.
$29.99
Château de Bonnezeaux 2022 'Les Coqueries', Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, Vin de France
New Chenin parcel, debuting in 2020. Site has been a real revelation with it’s outcropping schist and quartz. One finds the freshness of Chenin, straightness from the rocky soil, aromatic complexity from exceptional soil. Aging 12 months in barrels.
$69.99