Highlights: a natural Chinon from Patrick Corbineau of indeterminate age
Patrick Corbineau Chinon, Loire, FranceThis is a natural wine with no sulfites added. Doug Wregg brought it along for tasting
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Saison Wines, an exciting new UK importer of organic French wine
Website: https://saisonwines.carrd.co/ Daphne Teremetz was previously a wine buyer at Waitrose where she worked for 8 years, before setting out
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Highlights: Véronique Günther-Chereau Cru Communal Gorges Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 2013
Website: https://vgc.fr/ Véronique Günther-Chereau Cru Communal Gorges Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 2013 Loire, France12% alcohol. This has a volcanic rock
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Clos d’Entre des Murs: a remarkable walled vineyard in the Loire, full of walls inside!
In Saumur there is a very distinctive vineyard, called Clos d’Entre des Murs. I’ve come across walled vineyards before, but
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A night out in Angers: Cercle Rouge and Barco Vino
Websites: https://www.barcovino.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/lecerclerougeangers?locale2=fr_FR# Had a really nice evening with a good crew in Angers. Two excellent drinking spots: Cercle
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Terres d’Imaginaire: a brilliant new producer from the Loire
Terres d’Imaginaire is an exciting new producer in Anjou, and very much a rising star. It’s the project of 32-year-old
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Highlights: Les Gaules de Bois Grolleau ‘Jackpot’ 2023 Vin de France
Les Gaules de Bois (Vincent Alexis & Romuald Cousy) Jackpot Grolleau 2023 Vin de France10.5% alcohol. Vincent Alexis makes wines
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Reds from the Centre Loire: Sancerre, Menetou-Salon, Reuilly, Coteaux du Giennois and Châteaumeillant
The Centre Loire is best known for Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, but it also does some very interesting
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Exploring the Centre Loire (4) Domaine Villargeau, Coteaux du Giennois
Website: https://www.domaine-villargeau.fr/ Villargeau is an impressive producer based in the Coteaux du Giennois in the Centre Loire. I visited with
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Highlights: Domaine Roche Bleue L’Orée de la Berterie 2022 Coteaux-du-Loir
Domaine Roche Bleue L’Orée de la Berterie 2022 Coteaux-du-Loir, Loire13.5% alcohol. This is Chenin Blanc from 30 year old vines.
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