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    SPARKLING WINES from the LOIRE
Made by the Traditional Champagne Method (Méthode Traditionnelle).
In the heart of the Loire Valley; the House Louis de Grenelle makes excellent sparkling wines.
Created in 1859, it remains the last family owned house.
    These Saumur sparkling wines are an ideal substitute for NV Champagne at much lower prices, and their quality leaves nothing to be desired - please try a bottle!
13 75cl Saumur Blanc Brut
'TENDANCE'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur
NV £ 11.00 A lovely cuvee, soft gold, with lovely refreshing lemony taste.
Highly Recommended
154 75cl Saumur Rosé Sec
'CORAIL'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur
NV £11.00 Our most popular sparkler; ideal for parties and receptions as it seems to appeal to most palates!
173 75cl Saumur RED Sparkling Wine Demi-Sec
'ACAJOU'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur
NV £11.00 Try this for something different; your reception/dinner guest will find this a refreshing change!
6 75cl Cremant de Loire Blanc Brut
'LOUIS' BIO
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur
NV £ 12.00 A lovely Organic Wine.
Clean, with a very pure fruit taste and mineral freshness.
           
    ANJOU      
    CHATEAU de FESLES
This is a really Top Estate; according to the American Wine Guru Robert Parker, the Bonnezeaux from this domaine deserves to be in a category of its own.
Probably the best sweet wine from the Loire!
   
Bonnezeaux from Ch. de Fesles is:
Made with 100% Botrytised Chenin Blanc grapes, which are hand picked in 5-7 pickings. Fermented in oak casks for 1-2 months, then stored a further 10-15 months in oak barrels before release.
36 37.5cl BONNEZEAUX
(Sweet Dessert Wine)

A
classic sweet dessert wine vintage.
Bright yellow hue with green tints.
Bouquet of fresh fruits, spice and a touch of oak. Very smooth on the palate, great with as an aperitif or with Roquefort or Stilton.
This wine will only improve with further aging.
2002 £18.00 Now-2027
60 75cl BONNEZEAUX
(Sweet Dessert Wine)

As above, but in 75cl bottles.
 
2002 £37.00 2010-35
11 50cl BONNEZEAUX Gift Boxes

As above, but in a special 50cl bottle gift pack.

2002 £39.00 As above but in a special gift pack with a specially created bottle.
A lovely gift for the discerning wine enthusiast!
17 50cl BONNEZEAUX 'Rustica'
(Sweet Dessert Wine)

Wine Spectator -
Concentration and balance mark this white, which is intense yet lively, sweet yet refreshing, with flavours of dried apple, vanilla, peach and honey that linger on the finish. Elegant and harmonious, it will continue to improve with age.
1997 £32.00 WS92
Now-2018

In special 50cl Rustic bottles.

1997 was a TOP Bonnezeaux Vintage - wonderful wine!

3 75cl BONNEZEAUX
(Sweet Dessert Wine)

Wine Spectator -
Concentration and balance mark this white, which is intense yet lively, sweet yet refreshing, with flavours of dried apple, vanilla, peach and honey that linger on the finish. Elegant and harmonious, it will continue to improve with age.
1997 £37.00 WS92
Now-2018

1997 was a TOP Bonnezeaux Vintage - wonderful wine!
24 75cl BONNEZEAUX
(Sweet Dessert Wine)

A wonderfully mature wine, which will be just right with Foie Gras, Roquefort or Stilton.
 

1989 £37.00 Now-2017
           
    CENTRAL REGION      
    CHATEAU de SANCERRE
A very good domaine for 'easy drinking' Sancerre.
     
22
75cl
Sancerre Blanc

Wine Spectator -
Up front, with light-bodied white peach and honeysuckle notes backed by a lingering hint of thyme.
2007 £15.00 WS87
2009-14
           
    FRANCOIS COTAT
One of the TOP Sancerre domaine's; his Sancerre wines tend towards the "demi-sec" - very elegant and will last a very long time.
     
12
75cl
Sancerre La Grande Cote

RP -
 Herbal and nut essences and mirabelle reminiscent are here allied to quince and decadent, sweetly perfumed lily-of-the-valley, honeysuckle, and chamomile, whose liquid florality perfectly fits the enveloping richness and soothingly silken texture on display here. As this expands and coats the palate, it seems to deposit a fine layer of chalk that underscores the cooling aspect of its herbal essences while offering a sounding board and a contrast the sweet, succulent fruit.
2010 £32.00 RP92
2012-32
           
    DOMAINE COMTE JEAN MARÉCHALE
A very good domaine for excellent Sancerre from the famous Mont Damnés slopes.
     
35
75cl
Sancerre Chavignol
 'Les Monts Damnés'

This wine has wonderful fresh acidity and an intense stony mineral character. Refreshing citric notes and big, juicy exotic fruits are very evident on the palate. Lovely mouth feel and an excellent, focussed finish.
2009 £17.00 2011-15
           
    Sancerre Chavignol Les Monts Damnés, Comte Jean Marechal      
    CHINON      
    DOMAINE
OLGA RAFFAULT, SAVIGNY-en-VERON
This is a top domaine that has been making very pure Chinon wines  for 4 generations; in fact  Olga Raffault was the first female vigneron in France!.

The white wine is made in very small quantities, so is usually in demand - it will keep for 10-12 years.
    We import these wines direct from the Domaine and have UK exclusivity.
116
75cl
CHINON Blanc
'LE CHAMP-CHENIN'
2006 £12.00 This is lovely, but only produced in small quantities; so a real rarity
Very 'lively' when young, these white wines will mature for 10-15years and develop very fine mellow taste of honey and almonds - wonderful!
54
75cl
CHINON Blanc
'LE CHAMP-CHENIN'
2000 £10.00

Drinking very will now, lovely and smooth with white fruit aromas. Very full with a very long finish.

           
    SAUMUR      
    DOMAINE DES ROCHES NEUVES
This is a top biodynamic domaine run by Thierry Germain - of the Chateau des Fesles, Bernard Germain family.
The white is extremely elegant with good minerality, and a full round fruit taste. This wine is great by itself or with white meats and fish.
    These wines are very popular in France; so are very difficult to obtain for export to the UK.

The Revue du Vin de France (issue 513), considers this one of the best domaine's in the Loire.
No wonder they are sought after, especially as they are constantly sold-out as only small quantities are made.

 
15 75cl Saumur Blanc
L'INSOLITE

Wine Spectator:
Very pretty, with notes of ginger powder, apple and cardamom. Shows burgundy-like butter and mineral hints on the finish, which is long and creamy. Really opens nicely in the glass

This is  a TOP vintage which can be drunk now or kept up to 10-15years.
2005 £15.00  

WS90
2008-20


From 70 year old Chenin Blanc vines; cultivated using biodynamic methods.
This is a truly brilliant wine; firm body with lovely penetrating minerality, coupled with plenty of white fruit taste and a long finish to match.

           
    CHATEAU YVONNE
This domaine produces excellent wine using organic methods from some 12 different vineyard plots; wines are aged in oak for 12-18 months after vinification resulting in very full bodied tasty wines with plenty of fruit, body and structure.
    Highly Recommended Domaine
95
75cl
Saumur Blanc 2007 £14.00 Lovely wine from an Excellent vintage!
           
           
 

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