Vouvray "Pointe de Silex" 2015 - Complices de Loire

This bottle is kind of our little favourite this week. Montlouis-sur-Loire is a tiny off-the-radar appellation, producing fresh and aromatic whites from the Chenin Blanc grape. With a bright golden colour, a nose of citrus and grilled almonds, it shows a rich and complex palate. A beautiful minerality stands out here, enhancing the long, superb and...

Here is a classy Pouilly-Fumé, one of the most well-known appellations in the Loire Valley producing exclusively Sauvignon Blanc wines. It boasts typical aromas of citrus fruit, stone and flowers, ending on a long and mineral finish. Your Sommelier is definitely an amateur of Pouilly-Fumé, and this one is delicious.

This Chinon is the perfect fruity wine to start discovering Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley. Nose exhibits aromas of red berries and sweet spices. Palate is structured with silky tannins, coming from the part-ageing in oak barrels. A very decent medium-bodied bottle for an immediate pleasure, perfect for the price.

This Chardonnay is a new addition to the Complices de Loire family and is absolutely stunning, boxing way, way above its weight: a blind tasting would have made us put it somewhere in Burgundy! Fresh and delicate with elegant aromas of peach and white flower.... an absolute must-try.

Loire Valley amateurs often have a thing for this emblematic appellation, where Cabernet Franc is used to make great reds. This wine boasts a profound colour and an intense nose of cherries, blackcurrant and spices. Tannins are subtle and elegant on the palate. This is a round and delicate Saumur-Champigny at the origin of Complices de Loire, definitely...

One of the high-end cuvées of Complices de Loire. This Bourgueil clearly shows how complex and structured red wines from Loire Valley can be. Nose is expressive with aromas of cherries, strawberries and cocoa. Palate is rich and balanced, with spicy tannins in the background brought by oak barrels. If you are keen on going a little further in discovering...

Pointe d'Agrumes is a highly refreshing Sauvignon Blanc from Loire Valley. As its names suggests (literally "hint of citrus"), it offers lots of citrus and fruit aromas with a lively minerality. If you like simple fruity wines, this is definitely one to keep in your fridge and open after a tough day at work!

This appellation produces fruity and light-bodied reds that are generally brillant for lunch. It offers a nose of red berries with minty notes and a fresh, balanced palate. Nothing too complicated here, but we can only wish that all wines in this price range had this quality!

Unusual but highly interesting Rosé from Touraine! Made from a blend of Gamay, Malbec and Cabernet Franc, it develops aromas of white flowers and citrus. The palate is quite rich and finishes on a long candy taste.  A very nice rosé to drink on its own and that would also be a good match for a grilled fish or shellfish.