The prettiest Cuvee in Phillipe’s array. Roses and berries are brushed with sandstone pumice tannins. There’s also a fine woven acidity and more strawberries that are layered with green herbs. Truly delicious.

Phillipe Viet Regnie Haut Ronze Mozaique Gamay 2023

Jasnières is the most northerly of the AOC’s in the Loire Valley. This is razor sharp and alive with savoury minerals – think flint and some wet stone, before a lift of chamomile and raw honey come through. An amazing entry into Chenin for Chardonnay and Gris lovers.

Pascal Janvier Jasnières Chenin Blanc 2020

Frederic Berne Morgon Corcelette Gamay 2021

Dry, dry, dry, but don’t worry, it’s not just chalk and acidity, there are golden ripe aromatics, yellow peaches and the stingiest slice of upside down pineapple cake you were offered.

Brut Dargent Blanc de Blancs NV

Ripe with dark cherry and foraged fruits that are held together with ripe tannins and pour full of joy and a value. There’s also a big environmental focus at des Treille where their farming practices reduce waste and boost soil rejuvenation.

Champs des Treille CDT Rouge Cabernet Merlot Blend 2022

A Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle blend with some white flowers and a savoury backbone. Unoaked, so fruit is up front and pure, it’s all elegance with some real finesse, which shows the exceptional farming of the estate. Super beautiful and a blend you'll be looking out for in the future.

Champs des Treille CDT Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Blend 2022

Melon de Bourgogne - is there a better name for a grape? It’s like speaking in fluent silk for three words. That grace is also embodied in the wine which spends 9 months on lees and flows dry and mineraly with some pithy grip. Perfect with cheese and friends on weekend afternoons.

Michel Delhommeau Le Fief Seigneur Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur lie 2022

A great entry to the world of Savoie reds. Crunchy, bright red spices, pepper, alpine herbs and fresh acidity. They used to say that Mondeuse was a ski chalet wine, but a few years ago some legends started taking the grape to the next level. Merci to them.

Domaine de Chatillon Savoie Mondeuse 2020

Wild strawberries and raspberries that pour with some crisp, leafy tannins. There’s a little LoFi liberté here but it’s presented with that subtle Frenchness we love and comes wrapped in a firm tannin and bright acidity.

Cros des Calades Ballon Rouge 2023

A Grenache, Syrah blend with saturated tannins that a Shiraz drinker with French tendencies will absolutely love you for. Give it a swirl to access more of the wild plum, aniseed and cooling lavender.

Mas des Bressades Tradition Rouge 2022

Colour your afternoon a refreshing, pale gold and crisp straw. This is another wine that is perfect for oysters and cheeses – we try not to have too many pairing biases. Expect lemon, salinity and white pepper to make your nice afternoon great.

Lorgeril Les Mouettes Picpoul de Pinet 2023

Ripe, textural and summery, they seem to have bottled early December. All those delicious afternoons that come with cantaloupe, stone fruit and an enriched freshness. A brilliant gift for the Gris-Chardonnay lovers in your life.

Domaine La Florane A Fleur Blanc White Blend 2023

Domaine La Florane Côtes du Rhône Grenache 2022

Ripe apple and fennel bulbs with a clean, crisp acidity and just that stoney edge that keeps us coming back. These kinds of wine make the day/night about them and leave us feeling lucky to have tasted their perfection.

Timothee Delalle La Burette Blanc 2023

An annual favourite. If you’re reading this pick up the bottle before someone else does. Amazing with the special steaks you buy occasionally, It’s a bottle that impresses. Especially for the money. Think salted plum, fanning pepper and fine tannins, all floating down from the sky like some divine gift.

Domaine Les Genestas Cave D Estezargues Côtes du Rhône 2023

Another bottle that proves why the world is in love with red Burgundy. There’s so much effortless depth to extend all the concentrated, red cherry that comes through with a velvety smoothness thanks to maturation in 20% new oak.

Domaine De L'Eveche Joussier Close De L'Eveche Pinot Noir 2022

10 days in carbonic for just a little poppy mouthfeel. You’ll love all the deliciously juicy flow that seems coiled in a bendy twig of herbs. Chouette is Parisian for cool – seems relevant with Romain.

Romain Le Bars Nouveau Nez Grenache Cinsault 2023 NFD

Super juice that’s brimming with sweet cherry, raspberry and strawberry. Take it to the couch and plonk it in an ice bucket, it’ll add some juiciness while you rewatch your favourite sitcom, or lighten-up that brooding arthouse masterpiece you've been wanting to watch for years.

Piron Coq Leon 2023

Think aromatic red berries, currants and fruits that are light on their feet but threaded with a contemplative amount of tannin. Our staff and regulars love it, and despite bringing in pallets of bottles, and being the only stockist in Australia, we can’t get enough.

Piron Beaujolais Les Cadoles 2023

Ripe currants and earthy spices. Things feel ripe here, but never too dense, it’s easy-drinking French red. La Buvette has to go well with bavette (flank steak) right? Boil your spuds that night/morning before the meal for extra crunch and deliciousness, this is wine for tumblers, and not the goose neck kind. Plays well out of the fridge thanks to all the juicy notes.