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

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

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

2022 is a little more complex rendition with more mineral impact, savoury saline and notes of straw, bitter lemon and talc. The palate is savoury and stoney, with lemon meal, salted rock and some pear pith. Yes, it’s delicious again and of course it'll go with oyster.

Bonnet-Huteau Dabinières Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine 2021

Textural Sauvignon is always great! Here’s one with blackcurrant leaf, chalky mineral, tension, and brilliant ripe citrus. If you have a Pouilly Fumé drinker in your life that you want a special moment with, this is the bottle. It’s decided we're going to the Loire Valley in 2025.

Jean Francois Merieau L' arpent des Vaudons Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Fruit builds and builds, but things stay approachable and minerally throughout. The style is flinty and crispy, and there’s some citrus that just pushes through without ever hogging the limelight. Lovely.

Roland Tissier Sancerre 2022

Bone dry and very moreish. Pour for chamomile, tart lemon, peach fuzz and some nectarine. It’s a great time to be a Chardonnay lover. Take it to the park with some wedges of cheese and find a fountain so you can reminisce about the Palais Royal.