France

Xavier Weisskopf founded Le Rocher des Violettes in 2005 after studying winemaking in Chablis and Beaune and earning his degree in viticulture and ...

Made from 100% Chenin Blanc aged for 3 months in stainless steel tanks. Clean and bright with a floral and citrus on the nose and white peaches and...

Coming on with the resonance and purity of Chris Cornel screeching through Black Hole Sun. Full, persistent with a clarity that isn’t forgotten. Th...

I said it: better than Clos Rougard's Breze. Yes, I went there.  One of the finest Saumur blancs I've ever had.  100% Chenin; fermentation and macé...

This lovely Chenin Blanc from noted producer, David Laureau, has mango and white fruits on the nose; with bright acidity and oiliness on the palate...

Classic acidity bringing hints of citrus and the tropics to this French chenin blanc. Minerality gives its lightheartedness backbone. Have with sea...

If exile is defined as being banned from one’s homeland, it was the vintages of ’14,’15 & ’16 that send the Jousset’s in search of less frozen ...

The 2018 Chinon Blanc “Champ-Chenin” from Domaine Raffault is really an outstanding bottle of young, bone dry Chenin Blanc. The bouquet wafts from ...

100% Chenin, produced on stony soils of limestone, flint and silt, fermented in 400-litre barrels and Burgundian casks.  Fruit driven and powerful ...

Wow, this is out there, from 1 a ha estate grown on a combination of sand, clay, Turonien Superieur Limestone.  100% Chenin, unctuous, driven and f...

One of our favs. Chidaine is a master of the Chenin blanc grape in the famed Montlouis region. This is his lovely attempt at a sparkling. Full of l...

Chenin on clay and limestone again. Rare to find an A.O.C. Chinon Blanc as few people make them and fewer export them. Organic, naturally fermented...

Learning the ropes from the likes of Marcel Lapierre, Bruno Dubois's Les Perruches is the smallest of the family holdings, planted in 1962. He ferm...

Chidaine’s goal is to vinify this dry and the result is a rich, full-bodied wine, probably the closest to Vouvray in profile of all of hi...

The château has been in the family for generations, and today, is run by fifth generation vigneron Philippe Vatan and his daughter Agathe. Located ...

60 year old vines in the Touraine-Ambois. 65% Cab Franc and 35% Malbec fermented in concrete and aged in barrels. Light and fruit driven with a goo...

This delicious Chenin Blanc has wonderful citrus notes, coupled with hints of orchard fruit and honey backed by minerality. Bring this one on a Sum...

Mechant=mean, Chenin, well we know Chenin, but its ALMOST Chien. Woof. Watch out for that bad dog, but dont miss this fresh Chenin Blanc from Anjo...

Aromas of white fruits and spring flowers along with melon and citrus. The palate is complex and exciting, with lots of quince and pear, then quic...

100% Chenin from experimental biodynamic vineyards planted by the Boisard brothers.  The wine itself certainly falls under “natural” wine. There is...

Aromas of granny apples, white flowers, lime blossoms and citrus. Rich, powerful, bitterness balanced by acidity. Long and salivating finish