13% ABV

Appellation Moulin a Vent Controllee

Hints of dark earth and soft plumy red fruits play together in this luscious feeling wine. There are lovely dark spicy streaks as well, but it's the finesse of that almost damp, oozing feel that really makes this wine. There are hints of older wood barrels at the end of the long palate, but it fits the style of the wine well.

12.5% ABV

Vin de France

Similar in taste to a good Beaujolais but with a little more Loire funk and structure. It is a lot cooler in the Loire than in Beaujolais and the fruit is less strawberries and more raspberry and cherries. Great served chilled.

11.5% ABV

Vin de France

The Grolleau seems to bring out the best in the Gamay here. Oodles of summery, fresh berries and just the right balance of acidity to fruit. The Grolleau also gives an almost chewy texture that steers the wine away from what can sometimes be Gamay's over acidic nature. Add a good twist of Natural Loire funk into the mix and you have one of the most fashionable wines this year (much to the winemakers' surprise). 

Served chilled in the summer and enjoyed on its own or with small plates of simple light fare it is the perfect way to while away a couple of hours...

12.5% ABV

Vin de Pay Franche Comte

Finding well priced and drinkable Pinot Noir is fast becoming our holy grail. Time and again we seem to struggle with one or even both of these criteria.

This is Xavier's entry level Pinot. It is very, very fruity. It is very light - perhaps more accurately described as a heavy rose, but most definitely very juicy and drinkable with remarkably pure pinot notes.

11.5% ABV

Vin de France

A wonderful fruity, light wine - slightly different from the usual set of flavours you find in light Loire reds.

The Grolleau seems to bring out the best in the Cabernet Franc - lots of lovely strawberry flavours with just a slight nod towards the chunky tannins that so often puts people off this variety. It also adds a nice pink appley character with a faint spiciness.

It is the feel and texture that impresses most - it's light without being thin and acidic yet it has body without being astringent and clumsy.

13% ABV

Appellation Chinon Controllee

Beaumont is the name of the Lieu dit (vineyard name) that these vines grow on in Chinon.

It is full of ripe cassis and blackcurrent leaf with long, fine, prominent tanins, balenced acidity promoting the fruit and an inky Cabernet Franc Finish.

12% ABV

Appellation Bourgueil Controllee

Bone dry, dark black fruit with great acidity. 'Trinch' is named after the French word for the noise glasses make when clinked together in celebration and is a happy wine to enjoy with friends.

13% ABV

Appellation Anjou Controllee

Julien and Marc are very passionate winemakers they believe in Freshness of the fruit and this wine really allows the fruit to sing. Called 53 as 1953 was the year in which the vines were planted. More polished, elegant, structured Cabernet Franc with a great concentration of blackcurrent fruit. The 53 has less of the wild funky notes than the younger cuvees (Jardin and Chausee). 

 13.5% ABV

Appellation Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Controllee

LAST FEW BOTTLES REMAINING

12% ABV

Appellation Bourgueil Controllee

This is great old Bourgeuil from Catherine and Pierres cellar, he releases a small amount each year of a back vintage that he believes are tasting fabulous now.

In his words:

"1990 was a exeptionnel vintage perhaps the best with 1989 still 1976. the weather was clean hot all the year. Specially we have rain during winter and a hot spring the harvest was early 16 of September. Very good year the vintage never was closed with tiny fruit. Today he still tasting well with lot of arome".