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

Six months on lees for a more tactile finish that sits soft and lets all the lemon pulp, orchard fruits and honey soak into your palate and warm your soul. Loire Valley Chenin is a special thing so this is a great gifting wine.

Béatrice et Pascal Lambert Le Droit Chenin Blanc Chinon 2023

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

So perfect with fresh oysters you’ll know how to shuck em' by the end of the glass and how to dive for them by the end of the bottle. Fermented in glass-lined concrete so that purity is captured and the energising acidity, doesn’t eat away at the porous concrete.

Olivier Cottenceau Grenaudiere Muscadet 2022

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 2023

For a lovely, floral lift, throw in honey and apples. It’s a Sec/Dry styled Chenin – meaning there’s a lovely texture, and stays mineral and composed in feel. Will be mind-blowing with the fancy or budget Brie, no matter when you serve it.