Loire Wine Style|Clean + Mineral | Wayward Wines

Style – Clean + Mineral

Noëlla Morantin
Momu 2020

Aromatically this is a textbook example of the grape; plush, brightly-toned notes of red berries, charred capsicum and ground coffee are vibrant and upfront. On the palate the wine is glossy, with deep, sumptuous fruit and gentle bitters leading into detailed granular tannins and a stony, mineral backbone. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Cabernet Franc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£34

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Mikaël Bouges
French Clara 2023

Less steely and with softer edges than his more classical staple 'La Pente de Chavigny', this feels open and expressive, but never anything other than laser-beam linear. Juicy green apple, elderflower and ripe pear come together in a salivating meld, with a line of raw lemon citrus cutting it all through - without intervention, none of Mikaël’s whites complete malolactic, giving the wine some good vibrancy and edge. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£22

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Mikaël Bouges
La Pente De Chavigny 2023

The 2023 vintage marks a return to the style of his 2021 vintage, more rounded than the lean 2022, with pear drops and zippy citrus by the mouthful. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£21.75

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Mikaël Bouges
Prométhée 2023

Like all of Mikaël's wines from the dry 2022 vintage, there is a chiselled structure and profound minerality, the vines having reached deep down to the limestone bedrock for nutrients. White peach and spices with taut acidity and a delicate, honeyed quality, neatly balanced out with a pronounced salty minerals. A wine of precision and poise. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£26.75

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Jean-Pierre Robinot
L'Iris 2021

Jaw-dropping Chenin of inimitable texture and poise from some of Robinot's oldest vines. Taut lines of acid cut soft, mineral-rich and physiologically ripe fruit; this wine will be full of life for many years to come. Find out more.

  • Region Jasnières, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£54

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Mikaël Bouges
Clic Clac 2024

A zippy and much-loved ancestral method sparkler, a little leaner this vintage with plenty of yellow citrus zest and dry herbs cut through with a long, electric line of acidity that sets the mouth watering. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Menu Pineau, Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£23.50

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Thomas Puéchavy
Le Rayon Blanc 2022

Perfectly balancing a low-key richness with a lucid clarity, this finely-tuned wine is bound with a sinew-y coil of acidity that cuts with phenomenal length. Find out more.

  • Region Vouvray, Loire, france
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£35

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Thomas Puéchavy
Les Turbulents 2022

This is the second release of the 2022 vintage, given an extended lees ageing equaling a total of two years sur lattes before disgorgement. The extra time has taken the wine from quenching fizz into altogether more refined territory. Find out more.

  • Region Vouvray, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£34

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Mikaël Bouges
Les Couilles d'Anes 2021

A serious wine with a silly name - Couilles d'Anes translates as 'donkey balls', a colloquial term coined by the local vigneron to describe the unusual black stones that can be found dotting the vineyard soils in certain locations. A delightfully aromatic vintage, bright cherry and bramble fruits meld with a violet perfume in the glass. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Côt
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£28

Noëlla Morantin
Osiana 2023

A tasty, deeply-coloured rosé that Noëlla has made for the first time. Clean and pristine, with a fresh line of acidity that cuts the raspberry and cranberry fruits with a saline finish. Pretty and bright on the nose, this is a straight-up pleasure wine with an abundance of pure fruit character. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Gamay & Malbec
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£22.50

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PM & M Luneau
Garance Muscadet Sur Lie 2023

Bone-dry, lean and zesty white, a classic partner to white fish or oysters. The 'sur lie' maturation adds some creamy depth, giving balance. All very pristine. Find out more.

  • Region Muscadet, Loire, France
  • Grapes Melon de Bourgogne
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, filtered, unfined, additional sulphites
£17.50

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Noëlla Morantin
Marie Rose 2023

Delicate aromas that meld forest berries with stony minerals lead into a fine rush of elegant, needlepoint bubbles. The lean fruits sit in harmony with a gentle creaminess and saline influence from the lees contact and long, coiling acidity. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Gamay
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£29.50

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Thomas Puéchavy
Les Vrilles 2023

Beautifully pale in the glass, fruits are all crisp, juicy green apple and crystalline lemon peel with a dash of prickly white pepper and salty minerals to underpin. Find out more.

  • Region Vouvray, Loire, France
  • Grapes Chenin Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, no additional sulphites
£30

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Mikaël Bouges
Les Couilles d'Anes 2022

A serious wine with a silly name - Couilles d'Anes translates as 'donkey balls', a colloquial term coined by the local vigneron to describe the unusual black stones that can be found dotting the vineyard soils in certain locations. A delightfully aromatic vintage, bright cherry and bramble fruits meld with a violet perfume in the glass. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Côt
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£29

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Mikaël Bouges
La Pente De Chavigny 2022 MAGNUM

A limited, large-format magnum bottling of Mikaël's entry-point white made with 100% Sauvignon Blanc from a mixture of five different parcels, each planted over gravelly limestone. The grapes are direct-pressed, then fermented and raised in steel for a pristine, bone-dry and whistle-clean style. Find out more.

  • Region Touraine, Loire, France
  • Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
  • Vineyard Organic
  • Cellar Fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered & unfined, minimal additional sulphites
£46.50