100% Grolleau that at a featherweight 10 degrees of alcohol falls very much into that that 'vin de soif' category we so love here at Wayward. Lots of the earthy black fruit we associate with this lesser-sung grape and the oh so delicate 2022 vintage boasts a soaring violet perfume. Serve chilled for the best results. Find out more.

Even at full maturity, as here, Grolleau produces light, low alcohol wines with lots of acidity and an earthy quality. The Gamay adds some bright cherry fruits and stony minerality. Lots of freshness this year in this brilliant, quintessential Loire red. Find out more.

Benoit Courault is a humble guy, quietly making some brilliant wines in the Loire that punch above their price tag. This crunchy little blend of Grolleau & Cabernet Franc is pleasingly supple, with just the right amount of crunch. Find out more.

Grolleau from a parcel of fifty year old vines surrounded by forest and planted over loam that has never been subjected to chemical farming. Bottled young and brimming with energy, this cooler vintage has produced a lively wine that pairs berries, earth and a gentle funk to brilliant effect. Find out more.

With a label that gives the impression that this wine could in fact be a drinkable Diptyque candle, the elusive Jerome Saurigny returns with his 2021 rouge. Lifted, sanguine and a must for anyone with a taste for the rare and alluring. Production is tiny and our allocation this year was just a few bottles. Find out more.

Jérôme's plush, savoury red, that throws in a little Sauvignon Blanc for good measure. The deep, herbaceous fruit is unmistakably Cabernet (on both counts), with peppery spice and nice bitters at the core. That lightning bolt of acidity strikes again, right down the centre. Prepossessing stuff that is hard to put down! Find out more.