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Oh, did we mention that we were doing French Week? Guess not.
Hey, friends, welcome to Vinopolis’ French Week. We’re putting some of our favorite regions from that country we all adore on sale. Today we are featuring the expressive and myriad wines and styles of the lovely Loire Valley.
If ever a French wine region could lay claim to having it all, Loire certainly could. From the oceanically-influenced Muscadet, the luxurious and stylish Chinon, to the honeyed and decadent Vouvray, there is an unthinkable array of grapes and styles available from this precious pocket of land.
And Chez Vinopolis, we carry famous names and under-the-radar gems such as Huet, Dagueneau, Pepiere, Lambert, and more. Shop them all on our website now or browse below for our highlighted picks!
Hey, friends, welcome to Vinopolis’ French Week. We’re putting some of our favorite regions from that country we all adore on sale. Today we are featuring the expressive and myriad wines and styles of the lovely Loire Valley.
If ever a French wine region could lay claim to having it all, Loire certainly could. From the oceanically-influenced Muscadet, the luxurious and stylish Chinon, to the honeyed and decadent Vouvray, there is an unthinkable array of grapes and styles available from this precious pocket of land.
And Chez Vinopolis, we carry famous names and under-the-radar gems such as Huet, Dagueneau, Pepiere, Lambert, and more. Shop them all on our website now or browse below for our highlighted picks!
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of Loire Valley wine
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Loire Valley wine
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Saturday, October 11th at 9 am Pacific.
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of Loire Valley wine
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
We will adjust your invoice before processing your charge.
Sale ends Saturday, October 11th at 9 am Pacific.
We offer eighty-five in-stock Loire Valley options on sale now, including:
Sparkling
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Arnaud Lambert ‘1948 Yves Lambert ‘ 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 21 bottles in stock now
VinopolNote: 100 Percent Chenin Blanc from 70 year old vines grown in clay and limestone. The winemaking practice is ‘method traditional,’ and was aged in oak barrels with 32 months of aging on lees, with zero dosage. Drink now or age for 4-8 years. Compliments seafood platters or a charcuterie board.
Rosé
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Lucien Crochet Sancerre Pinot Rosé 2024 750ml Displayed Price: $34.50, that’s $32.78 at 5% off and $31.05 at 10% off, 17 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “Made exclusively of Pinot Noir harvested from several parcels, a mix of Oxfordian “caillottes” and Kimmeridgian “marne”. This Rosé is made using the direct press method with the whole berries entering the pressoir. The musts ferment in temperature-controlled cuves (85%) as well as a small percentage in older barrels (15%). The fermentation occurs over three weeks. The wines is bottled in the spring of the following year.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Rosé 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $19, that’s $18.05 at 5% off and $17.10 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
VOS Selections Importer Note “J-M Raffault’s Chinon Rosé is considered the finest of the Loire Valley. It is made from 100% certified organic Cabernet Franc grapes planted on alluvial sand and gravel soils of the former Loire river bed. Raffault picks the fruit dedicated to the Rosé at the start of his harvest period, when it typically has attained one degree less in sugar than that of the Chinon Les Galuches, which is picked next…The color is light and bright cherry-red (…the color of the 2023 was more intense…), the exact shade Rodolphe aimed for. Aromas and flavors of red currants, raspberry and pomegranate, citrus and cherry fruit emanate from the glass. The finish is long, fresh and succulent.”
White
Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos de Fremine 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $86, that’s $81.70 at 5% off and $77.40 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Yohan Castaing-Wine Advocate 95 points “The 2021 Savennières Clos de Frémine opens with aromas of pear, rose, green mango, ripe orchard fruits and spring flowers. It is a full-bodied, intense and bright wine with a chiseled, crystalline, elegantly tense palate. The flinty structuring extract adds a unique character to the wine, and its pure minerality is impressive. Hide bottles for seven to eight years and enjoy over the following decades.”
Louis-Benjamin – Didier Dagueneau Buisson-Renard 2018 750ml Displayed Price: $139, that’s $132.05 at 5% off and $125.10 at 10% off, 6 bottles in stock now
Rebecca Gibb MW-Vinous 93 points “Returning in 2018 after 2017 was wiped out by frosts, this is an intense, wild 2018 Buisson Renard, like an untamed head of curls. In clear evidence at this early stage, it has floral and boxwood characters and a nutty oak-derived influence. There’s even an intriguing note of peppermint on the sinewy, lengthy finish. In a mid-weight, linear style with a firm, phenolic finish that almost requires knife and fork. This needs more time in bottle to shed its austere frame, but if you’re not in a hurry…”
Arnaud Lambert ‘Les Parcelles’ Chenin Blanc 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $22.50, that’s $21.38 at 5% off and $20.25 at 10% off, 24 bottles in stock now
Becky Wasserman Importer Note “Size: Between 3.0-5.0 ha (7.41-12.35 ac) depending on the vintage. Variety: Chenin Blanc. Vine Age: Planted in 2017, 2019, and before depending on the vineyard. Terroir: From parcels in Brézé, Montsoreau and Saint-Cyr-En-Bourg, multiple soil types over chalky limestone bedrocks. Viticulture: Organic. Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, fermented with a cultured yeast from the vineyards, 2-3-week fermentation and aging for 6-7 months in steel tanks, spontaneous and partial malolactic conversion (0-30%), SO2 added after malolactic conversion and before bottling (50-70 ppm total), filtered, stored in bottles for 3 months before release. Denoted as a “Vin de France” because in 2021, due to the frost damage, some organic purchased grapes went into the cuvée. They have maintained this designation to allow for flexibility in case future frost or climatic events affect their own grape production.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Comtesse 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $77.50, that’s $73.63 at 5% off and $69.75 at 10% off, 5 bottles in stock now
Gerard Boulay Sancerre Comtesse 2023 1.5L Displayed Price: $159, that’s $151.05 at 5% off and $143.10 at 10% off, 2 magnums in stock now
Importer Note “The most powerful and complex wine from Boulay’s lineup, with an incredible intensity of fruit and a strong mineral core. Definitely one to put away and follow for years to come.”
Arnaud Lambert ‘Breze’ Saumur Blanc Clos de Midi 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $23.50, that’s $22.33 at 5% off and $21.15 at 10% off, 22 bottles in stock now
Winery Note “Size: 8.0 ha (19.76 ac). Variety: Chenin Blanc. Vine Age: Planted between 1985 and 2017. Terroir: From Brézé, south and east-facing, 70 cm deep silty-sandy-clay topsoil on softer Turonian limestone rock. Viticulture: Organic (certified), average yields of 45 hL/ha. Vinification: Pressed with whole clusters, fermented with a cultured yeast from the vineyard, 2-3-week fermentation and aging for 9 months, 70% in steel tank and 30% in concrete eggs, spontaneous and partial malolactic conversion (0-30%), SO2 added after malolactic conversion and before bottling (50-70 ppm total), filtered, stored in bottles for 3-9 months before release.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Jonathan Didier Pabiot Pouilly-Fume Utopia 2021 750ml Displayed Price: $66, that’s $62.70 at 5% off and $59.40 at 10% off, 8 bottles in stock now
VinopolNote: As one of the top wines from this estate, this 100% Sauvignon Blanc hails from one of Pabiot’s best parcels in Les Marnes. The vineyard soils are Kimmeridgian (calcareous clay and limestone), imparting a dense minerality to this generous, long-aging white. This wine was aged in large, oak barrels (demi-muids) with no added sulfites.
Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Clisson Cru 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $31.90, that’s $30.31 at 5% off and $28.71 at 10% off, 19 bottles in stock now
Domaine de la Pepiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Clisson Cru 2022 1.5L Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 3 magnums in stock now
Importer Note “100% Melon de Bourgogne. The Clisson bottling comes from a 50-100-year-old section of vines in Pepière’s core vineyard near the winery in the cru of Clisson. Besides vine age, the distinguishing factor is the granite de Clisson, a very hard, compact form of granite. The very poor top soils are decomposed granite de Clisson with very little clay and a lot of quartz and mica over hard mother rock of granite de Clisson. The farming is certified-biodynamic. The hand-harvested bunches are direct-pressed and the juice settled naturally overnight. It is then fermented spontaneously with natural yeasts and aged on its lees for a minimum of 2 years in underground vats. The wine is bottled without fining or filtering.”
Thibaud Boudignon Savennieres Clos de la Hutte 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $119, that’s $113.05 at 5% off and $107.10 at 10% off, 10 bottles in stock now
Rebecca Gibb MW-Vinous 97 points “Although it’s ungenerous on the nose, the 2022 Savennières Clos de la Hutte is tender and generous in the mouth, welcoming you in. There’s a cloud of gently handled fruit that embraces the palate, but it does so in an elegant and light-on-its-feet way. Texturally, it’s seamless and coats the mouth with fine texture. In terms of flavor, expect salty, briny notes and citrus tones alongside a touch of spice and nutty oak on the finish. This is a wine that seems to be able to take a deep, calming breath and become more complete.”
Red
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Domaine des Closiers Saumur-Champigny ‘Les Coudraies’ 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $44.50, that’s $42.28 at 5% off and $40.05 at 10% off, 34 bottles in stock now
John Gilman-A View From the Cellar 95 points “The Saumur-Champigny “les Coudraies” is one of the estate’s single vineyard wines, made from a selection of the best parcels in this hillside vineyard. The wine is aged in mostly older casks for one year prior to bottling. The 2020 les Coudraies comes in at fourteen percent octane and offers up a simply gorgeous bouquet of red and black cherries, cigar wrapper, a touch of tree bark, a complex base of soil tones, juniper berry, a touch of cedar and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and very elegant in profile, with a rock solid core of fruit, firm, buried tannins, excellent focus and grip and a long, complex and very, very promising finish. This is a great bottle of Saumur-Champigny in the making!”
Domaine des Closiers Saumur-Champigny ‘Les Closiers’ 2022 750ml Displayed Price: $33, that’s $31.35 at 5% off and $29.70 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Yohan Castaing-Wine Advocate 90 points “The 2022 Domaine des Closiers reveals a delicate, clean bouquet of dark wild berries, spices, violet and spring flowers. Medium-bodied, enrobing and layered, it’s perfectly balanced with powdery tannins and a long, fresh finish. This wine is like the essence of Saumur-Champigny.”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Arnaud Lambert ‘Breze’ Saumur Rouge Clos Mazurique 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $21.90, that’s $20.81 at 5% off and $19.71 at 10% off, 18 bottles in stock now
Importer Note “There are few wines in the world that carry this level of class, sophistication and low price. Straight out of the gates this Cabernet Franc overflows with perfumes of red and dark cherry, persian mulberry, persimmon, mandarin orange, strongly-scented red and white flowers, gravel, wet forest and minerals. Yes, this little guy is extremely complex!”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Rouge 2019 750ml Displayed Price: $39, that’s $37.05 at 5% off and $35.10 at 10% off, 13 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 91 points “From three parcels with vines planted between 1955 and 1957 on silt and sand topsoil covering softer limestone bedrock. the 2019 Saumur Rouge is pure Cabernet Franc naturally fermented in tank for six months. The 2019 opens with a pure and refreshing as well as spicy/floral nose with dark fruit and fresh lemon aromas as well as stony notes and a nice reduction. Wonderfully untamed. On the palate, this is a medium-bodied, fresh and silky-textured Saumur with a stimulating salty, round and fruity finish. At this young age, charm is not its greatest talent, but with bottle age, this will be a terrific Saumur rouge for many dishes and opportunities. I like this tight and traditional, straightforward style that might be a bit unpleasant at this early stage but will reward those with patience. 13.5% alcohol”
This is the lowest listed price in the USA today!
Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Les Galuches 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $21.90, that’s $20.81 at 5% off and $19.71 at 10% off, 35 bottles in stock now
VOS Selections Importer Note “The Les Galuches vineyard is an ancient river bed of the Loire; the name being derived from the large presence of gravel. According to the records from the era, vines were already well established in this sector by the 1830s. The Cabernet Franc ripens very well in the domaine’s 10 hectare holding of this sand and gravel vineyard. Les Galuches is always among the first sites to be picked because the soil warms up quickly and drains very well. The wine rests for 6 months in 500 litre double-barriques. Always very aromatic, the Les Galuches bottling is noted for its bouquet of violets, followed by lush and supple dark berry/cherry fruit. Les Galuches vineyard has been organically farmed since 2016.”
Dessert
Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec 2023 750ml Displayed Price: $49, that’s $46.55 at 5% off and $44.10 at 10% off, 9 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 94 points “Firmly structured and elegant, this is a demi-sec but supremely food-friendly and balanced, with subtle sweetness deftly offset by savory power and mineral notes. Plush and generous, with flavors of honeycomb, ripe apple and heather that are all tightly hemmed in with plum skin acidity and apple seed tannins. Green almond bitterness and hints of fleur de sel mark the complex finish. Drink now through 2037. 490 cases made. –KB”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Philippe Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Moelleux 2015 750ml Displayed Price: $66, that’s $62.70 at 5% off and $59.40 at 10% off, 12 bottles in stock now
Neal Rosenthal Tasting Note “The 2015 Moelleux is really a step up in concentration and complexity from the Sec and Demi-Sec. It is at this level where the ultimate potential of Vouvray begins to reveal itself. The dense aromas lean bitter, with notes of pear, pit fruits, and fresh honey. On the palate, the fruit is warm and leans toward plum and quince, with an undercurrent of sea foam and Indian spices. Wearing 70 grams of sugar, this wine’s intense minerality keeps it fresh and structured, which adds to its incredible persistence and surprisingly dry finish.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 34 bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 97 points “A stunner, with beautiful pear, green fig, yellow apple and quince notes that are creamy and flirtatiously sweet, yet seamless and refined in feel. The extremely long finish lets honeysuckle and verbena notes dance throughout, with a light echo of white ginger at the very end. Best from 2020 through 2040.”
This is the only listing in the USA today!
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $59, that’s $56.05 at 5% off and $53.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 96 points “Bright, even exuberant in feel, with a parade of Jonagold apple, green melon, Bosc pear and quince flavors streaming through, gilded with heather, honeysuckle and verbena notes on the long, lithe finish. Remarkably elegant despite the off-dry style. Drink now through 2035.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Premiere Trie Moelleux 2016 750ml Displayed Price: $69, that’s $65.55 at 5% off and $62.10 at 10% off, 36+ bottles in stock now
Wine Spectator 96 points “This is ripe and broad, taking a slightly more power-driven approach, with a mix of tropical mango and papaya fruit, backed by orchard fruit accents of yellow apple and peach. The long, heather honey–accented finish has light piecrust and crystalized ginger hints. Best from 2020 through 2035.”
This is the lowest listed price on the West Coast!
Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Premiere Trie Moelleux 2020 750ml Displayed Price: $66, that’s $62.70 at 5% off and $59.40 at 10% off, 14 bottles in stock now
Stephan Reinhardt-Wine Advocate 97-98 points “The intensely yellow colored 2020 Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie is highly concentrated and complex on the nose that exhibits candied lemon zest and chutney aromas along with calcareous and walnut notes. Sweet (really sweet!) yet refined and elegant on the palate, this is a full-bodied, rich and generous yet piquant and firmly structured, greatly tensioned and salty 1ère Trie with pineapple flavors on the finely tannic and energetic, very sustainable finish. The 2020 has great aging potential, and I would never serve it too young. When will it really start to show its best? I don’t know, but you can’t go wrong to check the wine again after 10 years. Tasted as a final sample shortly before bottling in May 2021.”
Shop our eighty-five Loire Valley selections now!
Don’t miss our additional sale going on now:
All In-Stock Burgundy
Wait, like ALL Burgundy? Yep. All 230 options (last we counted) from the idyllic lands where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes are crafted into peerless beauties. We’re talking Dujac, Leflaive, Faiveley, Drouhin, Gouges, Louis Boillot, and more!
5% off any 3-5 in-stock bottles of wine from Burgundy
10% off any 6+ or more in-stock bottles of wine from Burgundy
Discount will not display online or in your cart,
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Burgundy sale ends Friday, October 10th at 9 am Pacific.