Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wines

The 2020 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is superb. Élevage has done wonders in lending energy and brilliance. The 2020 shows the soft curves of the warm vintage, but it has tons of energy, too. That makes for an absolutely brilliant,... Read More

Named after the ancient glaciation period that formed this exceptional terroir, Otira is the purest expression of its site. Following the French tradition, our vineyard is planted in high density Dry farming and organic practices... Read More

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This is attention worthy. This is important. This is not your average Pouilly-Fumé. This is special.

Jean-Philippe Agisson, of Domaine Agisson, knows Sauvignon Blanc. For ten years, he crafted superb... Read More

Stéphane Riffault (Claude’s son and now the owner of the estate) is turning out Sancerre bottlings that are the envy of many producers twice his age. As David Schildknecht put it, “Make no mistake: this address... Read More

The 2021 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is a dense, powerful dry white. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2021 is going to need quite a bit of time to be at its best. Today, the wine's textural intensity and some oak are... Read More

This terroir is very rich in shell fossils and has the particularity of whitening as it dries, hence its local name of Terres Blanches “white lands”. Being also sticky and very difficult to access when wet, it is also... Read More

Domaine du Pré Semelé lies in a tiny valley a few miles northwest of the hilltop town of Sancerre. The estate is managed by the third generation of the family Raimbault, brothers Julien and Clément, vigneron... Read More

Domaine Laporte is the result of a perfect blending of two renowned Sancerre families. Founded in 1850 in the village of Saint-Satur, Domaine Laporte was run for decades in the mid-20th century by René Laporte. A visionary... Read More

Based in the prestigious town of Bué, known for its Kimmeridgean terres blanches soils, Domaine Vincent Pinard continues a 20-generation tradition of winemaking in Sancerre. The current domaine, founded in 1996, is now... Read More

Based in the prestigious town of Bué, known for its Kimmeridgean terres blanches soils, Domaine Vincent Pinard continues a 20-generation tradition of winemaking in Sancerre. The current domaine, founded in 1996, is now... Read More

Jeff Fischer is the sole proprietor and winemaker for Habit which he founded in Los Olivos in 2008 after years of making wine in his garage in Los Angeles. His first vintage was just three barrels of the Red Blend. Habit now produces... Read More

(la-prey mi-dee) French for “the afternoon”

From the Estate Vineyard in Knights Valley, Sonoma County

L’Après-Midi' (The Afternoon) was named in honor of the pleasures of a slow and lazy afternoon,... Read More

Produced by Domaine du Pr Semel, which is owned and run by the Raimbault family, their eponymous Sancerre (with tertiary label) is fermented from grapes planted to both Terre Blanche and Cailottes soil. The family farms 20 hectares... Read More

The Rippon vineyard site has been in the Mills family for four generations. The story began in 1912 when Sir Percy Sargood bought a high-country station on the western flanks of Lake Wanaka, spanning all of what is central Wanaka... Read More

The desire to nurture the estate’s exceptional qualities has shaped Ornellaia’s philosophy since the beginning. Ornellaia Bianco is primarily produced with Sauvignon Blanc coming from three small vineyards that have... Read More