Crisp, clean, mineral & simply perfect with the local oysters. With a delicate nose of exotic fruit & white flowers lifted with remarkably fresh acidity & just a hint of saltiness on the finish. A classic from this region & immensely popular right now. ...

Bright pale yellow with green glints. Very aromatic with citrus notes. On the palate the wine is crisp, with bright fruit flavors, good weight & a lasting, clean aromatic finish. Domaine de Saint-Lannes spreads across the sprawling slopes so typical of the region. The surface under vine is 70 hectares with a clay & limestone soil which is an ideal site for the white grape varieties grown there. The south facing slopes ensure early ripening as well as perfect drainage. The continental climate, hot summers & cold winters, is beneficial for the healthy development of the vegetative cycle of the vines. The average age of the vines is 30 years. ...

A fine brilliant yellow colour. On the aromas, mineral notes are dominant combined with delicate touches of green apple & citrus fruit (lemon & grapefruit). The mouth is fresh & persistent. Due to poor conditions in 2015, the 2015 & 2016 vintages were not declared as organic. ...

Round, elegant & seducing, with white flowers on the nose & palate, this wine has also a great fineness. ...

Their five-hectare Montmain vineyards are aged 4 to 45 years. Vinifying together the grapes grown from these different parcels enables them to produce a dry & deep-flavoured wine with intense aromas & an ageing potential of 4 to 8 years. It is best served with fine fish & poultry. ...

The 2010 is bright pale yellow in colour with lively citrus & herbs on the nose, & a touch of exotic stone fruit too. The palate is refreshing, with fine acidity supporting excellent intensity of lemon, peach & passionfruit. The finish is long & lingering with gentle mineral notes alongside the round fruit flavours. ...

Bright pale yellow in colour with lively citrus & herbs on the nose & a touch of exotic stone fruit. The palate is refreshing, with fine acidity supporting excellent lemon intensity. The finish is long & lingering with gentle mineral notes alongside the round fruit flavours. ...

Bright pale yellow in colour with lively citrus & herbs on the nose & a touch of exotic stone fruit. The palate is refreshing, with fine acidity supporting excellent lemon intensity. The finish is long & lingering with gentle mineral notes alongside the round fruit flavours. ...

Light straw colour, mineral aromas with notes of apple & peach on the nose. Lemon, apple & pink grapefruit on the palate. The mousse is elegant & refined & there is plenty of crisp acidity. Crisp & refreshing, vibrant & delicate, this sparkling wine is worth going out of your way to try. The finish is long & dry with attractive biscuity notes. The Baumard approach to viticulture is a notable one, & it does make it easy to spot the Baumard vines in any given appellation. They are trained in a fashion Baumard describe as vignes hautes et larges (sometimes abbreviated to VHL); the larges refers to the distance between the vines, a remarkable 3 metres between the rows & 0.8 metres between each vine, whereas the hautes refers to the high trellising system employed, taking the vines to a height of more than 2 metres, the object being to obtain a large surface area of foliage. During the vegetative period they see limited leaf-thinning along their base, but otherwise there is little intervention at this time, not even topping-off of the upper shoots as they reach for the sky above. Between the rows, the soil is alternatively ploughed & grassed over, a methodology the Baumards have been following for well over 40 years. The harvest is manual, & the fruit transported in small plastic cages to minimise damage. The fruit is hand harvest to ensure that only the best quality is used. On arrival at the winery, it is placed in a pneumatic press but only the first press wine is used. The first fermentation is in temperature controlled tanks with Chenin, Cabernet Franc & Chardonnay being fermented separately. After blending re-fermentation takes place in the bottle & the wine is then aged on its lees for over a year. Grape varieties: Cabernet Franc 50%, Chenin Blanc 25%, Chardonnay 25%. ...

A very attractive honeyed nose, with lifted yellow fruits & more golden tropical elements such as mango, guava & pineapple. It has a particularly tropical character & a very fresh feel on the palate, with steely minerality & a zippy background acidity giving invigorating tartness to keep the wine luscious & buoyant. The rounded, approachable finish has good length. ...