Winner Details

France, Loire

 

Award winners

Found 7 wines

Loire

Chéreau Carré, Château de Chasseloir Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie 2023, Loire, France

Gold medal winner By the GlassCritics Choice

Blossom aromas alongside notes of pineapple, leading to a creamy, mineral palate, with limestone-like crushed stone on the finish, as well as some citrus oil.'
Yuri Gualeni, Babbo.

'A soft texture, but with high acidity, this has notes of ripe and slightly bruised apple and pear, as well as white flowers.'
Bethany Pogson, Restaurant Twenty Two.

£12.38 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Joseph Mellot, Touraine Chenonceaux Organic 2024, Touraine Chenonceaux, France

Silver medal winner

A bright summer wine with notes of melon, apricot, pineapple and guava, lots of white peach and nectarine, some crisp, tart citrus fruit, and some mint and lemonbalm too.'
Bethany Pogson, Restaurant Twenty Two.

'Easy drinking, with the classic gooseberry notes, as well as pears and citrus fruit.'
Imre Somogyi, The Ritz.

£11.93 Size: 75cl Hatch Mansfield

Joseph Mellot, Le Troncsec 2023, Pouilly-Fumé, France

Silver medal winner

Aromas of waxy Meyer lemon, grapefruit, white peach and white melon, and a smokiness, lead to a stony, mineral texture - food friendly and balanced.'
Bethany Pogson, Restaurant Twenty Two.

'Elegant and restrained, with notes of pear and some developing aromas.'
Yuri Gualeni, Babbo.

£14.02 Size: 75cl Hatch Mansfield

Joseph Mellot, Le Rimonet 2024, Quincy, France

Silver medal winner

Showcasing the tart side of passion fruit, this is a polished wine, delivering a great deal of elegance.'
Yuri Gualeni, Babbo.

'Herbal and grassy, with notes of lemon too, some slightly-bitter grapefruit pith, and green apple too.'
Bethany Pogson, Restaurant Twenty Two.

£10.29 Size: 75cl Hatch Mansfield

Domaine Raffaitin-Planchon, Sancerre 2024, Loire Valley, France

Silver medal winner

With aromas of lemon rind, lemongrass, key lime pie and some floral notes, this is vibrant yet delicate and subtle, with a crescendo of crunchy fruit and grassy notes.'
Yuri Gualeni, Babbo.

'A fresh wine with pure stone fruit, like white peach and just-ripe apricot, joined by zingy apple and a leafiness.'
Bethany Pogson, Restaurant Twenty Two.

£21.33 Size: 75cl LWC Drinks

Chéreau Carré, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 2024, Loire, France

Silver medal winner

Crystalline, with white fruit, aloe, mango and tangerine - well-integrated acidity in this textured wine.'
Yuri Gualeni, Babbo.

'Classic in style, with lots of green fruit and some good minerality. Serve alongside mussels with white wine sauce.'
Imre Somogyi, The Ritz.

£10.73 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Chéreau Carré, La Griffe Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie 2024, Loire, France

Bronze medal winner

A classic style, fresh and easy drinking, with some minerality in evidence.'
Imre Somogyi, The Ritz.

'Soft, ripe green fruit, with notes of apple and conference pear as well as lemon and orange peel, high acidity and a herbal note on the finish.'
Bethany Pogson, Restaurant Twenty Two.

£11.91 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines