Domaine des Huards Cour-Cheverny AOC Romo 2023
Domaine des Huards
Cour-Cheverny is the only AOC in France dedicated to the ancient Romorantin grape, and Domaine des Huards is its finest ambassador. This is a wine of place — the chalky soils and continental climate write themselves into every glass. If you've never tried Romorantin, this is where to start.
Nose
Intensely aromatic with green apple, white flowers, and a distinctive honeyed quality. A faint herbal note — almost like chamomile — sits beneath the fruit, with a chalky minerality rising through.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a waxy, textured mouthfeel that distinguishes Romorantin from its Loire neighbors. Green apple and quince drive the front palate, followed by honey, a subtle nuttiness, and a bracing mineral acidity that keeps everything taut and fresh.
Finish
Long and mineral-driven, with lingering green apple and honey. The acidity persists beautifully, leaving the palate clean and ready for the next sip.
- Varietal
- Romorantin
- Blend
- 100% Romorantin
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards on clay-chalky soils in the Cour-Cheverny AOC
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's honeyed apple character and bright acidity make it a perfect foil for tangy Loire Valley goat cheese drizzled with local honeycomb and served with toasted walnut bread.
The Gendrier family has farmed biodynamically in Cour-Cheverny since the early 2000s, championing the rare Romorantin grape — believed to have been planted in the Loire by François I in 1519.
Be the first to comment.
Leave a comment
Domaine Weinbach Riesling Grand Cru Furstentum 2022
Domaine Weinbach
The Faller family's Grand Cru Furstentum Riesling showcases one of Alsace's warmest and most powerful sites, yet the 2022 vintage maintains stunning freshness. This is Riesling at its most complete — aromatic, textured, mineral, and built for the table.
Pietradolce Etna Bianco DOC 2023
Pietradolce
Pietradolce's Carricante vines grow at 700 meters on Etna's north face, rooted in millennia of lava flow. Winemaker Michele Faro handles the fruit with restraint — stainless steel only, no malolactic — letting the grape and the volcano speak. The result is one of Italy's most compelling white wines at a price that borders on absurd for this level of quality.
Benanti Etna Bianco Superiore Pietra Marina 2022
Benanti
Pietra Marina is arguably Sicily's greatest white wine, and the 2022 vintage continues the tradition. Carricante from Etna's highest vineyards delivers a rare combination of power and precision — it has the depth to age but the freshness to drink now. If you want to understand what volcanic soil tastes like in a glass, start here.
Bodega Cerro Chapeu Tannat Brut Nature Blanc de Noirs 2023
Domaine Wachau
Smaragd is the top tier of Wachau classification, reserved for wines with the most body and concentration. This 2023 Terrassen Grüner Veltliner balances power with precision — the terraced granite and gneiss slopes above the Danube produce a wine with both generosity and tension. It's a white that can age, but drinks beautifully now.