chenin blanc
The Top Producers in France’s Capital of Natural Wine
In recent years, the Anjou has emerged as the heart of France’s natural wine movement. Here, the ten top producers to know, plus bottles to seek out.
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Jon Bonné
How Anjou Became the Capital of Natural Wine
Over the past 15 years, Anjou has emerged as the heart of France’s natural wine movement. Jon Bonné on the wines and winemakers that sparked revolution in this Loire Valley…
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Maria Hergueta
Six New-School Chenin Blancs from Montlouis and Vouvray to Drink Now
Innovative winemakers in Vouvray and Montlouis are producing new and ever-more interesting expressions of chenin blanc, battle lines be damned. Here, six wines to try now, from pétillant to dry…
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Guilhaume Gerard
How Montlouis and Vouvray Became a Chenin Blanc Battleground
For at least a decade, two of the greatest white wine terroirs have been quietly locked in a sort of Kanye vs. Wiz Khalifa-style feud. Jon Bonné on Montlouis vs.…
- story: Jon Bonné
- illustration: Kaye Blegvad
Five Fall-Ready White Wines Under $25
Welcome to "House Wine," a monthly column dedicated to exploring the best that wine has to offer under $25. This month, the panel is all about those savory whites. Here…
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
The Charming Idiosyncrasies of Chenin Blanc from Savennières
Over the last several decades, what drove the style of many wines was a quest for immediacy. The public wanted wines that would blow them away (nearly literally) on first…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
