First Friday of the month, 7 p.m.
The Loire, from Anjou to Touraine
Five wines along the river: a Chenin, a Cabernet Franc, a crémant and a sweet Layon, with what makes each one different.
€15 per person · 12 places
Fine wines and wines to lay down
Wines that are worth the wait.
Bordeaux and Burgundy from growers, Rhône and Loire to lay down, old brandies. Chosen for how they will taste in ten years, and stored at cellar temperature until you take them.
How long to wait
Rough guides, which depend on the vintage and the grower: we tell you, bottle by bottle, when we would open it.
- Crisp whites, rosés
- 1 to 3 years
- Supple reds: Loire, Beaujolais
- 3 to 8 years
- Classed Bordeaux, Burgundy crus, northern Rhône
- 8 to 20 years and more
- Great sweet wines: Sauternes, Layon, Jurançon
- 10 to 30 years
Keeping them well
Lying down, in the dark, between 10 and 14 °C, away from vibrations and strong smells. A steady temperature matters more than the exact figure.
The cellar book
Price per 75 cl bottle, at the shop.
WineAppellationGrapePrice
red
Saumur-Champigny 2022
Saumur-Champigny, Loire
Cabernet Franc
€13.50
white
Chablis 2022
Chablis, Burgundy
Chardonnay
€19
rose
Côtes de Provence rosé 2024
Côtes de Provence
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
€14
sparkling
Crémant de Loire brut
Crémant de Loire
Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay
€12.90
sweet
Jurançon moelleux 2021
Jurançon, South West
Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng
€18
red
Morgon 2022
Morgon, Beaujolais
Gamay
€16
Bring the dish, we find the bottle
Oysters and shellfish
A dry, saline white: Chablis, Muscadet
Roast chicken
A supple red from the Loire or the Beaujolais
Blue cheese, foie gras
A sweet white: Jurançon, Sauternes, Coteaux du Layon
Chocolate dessert
A sweet red from Roussillon: Maury, Banyuls
The way we keep a cellar
Tasted before it is on the shelf
Every bottle on sale has been opened and tasted here first. If we cannot say what is in it, we do not sell it.
Set aside on request
Ask by phone or with the form: we put the bottles aside, you pay and collect them at the shop.
Advice at every price
A bottle for a Tuesday dinner deserves as much attention as one for a wedding. Give us a budget, we keep to it.
Gift-wrapped on the spot
Paper, ribbon or wooden case: tell us it is a gift and it leaves the shop ready to give.
Evenings in the cellar
A few bottles opened around a theme, explained by the person who chose them. Places are limited: book by phone or with the form.
Third Friday of the month, 7 p.m.
Wine and cheese
Four cheeses, four wines, and why a white often works better than a red with a cheese board.
€22 per person · 10 places
Saturday before Christmas, 5 p.m.
Growers' champagnes
Three champagnes made by the people who grow the grapes: brut, extra brut and a blanc de blancs side by side.
€25 per person · 12 places
Once a season, Thursday 7 p.m.
Discovering natural wines
What "natural" means and what it does not, explained with four bottles, from the cleanest to the wildest.
€15 per person · 12 places
Reserving bottles
1
Tell us what you are after
A bottle you saw on the site, or just the dish, the number of guests and a budget.
2
We call you back
To confirm the wines, suggest an alternative if a vintage has run out, and agree on the day.
3
The bottles wait for you
Set aside with your name on the case, at cellar temperature, until the day agreed.
4
Pay and collect at the shop
No payment online: you pay at the counter, and leave with the bottles wrapped if they are a gift.
Opening hours
- Tuesday to Saturday
- 10 a.m.–1 p.m., 3:30–7:30 p.m.
- Sunday
- 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Monday
- Closed
8 Rue du Marché, opposite the covered market
01 23 45 67 89Our cellar regulars
"I said: lamb, six people, about fifteen euros a bottle. Two suggestions, both right, and the reason why for each."
"Thirty bottles for our wedding, set aside a month ahead, collected the day before. Nothing to think about."
"The Friday tastings taught me more about the Loire than ten years of buying at the supermarket."
Set bottles aside
Name the bottles, or tell us the dish and a budget. We call you back to confirm, then they wait for you at the shop.
Rather talk about it? Call the shop:01 23 45 67 89
Sale reserved for adults: we may ask for proof of age when you collect.