Domaine Sébastien Brunet 'Arpent' Vouvray Sec

In the heart of the Loire Valley, the history of Domaine Sébastien Brunet has been written in the Vouvray appellation for three generations. After inheriting his father's vines in 2006 and acquiring plots from his uncle and grandfather, Sébastien and his wife Géraldine restructured the estate, which now covers 16 hectares. In 2007, the winemaker set up his cellar in a former 16th-century troglodyte mushroom farm, a lively place steeped in history where the wines are aged in tuffeau galleries that help reveal the richness of the terroir in the bottles.

The Brunet's Arpent Vouvray is "sec," or dry, and it showcases the wonderfully balanced and contrasting qualities that world-class, Loire Valley Chenin Blancs can possess. Fleshy and ripe yet racy and fresh, it offers up aromas and flavors of golden apple, peach, white flowers, citrus zest, and flinty minerality.