In the heart of Puy-Notre-Dame, Saumur, L’Austral has brought a new perspective with Australian influence to Loire Valley wines. Pauline Mourrain and Laurent Troubat took over Chateau Tour Grise when the prior owners were looking to retire. Their "Octopus" Saumur Blanc is made from 100% Chenin Blanc and shows very pure, developing notes of pear, white flowers, and fresh lemon. The palate is lively, round, and fresh. Minerality carries the wine and makes it mouthwatering.

The “Calcite” white blend is STiRM’s crisp, quaffable, everyday white that is infused with the distinctive minerality of the region’s soils. Named after the specific type of limestone found here, Calcite is a racy, mouthwatering blend made from several vineyard sites around San Benito County. This wine captures the unique terroir of warm days, cool nights, and mineral-rich earth that allow grapes to ripen fully while retaining vibrant freshness. It's completely dry, but generous with the fruit character, with flavors of ripe peaches and lemon zest and a texture a reminiscent of ocean water.

This rosé has intense pink color shines with bright red glints, and aromas of raspberry and strawberry, touched by peppery notes. It’s an ode to the rosés of the Rhône valley village of Tavel, which are soaked on their skins for 24-48 hours, and are darker, deeper, and more complex than the Provençal style rosés. This gastronomic rosé is balanced and flavorful, with a long finish of caramel, and pairs with every part of the meal

This cuvée is composed of grapes grown in Régnié plots of densely planted vines over 50 years old. Declassified to Beaujolais Villages to produce a serious, but juicy styled Gamay that will burst across the starting line in its youth and still age into a poised Cru-worthy wine after a few years in the bottle.

This Grenache Noir opens with a nose of strawberries and sour rhubarb that fades into red fruit and raspberries. A second nose of perfumey lavender and cracked white peppercorn and sweet jammy fruit is buoyed by bright acidity and soft supple tannins, for an easy-drinking red. The grapes are sourced from cooler-climate vineyards in the North Coast, in the northern reaches of the bay area, abundant in micro-climates, creating wines where sums are greater than the parts.