Benoit Courault, Les Guinechiens, 2023

Benoît Courault is one of the Loire's most respected natural winemakers, farming old vines in the Anjou region with strict organic practices. Les Guinechiens is his flagship Chenin Blanc, sourced from some of his oldest vines on schist soils. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and bottled with minimal sulfur, the result is pure, vibrant, and unmistakably alive—a benchmark for what natural Chenin Blanc can achieve. Expect orchard fruit, mineral depth, and the kind of tension that makes Loire whites so compelling.