Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Squash pasta with sage brown butter and a Romanian red
A gentle autumn pasta dish, lifted by crisp sage and crunchy hazelnuts, with a generous Romanian red to go with it.
Loire Valley wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge
The results of the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge are a practical tool intended to help you in your choices. Filter your search by appellation, region, score obtained, year of Challenge. You can then instantly find your favorite wines and producers. Our rating out of 100 allows us to have a sufficiently large grid to reproduce all the nuances perceived in tasting.
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La Vergnaie du Château de La Preuille
2017
AOC Muscadet sur lie Dry white wine
Château de La Preuille
2017
Gros Plant du Pays nantais Dry white wine
Bouvet
2015
AOC Saumur Sparkling wines
Henri de Belrives
AOC Crémant de Loire Sparkling wines
Bouvet
AOC Crémant de Loire Sparkling wines
Château de Ligré
2011
AOC Chinon Red wine
Château de Ligré
2014
AOC Chinon Red wine
Château de Ligré
2013
AOC Chinon Red wine
Les Clos de La Seigneurie
Vintage
2016
AOC Saumur Champigny Red wine
Château de Ligré
2013
AOC Chinon Dry white wine
Château de Ligré
2014
AOC Chinon Dry white wine
Château La Varière
Vintage
2017
AOC Coteaux du Layon Fluffy white wine
Château La Varière
La Division
2017
AOC Anjou Dry white wine
Château La Varière
Vintage
2017
AOC Rosé de Loire Rosé wine
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Pairings
29 Oct 2026
Charred hispi cabbage with anchovy butter and Cape sauvignon
Charred in a cast-iron pan and topped with anchovy butter, hispi cabbage is served like a cut of meat. Three Cape sauvignons to go with it.
Portraits
26 Oct 2026
Ferrer Wines: Building a new premium Spanish wine powerhouse
Wine has long been woven into the history of the Ferrer family, but today marks a decisive turning point. After selling its stake in Freixenet to Germany's Henkell – now the sole owner of the flagship Cava house founded by the Ferrer family at the end of the 19th century – the family has chosen to reinvest the estimated €30 million proceeds into its own venture, Ferrer Wines. Ferran Ribalta Riu, managing director of the company, shares insights into this new chapter for the family business, determined to secure its place in the constellation of leading international wine companies.