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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Domaine de la Rochette
Millésime
2023
AOC Touraine Chenonceaux Dry white wine
90
points
Domaine Garnier
2023
AOC Touraine Red wine
89
points
Roger & Didier Raimbault
2022
AOC Sancerre Red wine
90
points
Domaine Garnier
2023
AOC Valençay Dry white wine
88
points
Château de Pocé
2023
AOC Touraine Dry white wine
87
points
Loire Valley
Premium Réserve Cabernet Franc
2024
IGP Val de Loire Rosé wine
85
points
Loire Valley
Premium Réserve Sauvignon Blanc
2024
IGP Val de Loire Dry white wine
86
points
Domaine Villemaine
2023
AOC Touraine Chenonceaux Dry white wine
90
points
Domaine Charbonnier
2022
AOC Touraine Chenonceaux Dry white wine
84
points
Secret de Vendanges
2023
AOC Cabernet d'Anjou Rosé wine
85
points
Domaine de la Dozonnerie
2023
AOC Chinon Red wine
90
points
Réserve des Dars
2022
AOC Saumur Champigny Red wine
87
points
Jean-Max Roger
2022
AOC Sancerre Dry white wine
94
points
Jean-Max Roger
2022
AOC Menetou Salon Morogues Dry white wine
89
points
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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.