Domaine Joel Delaunay

Domaine Joel Delaunay is a fifth-generation family estate in Touraine, run today by Thierry Delaunay. The Touraine AOC sits in the broader Loire Valley, and Sauvignon Blanc is the grape that works best here: bright, grassy, with a freshness and directness that makes it one of the most reliably good-value whites in France.

This is an uncomplicated, food-friendly wine made by people who know their ground well. Good honest Loire Sauvignon at a sensible price.