Explore the evolution of the Loire Valley noble grape variety Sauvignon Blanc, as it develops over time. In its youth, the organic LEVIN house style is a vibrant, old-world-meets-new-world expression. As it develops, it is full of complexity, softness, and opulent aromatics. We can also see the effects of warmer vintages, as the climate has changed. And, how the wine ages in both full bottle and half bottle formats.

This is an exercise we normally reserve for the wine professionals – so there is a companion tasting booklet covering the influence of terroir, rootstocks and organic vineyard and winemaking practices – as well as individual vintage notes and tasting notes. (You can download here.)

Stage an at home wine tasting, even tasting the wines blind to guess the vintages. We recommend pairing with Loire Valley goat’s cheese like Valencay or Sainte-Maure.

Includes one bottle each of:

2009 LEVIN SAUVIGNON BLANC (LOIRE VALLEY, FR) – BIO – ORGANIC IN CONVERSION/ VEGAN – snowy winter was followed by a warm and dry season giving wines of excellent structure and longevity; wild mint, citrus, and textural.

2011 LEVIN SAUVIGNON BLANC (LOIRE VALLEY, FR) – BIO – ORGANIC/ VEGAN – a family favourite, a wine of two vintages; citrus and exotic fruits, artichoke, and wild mint.

2012 LEVIN SAUVIGNON BLANC (LOIRE VALLEY, FR) – BIO – ORGANIC/ VEGAN – yields were low but quality very good; winning a gold medal at the World Sauvignon Competition.

 2015 LEVIN SAUVIGNON BLANC (LOIRE VALLEY, FR) – BIO – ORGANIC/ VEGAN – warm and dry season; bright and zippy fruit, pink grapefruit, white peach, minerality.

 2017 LEVIN SAUVIGNON BLANC (LOIRE VALLEY, FR) – BIO – ORGANIC/ VEGAN – frost keep yield low again, with great intensity; flinty minerality, citrus, green tea, saline.

 2018 LEVIN SAUVIGNON BLANC (LOIRE VALLEY, FR) – BIO – ORGANIC/ VEGAN – excellent year for quality and yield; elderflower, white peach, citrus blossom, clover, chalky.