Overview
Vouvray produces Chenin Blanc in every style from bone-dry to richly sweet. Dry Vouvrays age 50+ years, developing extraordinary honeyed complexity in tufa limestone caves.
In The Glass
- Colour
- Medium lemon
- Nose
- Quince, Green apple, Apricot, Beeswax and Chamomile.
- Palate
- Electric Chenin Blanc — dry to luscious, ages magnificently. Generally light-bodied, electric acidity, dry, with a very long finish.
Tasting Profile
Body Light2/5
Tannins Silky1/5
Acidity Electric5/5
Sweetness Dry2/5
Alcohol Moderate2/5
Grapes
Chenin Blanc
Aromas And Notes
QuinceGreen appleApricotPearHoneyBeeswaxChamomileWoolChalkPetrolHoneyDried apricot
Terroir
Oceanic — mild, maritime-influenced.
Tufa limestoneClay-silexSand
Food Pairings
Rillettes de ToursBlue cheeseFoie grasTarte Tatin
Notable Producers
- Domaine Huet, founded 1928 - Le Haut-Lieu Moelleux
- Foreau Clos Naudin, founded 1923 - Vouvray Moelleux