Vouvray Blanc dry - 2021

Since 1910, four generations of Foreau have succeeded each other at the Domaine Clos Naudin. Located on the banks of the Loire, north-east of Vouvray, the winery was built by Armand and it is Philippe who, since 1983, has been cultivating the vines with the greatest care. With his impressive olfactory abilities, he would have made a career in the perfume industry, had he not been born on his father's land... His own son, Vincent, joined him in 2007 and is not to be outdone in talent. The excellence and consistency that father and son have shown for decades impresses and commands respect.

The 12 hectares of vines are planted with white Chenin, ranging from dry to sweet, including a semi-dry and even a sparkling! Exposed to the south-west in the particular terroir nicknamed "They are on the first slopes of Vouvray, facing the river. These slopes provide the perfect balance between the acidity that structures Vouvray and a generous and enveloping nature. The vines are about 45 years old. Philippe and Vincent Foreau, although they obtained organic certification in 2015, and although they cultivate the vines meticulously, by ploughing, without synthetic products and only with organic fertilisers, leave themselves the freedom to treat in case of extreme urgency. Botrytis can evolve naturally and the semi-dry and sweet vintages are only harvested in years when the vines have been able to mature on their own.

In the cellar, the same care is taken with the grapes by Philippe and Vincent Foreau. The fermentation is done without any input or substance other than the indigenous yeasts. The barrels are almost all 35 years old and are stored in the caves dug by their ancestor in order to express the very essence of the Vouvray terroir. At the Clos Naudin estate, complexity, persistence and greed are the order of the day year after year.

The dry Vouvray has this saline mineral framework that gives it its length in the mouth and allows it to grow with the years. By associating it with iodine flavours, the Clos Naudin dry Vouvray expresses all its freshness, with a nose of lemon aromas and a beautiful minerality in the mouth. Its colour is pale yellow.

An essential address in the Loire Valley, Clos Naudin aims for perfection and gastronomic tables. The gamble has been successful for decades with style and panache.