Domaine du Clos Naudin - Vouvray - Dry 2019
Le Clos Naudin is located in Vouvray , in the Loire Valley . The estate was created by Armand Foreau in 1910, when he started digging the aging cellar by hand in underground galleries. It is now managed by Philippe Foreau , a third generation winemaker. Le Clos Naudin extends over a dozen hectares to the northeast of the Vouvray appellation, entirely planted with Chenin Blanc and divided into two large localities: Les Perruches and Les Ruettes . The vineyard has been organic and certified since 2015. The vines, whose average age is around 40 years, are regularly replanted in mass selection . Gradually, Philippe Foreau hands over the estate to his son Vincent.
Vouvray Sec is entirely made with Chenin Blanc . After pneumatic pressing, fermentation begins spontaneously with indigenous yeasts and malolactic fermentation is stopped to preserve the natural acidity of the grape variety. The aging is quite short, 6 to 8 months without new barrels .
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc