Château Moncontour Vouvray Sec ‘La Manoca’ 2021
12% abv, Vouvray, imported by USA Wine West Ltd., Sausalito, CA. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: unfavorable day. Winemaking note: 100% Chenin Blanc grown on chalky tuffeau soils and fermented with native yeast before aging on the lees in tank. Tasting note: the Vouvray is medium lemon in color with a clean nose of medium […]
Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans Vouvray Sec ‘La Coule d’Argent de Château Montgouverne’ 2018
14% abv, Fréderic Bourillon, Rochecourbon, imported by H. Mercer Imports Inc., Los Angeles, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc, sustainably-farmed, from 30-year-old vines. The fermentation is 80% stainless steel and 20% barrel fermented and the wine is aged in the fine lees for over six months. Tasting note: the Vouvray […]
Domaine Huet Vouvray ‘Clos du Bourg’ Demi-Sec 2020
13.5% abv, Vouvray, imported by The Rare Wine Co., Brisbane, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc biodynamically-farmed with shallow stony limestone-rich clay soils, from hand selected very ripe grapes, fermented in a combination of tanks and demi-muids with natural yeast and aged in neutral oak barrels for eight […]
Domaine Pichot Vouvray Brut Méthode Traditionnelle NV
12% abv, Jean-Claude et Christophe Pichot, Vouvray, imported by Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: composite. Biodynamic calendar: flower day. Winemaking notes: 100% Chenin Blanc from younger vines, fermented in stainless steel and aged on the lees for 36 months before disgorgement. No dosage added. Tasting note: the Brut Vouvray is pale gold in color […]
Domaine du Viking Vouvray ‘Tendre’ 2017
13.5% abv, Gauthier-Lhomme, Reugny, imported by European Cellars LLC, Charlottes NC. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: “100% Chenin Blanc grown on silex (flint) soils, and produced in the tendre (off-dry) style. Chestnut is favored for the barrels although more and more wine is being vinified in tank these days. Indigenous yeasts […]
Domaine Pichot ‘Coteau de la Biche’ Vouvray Sec 2016
12% abv, Jean-Claude et Christophe Pichot, imported by Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL. Cork closure: natural cork. Biodynamic calendar: root day. “Should the weather give its blessing, a great love story between man and grape inevitably begins with the most divine of nectars. To create a glass filled with this emotion, simply add and ferment lots […]