Philippe Foreau Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Sec, Loire, France 2019

When Foreau issues a “Sec” (and the decision to do so relates entirely to the vintage conditions and the composition of the grapes at harvest), the wine can carry from 1 to 2 grams of residual sugar but never more than 6 grams. Because of the vibrant acidity that accompanies these wines, the sensation one experiences is of drinking a scintillatingly dry wine, although one with considerable body and a honeyed texture.  We tend to have several vintages available at all times so that our clients can have the option of enjoying the Vouvray Sec in its youth but also with several years of bottle age.

Foreau's dry Vouvray often offers varietally pure white flowers and intense crushed chalk, channeling nakedly the fabled tuffeau which comprises the Clos Naudin’s soils. In some vintages, a complicating note of white truffle contributes depth to the intensely saline palate, often complemented by notes of quince or citrus fruits.