Domaine du Clos Naudin - Vouvray Extra Brut 2019 - Méthode Traditionnelle

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

On these 11.5 hectares, which will be certified organic in 2024, Vincent Foreau has taken over from his father, Philippe. The dry wines, with vibrant finishes of citrus zest, gain in refinement with age. A vertical tasting dating back to 1947 demonstrates their ability to stand the test of time. The sweet wines are fantastic for their dense texture, supported by just the right amount of tension, and the most recent vintages of these gastronomic wines possess remarkable vitality. A fifth star is well deserved.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Produced only when Vincent Foreau deems the vintage “good,” the 2019 Brut Réserve stands out as one of Vouvray’s finest sparkling wines. It opens with inviting aromas of spices, pear, white peach, honey, and almonds, enhanced by vibrant spicy notes. Medium-bodied to full-bodied, lively and enveloping, it reveals a lush and charming fruity core of remarkable intensity, leading to a long, briny, and mineral finish. Aged for six years on slats, it was bottled with a dosage of four grams per liter.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

Traditional methods demonstrate impeccable control over the effervescence. The Extra-Brut features creamy bubbles and perfectly matured Chenin. Delightful now, it will age gracefully.

About the estate:

When tasting Philippe Foreau’s Vouvrays, everything becomes clear and evident in the Chenin; what is complex is also rich and indulgent; what is fully ripe remains, as a result, taut; and what is good from the start is confirmed and deepens over the decades. Pure, with a long finish and legendary persistence, the Vouvrays from Clos Naudin are as consistent as a metronome despite the variations in the Loire climate. The “perruches” (clay-flint soils) lend the estate’s wines their distinctive character, which is equally at home in sweet as in dry wines; even the sparkling wines are crafted with extreme care. The style is often quite rich, more baroque than at Domaine Huet, yet no less powerful in its lingering finish. The most recent vintages have been brilliantly crafted by Vincent, the son of Philippe Foreau. A bright future lies ahead for this Vouvray estate.