The best wines of Vouvray

Discover the best wines of Vouvray of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers of Vouvray and estates of Vouvray to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Vouvray and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Vouvray by region

Looking for a good wine of Vouvray of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Vouvray. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Vouvray with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Vouvray

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Vouvray

Red wines from the region of Vouvray go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of slippers with lamb, breton galette with buckwheat flour or salmon koulibiac.

The best vintages in red wine of Vouvray

  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Vouvray

  • Grolleau

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Vouvray

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Discovering the wine region of Vouvray

Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river. Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.

None showcase the variety's aromas and flavors with such focus and diversity. South Africa's annual Chenin Blanc production far exceeds that of France. However only the very best South African Chenin Blancs have anything like the textural balance or aromatic depth of Vouvray. (© Copyright Wine-Searcher) One key characteristic of quality Vouvray wines is their remarkable long life.

Many bottles more than 30 years old often show stunning freshness and life. This is largely down to Chenin Blanc's naturally high level of acidity, which acts as a preservative and allows the wine to develop for decades. Also vital is Chenin's intense aromatic composition, which is sufficiently robust to survive extended ageing. In their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples.

Great white wines of Vouvray

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Vouvray

White wines from the region of Vouvray go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne, vegan leek and tofu quiche or basque piperade.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Vouvray

On the nose the white wine of the region of Vouvray. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, quince or wax. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Vouvray. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Vouvray

  • 1995With an average score of 4.52/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1984With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Vouvray

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Vouvray

A wine route planned in the region of Vouvray? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Vouvray.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Great sparkling wines of Vouvray

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Vouvray

Sparkling wines from the region of Vouvray go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal), sole fillets au gratin with mushrooms and shallots or yoghurt cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Vouvray

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Vouvray. often reveals types of flavors of cream, apples or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Vouvray

  • 2017With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.94/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Vouvray

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Vouvray

A wine route planned in the region of Vouvray? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Vouvray.

The word of the wine: Muscat blanc à petits grains

A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.

Great sweet wines of Vouvray

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Vouvray

Sweet wines from the region of Vouvray go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of lobster tail armorican style, seafood stew or apple pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Vouvray

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Vouvray. often reveals types of flavors of orange, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Vouvray. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Vouvray

  • 1945With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1947With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 1959With an average score of 4.40/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Vouvray

  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Vouvray

A wine route planned in the region of Vouvray? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Vouvray.

The word of the wine: Density per hectare

Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).

A wine route in the region of Vouvray ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Chancay
  • Loire valley
  • Noizay
  • Parçay-meslay
  • Reugny
  • Roche corbon
  • Vernou-sur-brenne