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Signature grapes
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Producers listed
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Bottles to find
Wine from Vouvray Moelleux comes out of Loire Valley, France, where it sits as an appellation.
The vineyards are given over to Chenin Blanc.
Vines root into chalk and clay.
The climate is maritime/oceanic, running temperate.
The vineyards themselves read as riverside and slopes.
Sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and reflecting botrytis influences.
Producers worth knowing include Domaine Huet, Domaine Vincent Careme and Philippe Foreau.
Pour them alongside foie gras, blue cheese, desserts and spicy asian dishes.
Serve at 7 to 10°C.
Rewards decades in the cellar.
In the glass.
Sweet white: Rich, Reflecting botrytis influences.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
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Domaine Huet
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Domaine Vincent Careme
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Philippe Foreau
Bottles to look for.
- Alain Robert Vouvray Moelleux 'Les Larmes', Loire, France
- Bernard Fouquet Domaine des Aubuisieres Vouvray Moelleux 'Le Plan de Jean', Loire, France
- Bernard Fouquet Domaine des Aubuisieres Vouvray Moelleux Cuvee Alexandre, Loire, France
- Domaine Freslier Vouvray Moelleux Tri Grains Nobles, Loire, France
- Domaine Huet Vouvray 'Clos du Bourg' Moelleux, Loire, France
- Domaine Huet Vouvray 'Clos du Bourg' Premiere Trie Moelleux, Loire, France
- Domaine Huet Vouvray 'Clos du Bourg' Temoin Premiere Trie Moelleux, Loire, France
- Domaine Huet Vouvray 'Cuvee Constance' Moelleux, Loire, France
At the table.
- foie gras
- blue cheese
- desserts
- spicy Asian dishes
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 7 to 10°C.
- Rewards decades in the cellar.
Nearby regions.
Vouvray Moelleux: common questions
01.What grapes is Vouvray Moelleux known for?+
Chenin Blanc is the signature grape of Vouvray Moelleux.
02.What kind of wine does Vouvray Moelleux make?+
Vouvray Moelleux produces sweet white wine.
03.Where is Vouvray Moelleux?+
Vouvray Moelleux is an appellation in France.
04.What food goes with Vouvray Moelleux wine?+
Try foie gras, blue cheese, desserts and spicy asian dishes.
05.How long does Vouvray Moelleux wine age?+
Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Loire Valley guide.