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Vouvray & Montlouis
Loire · Touraine, France
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Chenin Blanc from bone-dry to sweet, with laser acidity.
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Vouvray & Montlouis and Savennières side by side: structure on the WSET scale, grapes, aromas, drinking window, typical UK price and what to eat with each.
Chenin Blanc from bone-dry to sweet, with laser acidity.
Dry, intense and slow-maturing Chenin.
The shape of each wine, then each measure on the WSET scale.
These are close in structure; the differences are mostly in grape, aroma and place.
Vouvray & Montlouis: Chenin Blanc, 100%
Savennières: Chenin Blanc, 100%
| Vouvray & Montlouis | Savennières | |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Chenin Blanc, 100% | Chenin Blanc, 100% |
| Climate | Cool continental | Cool continental |
| Soil | Tuffeau limestone and flint | Schist and volcanic rock |
| Classification | AOC; dry (sec) to sweet (moelleux) and sparkling | AOC; Coulée de Serrant has its own |
| Drinking window | 5–30+ years | 8–25 years |
| Typical price | £15–£50 | £25–£80 |
| Food | Pork, Asian dishes | Roast chicken, river fish |
| Producers to know | Domaine Huet, Domaine du Clos Naudin, Domaine François Chidaine | Nicolas Joly, Domaine du Closel, Damien Laureau |