Vouvray

Vouvray is a renowned wine subregion located in the central Loire Valley of France, specifically in the Touraine area near the city of Tours. The terroir features limestone-rich soils (locally called 'tuffeau'), a semi-continental climate with Atlantic influences, and south-facing slopes along the Loire River that create ideal growing conditions for Chenin Blanc, which is the exclusive grape variety permitted in Vouvray appellations. Vouvray produces a remarkable diversity of wine styles from a single grape variety, ranging from bone-dry (sec) to semi-dry (demi-sec), sweet (moelleux), very sweet (doux), and sparkling wines, with the best examples displaying tremendous aging potential and complex honey, apple, pear, and mineral characteristics.