Vouvray Tasting at Rosenthal Wine Merchant

27 November 2021

The Inaugural Tasting Event
by Ian J. Cohn & Dick Sard

The many expressions of Chenin Blanc were explored in this tasting, through the lens of two leading vignerons of Vouvray, Peter Hahn of Clos de la Meslerie, and Philippe & Vincent Foreau of Domaine du Clos Naudin.

Three directors of the Society presented the wines, beginning with an introductory pairing of sparkling Vouvray made in the traditional style of Champagne. Wines were paired in three successive flights to allow for comparison of the styles of the two-winemakers, ascending from Sec (dry), through Demi Sec (semi-sweet), and concluding with Moelleux/ Moelleux Reserve (wines naturally sweet from high levels of residual sugar), followed by a “bonus” flight of two mature bottles from personal collections of the Directors.