Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau Vouvray Clos de Rougemont 2022 75cl Donkey & Goat where the fruit is floated

where the fruit is floated in the hot water of a bath on tōji (winter solstice)

deploying intuition

on a superb south-facing clay slope which optimises the available sunlight during the day while offering good drainage for the vines

of which this is the maiden release

Domaine Vigneau-Chevreau Vouvray Clos de Rougemont 2022 75cl Donkey & Goat where the fruit is floatedTasting Note As the vines have aged, the monopole Clos de Rougemont, from a small vineyard close to Tours, has even greater depth of flavour, and a delicious long dry finish. It is planted on pure limestone soil and vinified in barrel with a tiny proportion of new oak. A truly stellar Vouvray! Producer The Vigneau Chevreau family have been making wine since 1875, and the 30 hectare domaine is planted entirely with Chenin Blanc. The late Jean Michel