La Craie

Vouvray Chenin Blanc

8.861 ratings
8.814 pro ratings
Vouvray, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Sheri Pattillo

Consulting Sommelier Texas Hill Country

8.7

Grass, hay and raisins. Demi-sec with good acidity. Well-balanced.

Grass, hay and raisins. Demi-sec with good acidity. Well-balanced.

Jun 7th, 2015
Pavle Milić

It was straight forward Chenin. Satisfying, but not life changing.

It was straight forward Chenin. Satisfying, but not life changing.

Feb 19th, 2015
Neil McNally

Demi-sec with good acid backbone

Demi-sec with good acid backbone

Jan 23rd, 2015
Ryan Mullins

Cheese rind, Apple flesh and honey suckle. Wet wool and fresh goat cheese finish. Lovely representation of classic vouvray

Cheese rind, Apple flesh and honey suckle. Wet wool and fresh goat cheese finish. Lovely representation of classic vouvray

Oct 14th, 2014
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

7.6

Stank. Nice acid and pleasant mouthfeel. Smelled corked but wad a screw cap.

Stank. Nice acid and pleasant mouthfeel. Smelled corked but wad a screw cap.

Dec 5th, 2013
Lilly-Gray Warren

100% Chenin Blanc. Smell- green grass, raisins. Color- straw yellow. Tastes- off dry, slightly bitter, pineapple, bruised apple. Body- medium. Food- pork chops with cranberries or spiced apples, Chinese, spicy.

100% Chenin Blanc. Smell- green grass, raisins. Color- straw yellow. Tastes- off dry, slightly bitter, pineapple, bruised apple. Body- medium. Food- pork chops with cranberries or spiced apples, Chinese, spicy.

Dec 20th, 2012
Dave Montagne

Pear on the nose. Not dry but very nicely balanced with wonderful honeyed fruit and melon flavors Very nice

Pear on the nose. Not dry but very nicely balanced with wonderful honeyed fruit and melon flavors Very nice

May 27th, 2019
Rufus King

At first seems fruity, but dry finish, with notes of green apple, Vouvtay (Chenin Blanc) at Bistro du Midi in Boston

At first seems fruity, but dry finish, with notes of green apple, Vouvtay (Chenin Blanc) at Bistro du Midi in Boston

Jan 24th, 2019
Josh Krieter

Slight sweetness. Feels almost syrupy (doesn’t taste syrupy, just the mouthfeel).

Slight sweetness. Feels almost syrupy (doesn’t taste syrupy, just the mouthfeel).

Mar 18th, 2018
Alyssa DeHayes

Crisp, bright and confusing.

Crisp, bright and confusing.

Mar 1st, 2018