Vouvray Demi-Sec, 2016

A Vouvray with a touch of sweetness the grapes left behind on their own, nothing added - from a family that has worked the same hillside since 1712.

An off-dry Chenin Blanc from Vouvray, made by Catherine Dhoye-Deruet on a family estate worked since 1712. The grapes came in ripe enough to reach 14% and still keep some natural sweetness, with no sugar added. It has weight and a nutty character, with Chenin's freshness running underneath. It has spent years resting in a cave cellar cut into the limestone, and it is drinking well now with life ahead into the 2030s.