Vouvray Sec "Coteau Les Brûlés", 2014

Dry Vouvray from one hillside the locals call the burnt hill, picked very ripe. Fuller and rounder than most Loire whites, with a salty, stony edge that keeps it fresh.

A dry Chenin Blanc from a single sunny slope above Catherine Dhoye-Deruet's cliffside cellars in Vouvray, a family estate since 1712. The grapes are picked very ripe, so the wine is fuller than most Loire whites. With some years in bottle it shows dried apple, apricot and herbs, a stony nose and a salty freshness through the finish.