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Vouvray

A Touraine appellation given entirely to chenin blanc, made from dry through to sweet. The variety's very high acidity explains a longevity rare for a white wine.

Country
France
Region
Val de Loire · Touraine
Main grape varieties
Chenin blanc

Drinking window

Years after the vintage, for a bottle kept in good conditions.

  • White

    3 to 15 years after the vintage

    For a 2018: drink between 2021 and 2033.

  • Sweet

    10 to 50 years after the vintage

    For a 2018: drink between 2028 and 2068.

These ranges are indicative: vintage, producer and storage conditions shift them.

Sources

The ranges published here are an editorial estimate, cross-checked against the references listed below and against the usual ageing behaviour of the style. They are not figures quoted directly from those sources.