2025 Vouvray Sec, Château Moncontour

• Style: Crisp, mineral-driven dry white
• Taste: Green apple, white flowers, clean and refreshingly balanced
• Food: Shellfish & crustacean; white fish; poultry; salads; spicy & Asian
• Occasion: Weeknight; Sunday lunch; summer drinking; aperitivo
• Serve: Chilled, 13% ABV

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale lemon in the glass, alive with green-apple snap and a whisper of white flowers. The palate is clean and refreshingly balanced without heaviness—a wine that tastes young and orchard-fresh, with natural poise between sugar and acidity. This is Chenin Blanc at its finest: serious drinking, not a filler white.

The Winery — Château Moncontour

A 15th-century château crowning a ridge above the Loire, with winemaking caves dug into the hillside dating to the 4th century, Moncontour stands at the centre of the modern Vouvray renaissance. Christian Feray bought the estate in 1994, and winemaker Jérôme Loisy now crafts thoroughly modern wines—fresh, racy, full of ripe orchard fruit—across the dry and sparkling range. The 2025 draws from a unique chalk-and-clay parcel in Rochecorbon, where vines aged 21 to 46 years old give depth. Slow pressing yields a clear must; temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel lasts a month, then four months on fine lees with regular racking add body and texture. At 13% ABV, it delivers the mineral focus that makes this region essential.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Pair with goat cheese, grilled fish, light shellfish, or spicy and Asian dishes—or simply drink it chilled on its own as a perfect aperitif. The 2025 was born from a vintage of contrasts: a cool winter and wet spring gave the vines deep soil reserves, while May and June's drought stress and August heat pushed ripeness forward while keeping acidity bright. Explore our full Vouvray selection and discover why Chenin Blanc from France remains one of the Loire's greatest treasures.