Philippe Foreau’s Domaine du Clos Naudin Vouvray Sec 2022 is a dry Chenin Blanc from the Vouvray appellation in France’s Loire Valley. The estate has a long-standing reputation in the region and has been led by Vincent Foreau since 2016, continuing the work of his father, Philippe Foreau. Clos Naudin farms 12 hectares planted entirely to Chenin Blanc at roughly 6,600 vines per hectare, working organically since 2005 (with certification beginning from the 2024 vintage, according to the importer).
This Sec bottling is Clos Naudin’s dry expression of Vouvray, typically built around fruit harvested at 12–13.5° potential alcohol and finished with “less than 5 g/L residual sugar, often around 3 g/L,” per Vintage & Vine. Multiple retail and importer notes emphasize that even when a small amount of residual sugar is present, the house style reads as dry because of the wine’s “vibrant acidity giving a dry sensation,” as described by listings from RWM Selections, Elevage Wine, and Natural Wine Co.
Winemaking details also help explain the style: Vintage & Vine reports fermentations with natural yeast, élevage largely in 300-liter barrels with about 5% new wood, no malolactic fermentation, and minimal SO₂. Rosenthal’s materials note that the domaine bottles its still wines in the spring following harvest, underscoring a freshness-forward approach.
For 2022 specifically, Vintage & Vine characterizes the Vouvray growing season as “cooler and wetter,” a pattern they say produced wines marked by “perfume, finesse, and lip-smacking freshness.” That description sets expectations for a drier Chenin that is driven more by line and precision than overt richness, while still aligning with Clos Naudin’s tendency toward texture and depth.
Professional critic tasting notes and scores for the 2022 Vouvray Sec were not available in the provided material, so there are no “excellent reviews” to report for this vintage in particular. Some technical figures circulated for the Sec (alcohol and acidity metrics) appear inconsistently attributed across sources and should be treated as unconfirmed for 2022.
