2023 Vouvray Cuvée De Silex, Domaine des Aubuisières

Pale gold with a glint of green, this Chenin Blanc is precision-bottled, all focus, freshness, and quiet intensity. The nose opens with citrus blossom, green apple and lemon peel, underpinned by the subtle smokiness of its flinty soils. On the palate, it’s taut and mineral-driven, yet layered with orchard fruit, melon and a touch of honeyed texture. The finish is clean, lingering, and quietly electric, a wine that speaks more in line and light than in volume.

For when: you want calm sophistication in your glass.
Pairs with: seared scallops, goat’s cheese salad, or sushi.
If this wine were a feeling, it’d be cool marble under morning sun.

At Domaine des Aubuisières, winemaker Bernard Fouquet and Charles Lesaffres craft some of the Loire Valley’s most admired Vouvrays, wines defined by purity, precision and poise. The Cuvée de Silex takes its name from the flinty soils that dominate these vineyards, imparting that signature mineral tension for which the region is renowned. Fermented in stainless steel to preserve freshness and clarity, the 2023 vintage captures Chenin Blanc at its most refined - crystalline, balanced, and unmistakably Vouvray.