World-renowned wine journalist, Steven Spurrier, praised Clos de Nouys, Vouvray Grains Adore, in the July 2008 issue of Decanter. Spurrier has awarded Clos de Nouys with “Best Sweet Wine” in his Spurrier’s World feature column. Spurrier is the consulting editor for Decanter magazine, he is also the founder of the Academie du Vin and Christie's Wine Course in addition to authoring and co-authoring over a dozen books on wine.
Acknowledged for its quality by top professionals in the wine trade, the Clos de Nouys is a twenty-five acre estate within the Vouvray appellation of the Loire Valley, consisting of vines averaging thirty-five years old. This is one of the oldest wine-making estates in the AOC area: its wines were served on the Normandy transatlantic liner in 1936 and its parcels of vines were already listed amongst the best sites on the 1907 geological maps.
Clos de Nouys, Vouvray Grains Adore, sports a Complex nose, with white flowers and candied citrus fruits aromas, together with notes of vanilla and honey. It is full-bodied, with dry fruit and smoke hints. A delicious dessert wine, very liquorish, sweet, ideally serve as an aperitif, with foie gras or with elegant and delicate desserts.
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