Chateau Moncontour Vouvray

Château Moncontour has 130 hectares of vineyards. The dry Vouvray comes from a unique parcel in the village of Rochecorbon, near to Vouvray. The vines are planted on chalk and clay soils and range from 20 to 45 years old.

Initially there were some cold periods over the first part of winter, followed by rising temperatures in mid-February that continued into March, causing early bud-break.The summer months were quite warm with no disease pressure. The harvest started earlier than usual. The health of the grapes was very good throughout the ripening process.

The grapes were pressed slowly and gently, with must selected during the pressing phase. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled, stainless-steel tanks at temperatures of 17-18°C and lasted for one month. After fermentation, the wine was aged on lees for four months with regular racking to add body and richness.