Le Clos du Bourg is a six hectare enclosed vineyard surrounded by stone walls. It is located on the first slopes above the church in Vouvray, where it captures warmth from the sun and is protected from wind. The rather thin soil, only about one metre deep, lies in direct contact with the non-active limestone subsoil.

Chenin Blanc grown in the Clos du Bourg vineyard is tended and hand-harvested with the utmost care to preserve the delicate aromatics that make this wine so special. Characterized by deep clay-rich soil with veins of white chalk, Clos du Bourg is a site where Chenin Blanc expresses its wonderful aromatics while maintaining a racy acidity. This dynamic makes the wines entirely cellar-worthy.

“This voluptuous, full-bodied, off-dry white shows a lot of power, offering round pear, mango and honeycomb flavors that take a salty turn on the palate, with brine, crushed flint and bitter almond skin, backed by a subtle hint of brioche on the finish. Opening up in the glass, this gorgeous wine offers loads of immediate charm, but should have a long life ahead in the cellar as well. Drink now through 2035.”
94 points, Kristen Bieler, Wine Spectator, August 2023

“The 2022 Clos du Bourg Sec is a perfumed meadow : all florals, talc and lilac. It is charming, mellow, smooth and oh-so-easy. If you can’t find pleasure in this wine, you’re dead. That said, there is a sense of purpose and of knowing itself.”
93 points, Rebecca Gibb, Vinous Media, June 2023