Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdessert
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 20 to 80 years from vintage.
vintage20 yrs80 yrs82 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDessertLong finish

Aroma: intense botrytis, honey, saffron, candied apricot

Palate: preserved apricot, honey, candied citrus, spice

Foreau's most rarefied Moelleux. Produced only five times in the domaine's century-long history (1947, 1990, 2011, 2015, 2020).

What it pairs with

  • Foie gras with quince
    Botrytis honey and quince meet duck-liver richness; saffron lifts the candied fruit.
  • Tarte fine aux abricots
    Apricot-on-apricot between dessert and wine; high acid keeps the pairing from cloying.
  • Aged Roquefort
    Mature blue cheese salt meets intense botrytis sweetness; spice and honey echo umami.
  • Saffron-spiced rice pudding
    Cuvée's saffron aromatic locks onto dessert; honey-apricot profile handles dairy.

History

Goutte d'Or means 'drops of gold'. Foreau has bottled the cuvée only five times in the domaine's century of existence: 1947, 1990, 2011, 2015 and 2020.

  1. 1947: First vintage of Goutte d'Or bottled
  2. 1990: Second Goutte d'Or bottling, 43 years after the first
  3. 2020: Most recent Goutte d'Or bottling, the fifth in the cuvée's history

Facts

Producer
Domaine du Clos Naudin (Philippe Foreau) · visiting guide
Grapes
Chenin Blanc (100%)
Classification
Vouvray AOC
Oak
Vinified and aged in older oak demi-muids, no new oak, around 24 months on lees
ABV
11.5%
Price
EUR 250 to 600 at retail
Drinking window
20-80 from vintage
First vintage
1947
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Vouvray Moelleux Goutte d'Or

What does Foreau Goutte d'Or taste like?

Intense botrytis, honey, saffron and candied apricot on the nose; preserved apricot, honey, candied citrus and spice on the palate. Full-bodied with high acidity and an extraordinarily long finish.

When should I drink Foreau Goutte d'Or?

Drink between 20 and 80 years from vintage. The cuvée is documented to cellar 50+ years (the 1947 still tastes vital).

How rare is Goutte d'Or?

Foreau has bottled the cuvée only five times in the domaine's century of existence: 1947, 1990, 2011, 2015 and 2020. Production is reserved for vintages of exceptional botrytis.

What food pairs with Goutte d'Or?

Foie gras with quince, tarte fine aux abricots and aged Roquefort are textbook pairings. The wine's intense botrytis honey demands a dessert or umami counterpart of equal weight.

Tags

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