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Vouvray

[ voov-rey; French voo-vre ]

noun

  1. a town in W central France, E of Tours.
  2. a medium dry, white wine of this region.


Vouvray

/ vuvrɛ; ˈvuːvreɪ /

noun

  1. a dry white wine, which can be still, sparkling, or semisparkling, produced around Touraine in the Loire Valley
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

I love chenin blanc from the Loire Valley, yet the most famous appellations, like Vouvray and Savennières, are increasingly difficult to find for less than $20.

To close, we have a chenin blanc from Vouvray in the Loire Valley; autumn fruit in a glass.

Wines from Vouvray in France’s Loire Valley do not always indicate their dryness level.

Even more discerning wine consumers tend to think of varietal whites, whether the rieslings of Germany, the chardonnays of Burgundy or the chenin blancs of Vouvray.

Sparkling wines like Champagne or Vouvray Brut would also be delicious.

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