Philippe Foreau is the third generation of the Foreau family to produce Vouvray from this fabled domaine which his grandfather purchased in 1923. Philippe assumed the direction of the domaine in 1983 upon the retirement of his father, André. Today, the domaine consists of 11.5 hectares planted to Chenin Blanc.

The vineyards of the Domaine du Clos Naudin are located in the northeast corner of Vouvray. The average age of the vines is approximately 45 years. Yields average 33 hectoliters per hectare. The vineyards are tended organically, without the use of herbicides and worked with organic fertilizers. Production levels are approximately 2,500 cases per annum of still wine and 2,000 cases annually of sparkling wine made following the traditional “champagne” method.

Harvest is done manually; crush is done with a pneumatic press and fermentation occurs in barrels of 300 liter size. The barrels are of varying age with a renewal of about 5% annually. Malolactic fermentation never occurs. The wines ferment slowly in the cave over a two month period and are racked twice before bottling in mid-May of the year following harvest.