{"product_id":"benjamin-serer-vouvray-sec-les-grandes-dames-2023-vouvray-loire-valley","title":"Benjamin Serer Vouvray Sec “Les Grandes Dames” 2023 | Vouvray, Loire Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from two parcels neighboring Huet’s famed Clos du Bourg. Old vines averaging 80 years of age bring remarkable concentration and serious ageing potential. “Les Grandes Dames” translates to “The Great Ladies”, a nod to the vineyard’s oldest and most revered vines. Dense, tensile Chenin with layers and layers of pear, lanolin and a moreish wet stone minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Producer \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenjamin Serer is one of the most focused young growers in Vouvray…soft-spoken yet meticulous, Serer favors discipline over stylistic gesture, letting Chenin reveal itself without interference. His domaine offers a study in minimalism and intent–built not on scale but on attention–and it is already one of the more promising small addresses in Vouvray.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e        —Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate, September 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBenjamin’s story is a nice one. He was an acclaimed chef in Paris \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor none other than Alain Ducasse (3 stars Michelin if you don’t \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emind), moved back to Tours and opened his own brasserie before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecatching the vinous bug. He did internships with Vincent Caremme \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Clos Naudin before renting some very old Chenin vines in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2019 and the domaine was born. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2022 he had the opportunity to purchase some prized vineyard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplots on the ‘premiere cote’ totaling 5.4 HA. One of them is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epractically next to Huet’s famous clos du Bourg parcel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI could write at length about these wines but I don't have the space.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThey just simply must be tried. Chiselled, vibrant and mouth watering. Stunning modern-day Vouvray from the regions new star.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintrepid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803867509049,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/1733\/7145\/files\/12_5dccea52-ad7d-4ed2-93f9-7f49cd1269eb.jpg?v=1777282804","url":"https:\/\/vintrepid.com.au\/products\/benjamin-serer-vouvray-sec-les-grandes-dames-2023-vouvray-loire-valley","provider":"Vintrepid","version":"1.0","type":"link"}