2018 Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie
| Type of Wine | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (12.5%) |
| Drink window | 2024 - 2070 |
The wine offer of the Loire Valley is nothing but diverse, and Vouvray is the only region that best typifies this diversity. Granted, Vouvray is all about one variety: Chenin Blanc. Vouvray is located in the coolest part of the Loire and the climate has the most influence on the wine style. In colder years, increased acidity lends itself to both still and sparkling wines that can be dry, semi-dry, or medium dry.
Domaine Huet is without a doubt Reference for top wines in the Loire! Created in 1928, Domaine Huet has three special and different terroirs: Le Mont with 8 hectares, Le Haut-Lieu with 9 hectares and Le Clos de Bourg with 6 hectares surrounded by a stone wall. We are located east of Tours in the Loire. Since 1990, Huet has been one of the forerunners of biodynamic viticulture. This cultivation method, which fully respects the soil, the plant and the environment, ensures that the Chenin Blanc here shows its true character and authenticity. In the wine cellar, the wines ferment in a mix of old oak barrels (demi muids) and stainless steel tanks. Fermentation starts with the natural, own yeast. After the first fermentation, no lactic acid fermentation follows so that the wines retain their characteristic 'fraicheur'.
The Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie 2018 is fine, pure and vital with the typical remarkably complex nose, initially with aromas of white asparagus and mushrooms, but with more airiness, fresh toast, oak and stony notes take over. The taste is sweet and luscious but serious, lively fresh and very elegant, with fine and persistent tannins and a nice touch of fresh oak. Still sweet but delicate and vital, it has a very attractive juiciness that is structured but serious, along with firm tannins drawn from the oak barrels. 96/100 Parker
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Appellation | Vouvray |
| Winery | Domaine Huet |
| Grape | Chenin Blanc |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2070 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 96 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatic, Complex, Powerful, Rich, Round, Steenfruit, Full, Sweet |
| Drink moments | Lekker luxe |
Domaine Huet was founded in 1928 by Victor Huet and is an iconic domain in the Loire. His son Gaston now owns thirty hectares of chenin blanc, divided over three parcels: Le Haut-Lieu, Le Mont and Le Clos du Bourg. The estate was one of the forerunners of biodynamic viticulture in the French vineyard. This method, in which respect for the soil, the plant and the environment is paramount, ensures that the chenin blanc shows its true character and authenticity.
The suppleness of the brown clay of Le Haut-Lieu, the chiseled flint of Le Mont and the roundness of the limestone of Le Clos du Bourg give the Chenin grape wines an incomparable elegance. During the harvest, the ripe grapes are cut away separately in different phases, resulting in the different wine types. This is actually comparable to the German approach of Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, etc. The terms sec and demi-sec have therefore nothing to do with the names used in Champagne, because there it is a matter of dossage.
All wines, from dry/sec, semi-dry/demi-sec and sweet/moëlleux are of top quality, very precisely made and excellent for storage. In addition, the wines of Huet have a wonderful freshness to perfectly balance the little residual sweetness.
Description
The wine offer of the Loire Valley is nothing but diverse, and Vouvray is the only region that best typifies this diversity. Granted, Vouvray is all about one variety: Chenin Blanc. Vouvray is located in the coolest part of the Loire and the climate has the most influence on the wine style. In colder years, increased acidity lends itself to both still and sparkling wines that can be dry, semi-dry, or medium dry.
Domaine Huet is without a doubt Reference for top wines in the Loire! Created in 1928, Domaine Huet has three special and different terroirs: Le Mont with 8 hectares, Le Haut-Lieu with 9 hectares and Le Clos de Bourg with 6 hectares surrounded by a stone wall. We are located east of Tours in the Loire. Since 1990, Huet has been one of the forerunners of biodynamic viticulture. This cultivation method, which fully respects the soil, the plant and the environment, ensures that the Chenin Blanc here shows its true character and authenticity. In the wine cellar, the wines ferment in a mix of old oak barrels (demi muids) and stainless steel tanks. Fermentation starts with the natural, own yeast. After the first fermentation, no lactic acid fermentation follows so that the wines retain their characteristic 'fraicheur'.
The Vouvray Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie 2018 is fine, pure and vital with the typical remarkably complex nose, initially with aromas of white asparagus and mushrooms, but with more airiness, fresh toast, oak and stony notes take over. The taste is sweet and luscious but serious, lively fresh and very elegant, with fine and persistent tannins and a nice touch of fresh oak. Still sweet but delicate and vital, it has a very attractive juiciness that is structured but serious, along with firm tannins drawn from the oak barrels. 96/100 Parker
Specifications
| Type of Wine | White |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Loire |
| Appellation | Vouvray |
| Winery | Domaine Huet |
| Grape | Chenin Blanc |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Drinking as of | 2024 |
| Drinking till | 2070 |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 96 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aromatic, Complex, Powerful, Rich, Round, Steenfruit, Full, Sweet |
| Drink moments | Lekker luxe |
Wijnhuis
Domaine Huet was founded in 1928 by Victor Huet and is an iconic domain in the Loire. His son Gaston now owns thirty hectares of chenin blanc, divided over three parcels: Le Haut-Lieu, Le Mont and Le Clos du Bourg. The estate was one of the forerunners of biodynamic viticulture in the French vineyard. This method, in which respect for the soil, the plant and the environment is paramount, ensures that the chenin blanc shows its true character and authenticity.
The suppleness of the brown clay of Le Haut-Lieu, the chiseled flint of Le Mont and the roundness of the limestone of Le Clos du Bourg give the Chenin grape wines an incomparable elegance. During the harvest, the ripe grapes are cut away separately in different phases, resulting in the different wine types. This is actually comparable to the German approach of Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, etc. The terms sec and demi-sec have therefore nothing to do with the names used in Champagne, because there it is a matter of dossage.
All wines, from dry/sec, semi-dry/demi-sec and sweet/moëlleux are of top quality, very precisely made and excellent for storage. In addition, the wines of Huet have a wonderful freshness to perfectly balance the little residual sweetness.