2020 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec

The Loire Valley wine offering is nothing if not diverse, and Vouvray is the single region that best exemplifies this diversity. Admittedly, 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, off-dry or medium-dry.

Domaine Huet is without a doubt the reference for top wines in the Loire! Domaine Huet, founded in 1928, has three special and different terroirs: Le Mont with 8 hectares, Le Haut-Lieu with 9 hectares and Le Clos de Bourg, surrounded by a stone wall, with 6 hectares. We are located east of Tours in the Loire. Since 1990, Huet has been one of the pioneers of biodynamic viticulture. This cultivation method, which fully respects the soil, the plant and the environment, ensures that the Chenin Blanc shows its true character and authenticity here. 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 'freshness'.

The only dry wine of the vintage is the 2020 Vouvray Le Mont Sec. The Vouvray Le Mont Sec is clear, pure, subtle, deep and fresh, with very fine chalky/sandy lemon aromas. A crystal clear wine with lots of tension. A touch of flint on the nose mixed with honey notes and some pear. On the palate this is a dense, fabulously juicy, fruity and elegant Chenin whose immediate appeal and sheer finesse are initially reminiscent of Riesling, while the texture is too rich and the salty and finely tannic finish too intense and powerful for Riesling. With more aeration the Le Mont becomes increasingly intense and complex. The 2020 has lots of tension, energy and grip and shows promise. 95/100 Parker