Domaine des Huards Cour-Cheverny AOC Romo 2023
Domaine des Huards
Cour-Cheverny is the only AOC in France dedicated to the ancient Romorantin grape, and Domaine des Huards is its finest ambassador. This is a wine of place — the chalky soils and continental climate write themselves into every glass. If you've never tried Romorantin, this is where to start.
Nose
Intensely aromatic with green apple, white flowers, and a distinctive honeyed quality. A faint herbal note — almost like chamomile — sits beneath the fruit, with a chalky minerality rising through.
Palate
Medium-bodied with a waxy, textured mouthfeel that distinguishes Romorantin from its Loire neighbors. Green apple and quince drive the front palate, followed by honey, a subtle nuttiness, and a bracing mineral acidity that keeps everything taut and fresh.
Finish
Long and mineral-driven, with lingering green apple and honey. The acidity persists beautifully, leaving the palate clean and ready for the next sip.
- Varietal
- Romorantin
- Blend
- 100% Romorantin
- Vineyards
- Estate vineyards on clay-chalky soils in the Cour-Cheverny AOC
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's honeyed apple character and bright acidity make it a perfect foil for tangy Loire Valley goat cheese drizzled with local honeycomb and served with toasted walnut bread.
The Gendrier family has farmed biodynamically in Cour-Cheverny since the early 2000s, championing the rare Romorantin grape — believed to have been planted in the Loire by François I in 1519.
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