Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Clos du Bourg Demi-Sec 2022
Domaine Huet
Le Clos du Bourg is one of Vouvray's greatest single vineyards, and Huet's biodynamic stewardship has produced demi-secs here that age for decades. The 2022 vintage brings generous fruit with excellent acidity — a wine that drinks beautifully now but rewards patience. This is Chenin Blanc at its most expressive and least imitable.
Nose
Ripe quince and white peach aromatics open into honeysuckle, beeswax, and a distinctive chalky mineral quality. Hints of fresh ginger and chamomile add complexity.
Palate
Off-dry and texturally rich, with residual sugar beautifully counterbalanced by bracing Loire acidity. Flavors of apple, honey, and candied citrus peel flow across a chalky, mineral-driven mid-palate. The tension between sweetness and freshness creates a vibrating energy on the tongue.
Finish
Long and sapid, with honeyed stone fruit giving way to a clean mineral close. The acidity carries every element forward with precision.
- Varietal
- Chenin Blanc
- Blend
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Vineyards
- Le Clos du Bourg, first growth vineyard on clay-silex over tuffeau limestone
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
The demi-sec's honeyed richness and bright acidity are ideal alongside roasted chicken with a tarragon cream sauce. The wine's sweetness balances the herb's anise notes, while its acidity keeps the cream from feeling heavy.
Domaine Huet, a biodynamic pioneer since the 1990s under Noël Pinguet's guidance, farms three of Vouvray's most revered parcels atop the tuffeau limestone cliffs overlooking the Loire River.
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