Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Clos du Bourg Sec 2022
Domaine Huet · Domaine Huet
Le Clos du Bourg is Huet's most structured vineyard, and the 2022 sec demonstrates why Chenin Blanc from Vouvray's clay-over-tuffeau slopes deserves comparison with the world's great whites. Biodynamic farming since the 1990s has amplified the transparency of this site. The wine will evolve beautifully for a decade or more, but it's already compelling in its youth — electric with energy and rooted in place.
Nose
White flowers and honey open into green apple and quince. There's a waxy, lanolin quality and a wet-stone minerality that anchors the aromatics, giving depth to the fruit.
Palate
Taut and textured, with citrus pith, ripe pear, and a persistent chalky minerality that runs the full length of the palate. The tension between residual richness and brisk acidity is beautifully managed, with hints of almond and toasted brioche from the clay-rich tuffeau soils.
Finish
Exceptionally long. Honeyed citrus and wet limestone linger, with a saline quality that refreshes and invites another sip.
- Varietal
- Chenin Blanc
- Blend
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Vineyards
- Le Clos du Bourg, Vouvray
- Alcohol
- 13.0%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Pan-seared scallops with beurre blanc and shaved truffle
At Domaine Huet on the slopes above the Loire River in Vouvray, biodynamic pioneer Noël Pinguet (and now winemaker Jean-Bernard Berthomé) crafts Chenin Blanc from vines rooted in tuffeau limestone, the porous chalk that filters Loire rainwater and stores it like a sponge beneath the vineyard.
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