Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec 2022
Domaine Huet
Huet's Le Haut-Lieu demi-sec is a masterclass in controlled sweetness. The biodynamically farmed Chenin Blanc grapes achieve remarkable ripeness on the tuffeau limestone soils, but the winemaking team arrests fermentation at precisely the moment where sugar and acid achieve equilibrium. This is a wine about the ledge between richness and restraint — and it never falls.
Nose
Ripe honeydew melon and quince open the nose, underscored by white floral notes and a thread of green apple acidity. A faint honeyed quality hints at the residual sugar without overwhelming.
Palate
The palate is where the tension lives — generous fruit sweetness (pear, apple, melon) meets a razor-sharp citrus acidity that keeps everything vibrant and lifted. A chalky minerality gives the wine its spine.
Finish
Long and crystalline with honey, green apple, and a persistent mineral salinity that begs another sip.
- Varietal
- Chenin Blanc
- Blend
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Vineyards
- Le Haut-Lieu, Vouvray
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
Aged Comté cheese with honey-drizzled walnuts
Crafted by winemaker Jean-Bernard Berthomé under biodynamic principles at Domaine Huet in Vouvray, from the Le Haut-Lieu vineyard — a south-facing slope of clay and tuffeau limestone that the estate has tended since 1928.
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