Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec 2023
Domaine Huet
Huet's Le Mont vineyard — first-growth Vouvray on south-facing tuffeau limestone — produces Chenin Blanc of breathtaking purity. The 2023 sec captures that intersection of ripeness and acidity where the wine seems to hover between lush and austere. This is the threshold of Chenin: generous and strict in the same breath. Best enjoyed young or cellared for a decade.
Nose
Ripe green apple and quince open immediately, followed by honeysuckle and a fine mineral tension. There's a subtle waxy quality and a hint of chamomile that lifts the aromatics.
Palate
Taut and crystalline, with citrus zest driving the attack. Mid-palate reveals honeyed stone fruit and a lanolin-like texture, while the acidity remains bracing and precise. A faint marzipan note appears near the finish.
Finish
Lengthy and mineral, with lingering apple, citrus, and a chalky, dry resolution.
- Varietal
- Chenin Blanc
- Blend
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Vineyards
- Le Mont, first-growth Vouvray on south-facing tuffeau limestone slopes
- Alcohol
- 13.0%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
The wine's honeyed acidity and mineral backbone mirror the richness of the beurre blanc while its citrus freshness lifts the sweet, caramelized scallops.
Farmed biodynamically since 1990 under Noël Pinguet and now led by winemaker Jean-Bernard Berthomé, Domaine Huet's Le Mont parcel sits on steep, south-facing slopes of tuffeau limestone above the Loire in Vouvray.
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