Domaine Huet, Cuvee Constance, 2016 (500ml)

Name: Domaine Huet, Cuvee Constance, 2016 (500ml)
Brand: Domaine Huet
SKU: NYC-POL-`FHT161`-022824-500ml2
Price: 134.99 USD
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Dessert Wine from Loire, France

by Domaine Huet

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Just east of Tours, on the right bank of the Loire, lies the plateau of Vouvray. Here Chenin Blanc is carefully cultivated in fields of ancient stone and crafted into some of the finest white wines on the planet. And no name resounds in Vouvray like Domaine Huet.

In Huet's hands,Vouvray’s harmonious mysteries reach peak expression. From their dry and dazzling bottlings to the sensual and sweet, Huet knows how to allow the grape to express the terroir.

The Domaine was an early adopter of biodynamics, and these vines -- divided into the three vineyards Haut Lieu, Le Mont and Clos de Bourg -- have been exceptionally well farmed for decades. They make the wine in ancient cellars dug out of the local limestone, "touffeau." When you visit, you can see roots from Le Mont's vines breaking through the chalky white ceilings.

Domaine Huet has a wondrous nickname for Chenin Blanc: Plan du Clair de Lune, translating to “the Vine of the Moonlight”. This captures the subtle essence of Huet’s wines: clarity amidst the darkness; beams of brilliance traversing the heart of a terroir; purity of land and mind. We invite you to experience this beauty for yourself.

Professional Reviews

Robert Parker

RP 95

"The orange/amber-colored Huet 2016 Vouvray Cuvée Constance opens with beautifully intense but also refined fruit reminiscent of pure raisins and ultra-ripe stone fruits and caramel notes intertwined with refreshing citrus fruit and some delicate peppery/spicy aromas. Silky, round and highly refined on the palate, this is a very intense, densely textured yet vibrantly fresh, saline and savory Chenin with very fine grained tannins and stimulating lemon bitters on the long, sustainable finish. The 2016 is another gorgeous Cuvée Constance, which is produced only in the very best vintages for noble sweet wines. 11.5% stated alcohol. 500-milliliter bottle. Natural cork." -Robert Parker

Details

Grape Variety

Chenin Blanc
Vintage

2016
Size

500ml
Farming Practice

Biodynamic
Sweetness

Sweet
Body

Full Bodied

Loire Valley Wines

The Loire Valley is France’s greatest source of value for anyone looking for elegant, terroir-driven wines. Our collection celebrates the region’s great diversity, with the mineral-driven whites of Muscadet and Sancerre, the beautiful Chenin Blancs and Cabernet Francs from villages like Vouvray and Chinon, and natural wines from everywhere in the region. Sometimes wonderfully fresh and gulpable, sometimes serious and age-worthy, the prices are always very reasonable.

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