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Domaine Huet, Le Mont Moelleux, 2003

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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.

What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...

VINEYARD
This ancient, walled vineyard has the estate’s shallowest, stoniest soils. The wines are rich and intense. Many consider Bourg to be Vouvray’s finest single vineyard site. Size: 6 hectares
SOIL
Limestone-rich, clay soils
VITICULTURE
The vines are farmed using biodynamic methods and harvested by hand.
VINIFICATION
Undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in large, old oak demi-muids as well as stainless steel vats. There is no encouragement of the malolactic fermentation, thus many Huet wines remain rich in malic acid, a character that brings an age-worthiness to the wines. Moelleux cuvées typically have more than 30 g/l residual sugar
AGING
Aged in large demi-muids

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chenin Blanc

  • Vintage

    2003

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Sweetness

    Sweet

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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