Domaine Huet, Vouvray, Loire
Channel: Quintessentially Wine
Date: 21/07/2015

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Domaine Huet is the globally acknowledged master of age-worthy Chenin Blanc. An ancient bottle of Vouvray Clos du Bourg could be as fresh as a summer meadow and autumn rolled into one. 

The great Gaston Huet, who passed away in 2002, inherited this estate from his father Victor and mother Anna-Constance, who bought it in 1929.

Until recently the estate was run by Gaston's son-in-law Noel Pinguet and with the security of substantial investment it looks set to cruise into the next generation, with winemaking controlled by local lad Benjamin Joliveau and long time cellar-master Jean-Bernard Berthome.

The 35ha estate includes a set of stunning 'lieu dits' and these make a bewildering array of styles of wines. Sparkling wines, Sec (dry), Demi-Sec and also Moelleux (sweet) styles can come from any of the three exceptional vineyards, Le Haut-Lieu, Clos du Bourg and Le Mont depending on the quality of the vintage. Le Constance, a botryised cuvee named after Gaston's mother, is also made in exceptional vintages.

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