Domaine Huet - Vouvray AOC - Clos du Bourg - Moelleux - Première trie - Blanc - 2018

Wine:

With impressive substance, the 2018 white sweet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Première Trie is intense, delicately peppery, marked by sublime candied notes. It is an exquisite alchemy between the velvety texture and the phenomenal energy carried by bitters of great distinction. It will need time to blossom; don't be afraid to leave it in the cellar for 30+ years. Rated 96/100 by RVF.

Vinification:

Vendanges manuelles, vinification et élevage pour 50% des raisins en cuves et en demi muids pour l'autre moitié de la récolte. Élevage de 6 mois.

Sucres résiduels : 78g/l. (Liquoreux)

Color:

Bright gold.

Nose:

Intense and bewitching on marzipan scents punctuated with touches of verbena and ginger.

Palate:

Fresh and concentrated, this wine is elegant revealing fine and persistent tannins with a nice bitter finish.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Foie gras, blue cheese, apple pie.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2045

Infinitely pure and crystalline, the wines of Domaine Huet are definitely among the greatest white wines in the world. Whatever the nature of the vintage, the quality is always extraordinary, in adequacy with the excellence of the terroir. A precision of nuances and textures absolutely unique in the Loire Valley, coupled with a reading of the expression of each climate and location that is completely stunning.

Biodynamically managed by Jean-Bernard Berthomé and awarded 3 stars in the RVF Green Guide, the estate is now reaching the top.