Loire Valley
Domaine Huet - Vouvray Moelleux - Le Mont - Blanc - 2003
Characteristics
Country / Region: Loire Valley
Vintage: 2003
Name: AOP Vouvray
Grape variety: 100% Chenin
Alcohol: 12 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Des Meilleurs Vins de France 2024 RVF
Estate rated 4 stars in the Guide Bettane + Dessauve 2024
Favorite rated 93/100 by our committee!
Wine:
From a terroir of pebbles, flint and green clay, the 2003 sweet white Vouvray Le Mont offers a superb freshness. The complex, honeyed, floral notes also offer hints of camphor and yellow peach. The well-balanced structure, without excess, displays all the suavity and delicate acidity of chenin, in a highly digestible whole. Enjoy with foie gras toast or mild blue-veined cheeses. The Committee's favorite.Vinification:
Hand-harvested, 50% of the grapes are vinified and matured in vats, the other half in demi muids. Aged 6 months. Residual sugar: 70g/l.Color:
Bright gold with buttercup highlights.Nose:
Complex, with floral, yellow peach and honeyed notes.Palate:
It's a well-balanced wine, without excess, with a smooth profile and fine acidity, revealing a highly digestible wine.
Temperature:
Serve between 10 and 12°CFood and wine pairing:
Serve with foie gras toast or mild blue-veined cheese.Cellar aging:
From now until 2034 and beyond for enthusiasts
With unparalleled purity, the wines from Domaine Huet are among the greatest white wines in the world. No matter the vintage, the quality is always extraordinary, perfectly showcasing the excellence of each terroir, whether clay, limestone, or flint.
Their wines feature uniquely precise nuances and textures, enhanced by short aging processes that go against current enological trends.
Awarded 3 stars by the RVF Guide and certified biodynamic, the domain reaches the pinnacle with wines of great finesse and subtlety, never overdone or excessive.