Domaine HUET - Le Mont - Dry 2021
Domaine Huet is located in Vouvray , in the Loire Valley. Founded in 1928 by Victor Huet and his son Gaston , the estate now has 30 hectares of Chenin Blanc planted on three plots: Haut-Lieu, Mont and Clos du Bourg . Huet was one of the pioneers of biodynamic cultivation in 1988.
During the harvest, the bunches are picked by successive passages and at optimal maturity according to the style of wine desired, then each plot is vinified separately. The whole bunches are put in the presses without crushing or grinding where they are gently pressed. After settling for 24 hours, the grape juice is poured into two parts: one is placed in vats, the other in old barrels. The duration of fermentation varies according to the richness of the must and the activity of the native yeasts. Each cuvée is kept for 6 months until bottling.
The Le Mont plot was acquired by the Huet family in 1957. This expanse of stony soil and green clay is located directly above the estate's tufa cellars.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc