The 2023 Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec is an outstanding off-dry Chenin Blanc from one of the Loire Valley’s most revered estates. Sourced from the celebrated Le Mont vineyard, where shallow green clay over Turonian limestone produces wines of remarkable precision and minerality, the vines are farmed biodynamically and vinified with minimal intervention to express the vineyard’s unique character. The 2023 vintage beautifully balances gentle sweetness with vibrant acidity, resulting in a wine of exceptional elegance, tension and ageing potential.
The nose reveals aromas of ripe pear, quince and white peach layered with acacia blossom, citrus zest, chamomile and delicate beeswax. The palate is beautifully textured, with succulent orchard and stone fruit flavours supported by bright natural acidity and a fine chalky mineral backbone. Notes of candied lemon, wet stone and subtle spice unfold through a long, poised finish that is both richly expressive and remarkably fresh.
Ben’s Recommendation:
A superb Demi-Sec Chenin Blanc that offers extraordinary versatility at the table. Its balance of fruit sweetness and vibrant acidity makes it an outstanding match for foie gras, roast pork, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, lobster, creamy poultry dishes and washed-rind cheeses. Enjoy now for its youthful energy or cellar confidently through 2045+ as it develops greater honeyed complexity, beeswax richness and profound mineral depth.
