{"product_id":"domaine-huet-vouvray-le-mont-moelleux-premiere-trie-2016-loire-france","title":"Domaine Huet – Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux Première Trie 2016 – Loire France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\nPremière Trie means the first pass through the vineyard, picking only the finest botrytised berries. Huet makes it just four ways — Sec, Demi-Sec, Moelleux, Moelleux Première Trie — and only in years that earn it. Le Mont is the flinty site, so this is sweetness held up by acidity rather than weight.\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🍷 At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chenin Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vouvray\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Le Mont, acquired by Gaston Huet in 1957 — around eight hectares of flinty ground\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loire Valley, France\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Domaine Huet\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moelleux Première Trie — sweet, from the first and most selective picking\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eEstate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Around 30 hectares across three single-vineyard crus: Le Haut-Lieu, Le Mont and Clos du Bourg\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biodynamic — conversion begun in 1988 and certified in 1993, among the earliest anywhere\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eServing temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–10°C\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e👃 Tasting Notes \u0026amp; Experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright gold\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quince, pineapple and honey with the glaze botrytis brings, over orange blossom and citrus oils\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet but not heavy — the sugar carried on Le Mont's acidity rather than sitting on it\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eStructure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep minerality and real grip beneath the richness\u003cbr\u003e\n• \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, vibrant and clean\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nVictor Huet was a Parisian restaurateur whose health drove him out of the city; he bought Le Haut-Lieu in 1928 and started again as a vigneron. His son Gaston ran the estate for fifty-five years, added Le Mont in 1957 and Clos du Bourg in 1963, and began converting to biodynamics in 1988 — certified in 1993, when even organic growers were regarded as eccentrics. Since 2002 the Hwang family have owned it, and Gaston's daughter-in-law's successors have kept the team largely intact. What sets Huet apart is that the three vineyards are never blended: Le Haut-Lieu's clay gives fruit and suppleness, Clos du Bourg gives balance, and Le Mont's flint gives the intensity and mineral drive that make a sweet wine like this one taste taut rather than cloying. Wines at this level age for decades.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e❤️ Why We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n• Made only from the first, most selective picking, and only in years that allow it\u003cbr\u003e\n• From a single flinty vineyard that keeps sweetness in tension\u003cbr\u003e\n• Biodynamic since 1988, from arguably Vouvray's most famous name\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n• Roquefort and other blue cheeses\u003cbr\u003e\n• Foie gras and rich pâtés\u003cbr\u003e\n• Fruit tarts, or simply on its own after a meal\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e👤 Who This Wine Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n✓ Drinkers who want sweetness with acidity holding it up\u003cbr\u003e\n✓ Collectors laying down something that will run for decades\u003cbr\u003e\n✕ Not a wine for anyone who avoids residual sugar entirely\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Huet","offers":[{"title":"750ml \/ 5 bottles","offer_id":48104079327284,"sku":"COL-VOUVRAY-MONT-trie-16-5PK","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750ml \/ 1 bottle","offer_id":48211465470004,"sku":"COL-VOUVRAY-MONT-trie-16","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1739\/2436\/files\/2022DomaineHuetVouvrayLeMontPremiereTrieMoelleux750ml_08fe68f7-0c8c-42ee-bf78-427c56520a33.png?v=1786937777","url":"https:\/\/www.inbodega.com\/products\/domaine-huet-vouvray-le-mont-moelleux-premiere-trie-2016-loire-france","provider":"InBodega","version":"1.0","type":"link"}