Domain Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg 2009
The 2009 Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg is a Loire white wine made from 100% Chenin Blanc in the Vouvray appellation. For this vintage, the Clos du Bourg cuvée is classified as a Vouvray moelleux with an alcohol content of 12% vol. It thus expresses a sweet interpretation of Chenin Blanc and the appellation, bearing the signature of Domaine Huet.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Loire
- Appellation
- Vouvray
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Huet
- Cuvée
- Clos du Bourg
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chenin Blanc
Domaine Huet
Domaine Huet is a vineyard in Vouvray, Touraine, founded in 1928 by Victor Huet and his son Gaston. It cultivates 30 hectares of Chenin Blanc spread across the lieux-dits Le Haut-Lieu, Le Mont and Clos du Bourg. The vineyard is managed using biodynamic methods and the estate is now owned by the Hwang family.
- Owner
- Famille Hwang (Sarah et Hugo Hwang)
- Maître de chais
- Benjamin Joliveau
- Surface (ha)
- 30.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 120 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Domaine Huet was founded in Vouvray in 1928 by Victor Huet and his son Gaston, following the acquisition of the Haut-Lieu estate, which at the time comprised five hectares of vineyards. Le Haut-Lieu is the estate’s historic plot. Le Clos du Bourg was acquired in 1953; this vineyard, situated above the church in Vouvray, is surrounded by an ancient wall. Le Mont was then added to the estate in 1957. Gaston Huet developed the estate around Chenin Blanc and the terroirs of these three lieux-dits. His son-in-law, Noël Pinguet, took over the management of the estate in 1976. The estate committed to biodynamic viticulture in the early 1990s and obtained Demeter certification in 1993. In 2003, Anthony Hwang acquired a majority stake in the estate, whilst Noël Pinguet continued to run the business until 2012. Benjamin Joliveau, originally from Vouvray and with the estate since 2009, took charge of the wines in 2020. The estate is currently managed by Sarah Hwang, whilst winemaking is overseen by Benjamin Joliveau.
