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Domaine Huët
Victor Huët was a Parisian bistro
owner who re-settled to the town VOUVRAY
of Vouvray after WWI. He “Vouvray is Chenin Blanc, and to a certain extent, Chenin Blanc is Vouvray”
purchased the first of his great –Jancis Robinson, The Oxford Companion to Wine
vineyards, Le Haut-Lieu, in
1928. Victor’s son Gaston built Vouvray is a white wine made with Chenin Blanc grapes that grow along the banks of the Loire
the Huet legacy over the next 55 River. Wines range in style from dry to sweet, and still to sparkling, each with its own distinct
years, despite spending five years character. Because of Chenin Blanc’s naturally high acidity and intense aromatic composition,
in a German POW camp during
WWII. He purchased Le Mont in Vouvray has an uncanny ability to age.
1957 and Clos du Bourg (farmed
since 1953) in 1963. In 1971,
Noël Pinguet (his son in law), and
chef de culture, Jean-Bernard Domaine Huët rarewineco.com
Bertholmé joined the team. Huët (please inquire about back vintages)
was one of the earliest adopters of Huët Petillant Brut Vouvray 2014 $263.90
biodynamics, and recent wines,
perhaps more than any in the Huët Petillant Brut Reserve Vouvray 2009 $407.90 93 WA
domaine’s history, achieve a
fascinating level of transparency,
purity, and knife-edged balance. Huët Le Haut Lieu Vouvray Sec 2017 $323.90 91 DEC
Huët Le Mont Vouvray Sec 2017 $359.90 91 DEC, 91 WS
Huët Clos du Bourg Vouvray Sec 2017 $359.90
93 WS
Domaine Pichot Huët Le Haut Lieu Vouvray Demi-Sec 2018 $383.90 93 WS
Jean-Claude Pichot’s family is
one of the oldest in Vouvray, with Huët Le Mont Vouvray Demi-Sec 2018 $395.90 95 WS
origins as viticulturists and Huët Clos du Bourg Vouvray Demi-Sec 2018 $395.90 93 WS
restaurateurs dating back to
1739. Jean-Claude was one of six
sons, but the only one to continue Huët Le Haut Lieu Vouvray Moelleux 2018 $407.90 93 WS
the family tradition of vigneron.
Domaine Le Peu de la Moriette Huët Le Mont Vouvray Moelleux 2018 $443.90 95 WA
was built from three main Huët Clos du Bourg Vouvray Moelleux 2018 $443.90 93 WS
vineyards by Jean-Claude and his
son, Christophe. The name
originates from the old Huët Le Haut Lieu Vouvray Moelleux 1er Trie 2018 (6pk) $275.90 93 WS
French, Puits du petit Maure, or Huët Le Mont Vouvray Moelleux 1er Trie 2018 (6pk) $323.90 95+ WA
‘Well of the little Moor’, dating
back to antiquity when the Moors Huët Clos du Bourg Vouvray Moelleux 1er Trie 2018 (6pk) $323.90 96 WA
had settled in this region of
France. It now includes 52 acres Huët Cuvèe Constance 2016 500ml (6pk) $785.90 96 WS
of hillside vineyard, cultivated
without chemical pesticides.
Planted entirely with Chenin
Blanc, the vines vary in age from
20- to 55-years-old. Domaine Pichot vineyardbrands.com
Domaine Pichot Vouvray Brut NV $227.90

Domaine Pichot Le Peu de la Moriette Vouvray 2018 $191.90
Domaine des Berthiers
Domaine des Berthiers estate is
situated in the hamlet of
Berthiers, in the village of Saint-
Andelain and was once owned by
the Pouilly-Fumé pioneer, Jean- POUILLY-FUMÉ
Claude Dagueneau. When his
health became more of an issue, Pouilly-Fumé is extremely aromatically vivacious Sauvignon Blanc, and is one of the Loire’s
the Domaine became part of most revered regions. The distinctive smell of Pouilly is often referred to as pierre à fusil, which
Domaine Fournier. The Pouilly- means 'flint' (literally 'rifle stone'), and is a key point of differentiation and source of local pride
Fumé vineyards of Domaine des for Pouilly-Fumé's winemakers. These aromatics are due in large part to Barrois and Villiers
Berthiers are located on the
siliceous hillside south west limestone (caillottes), Kimmeridgian marl with oyster shell and siliceous clay soils. The wines
alongside the Loire river facing are distinct, even alongside their sisters in Sancerre.
the vineyards of Sancerre.

Domaine des Berthiers vineyardbrands.com
Domaine de Berthiers Jean-Claude Dagueneau Pouilly-Fumé 2016 $323.90 90 WS

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