Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninlow
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Latest scored vintage 2022: best 2027 to 2052.
vintage5 yrs30 yrs32 yrs

Critic scores

CriticVintageScore
Vinous reviewed 2024202295/100

Scores as published by each critic for the vintage shown.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedLow tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: lemon confit, honey, white peach, stone

Palate: citrus, quince, saline mineral, honey

Walled-vineyard Chenin on shallow limestone-clay. Combines mineral cut with generous texture, the most powerful of Huet's three Sec wines.

What it pairs with

  • Lobster with beurre blanc
    Full body and saline mineral handle rich shellfish; chalky finish cuts butter sauce.
  • Roast guinea fowl
    Honey and quince aromatics partner roasting jus; high acid handles white-meat fat.
  • Aged Comté
    Hazelnut crystallisation in the cheese partners the wine's lemon-confit depth and saline finish.
  • Sole bonne femme
    Mushroom and shallot cream sauce meets the wine's textural weight and lifted finish.

History

Clos du Bourg, acquired in 1963, sits on the poorest, shallowest, stoniest of the estate's three soils. The walled vineyard produces the most structured and powerful of Huet's Sec wines.

  1. 1963: Clos du Bourg vineyard acquired by Gaston Huet
  2. 1993: Demeter certification granted for biodynamic farming

Facts

Producer
Domaine Huet · visiting guide
Grapes
Chenin Blanc (100%)
Classification
Vouvray AOC
Oak
Vinified and aged in older oak demi-muids and tank, no new oak, around 9 to 12 months on fine lees
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 35 to 55 at retail
Drinking window
5-30 from vintage
First vintage
1963
Biodynamic
Demeter Certified
Organic
DEMETER
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Vouvray Sec Clos du Bourg

What does Huet Clos du Bourg Sec taste like?

Lemon confit, honey, white peach and stone on the nose; citrus, quince, saline mineral and honey on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long, structured finish.

When should I drink Clos du Bourg Sec?

Drink between 5 and 30 years from vintage. The walled vineyard's shallow stony soils give the wine the structure for the longest ageing of the three Huet crus.

Where is Clos du Bourg grown?

A walled vineyard on the poorest, shallowest limestone-clay soils of Vouvray, acquired by Huet in 1963.

Is Huet Clos du Bourg Sec vegan?

Yes. Domaine Huet is Demeter-certified biodynamic since 1993 and uses no animal-derived fining agents.

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