In the glass
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
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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.
- 1963 — Clos du Bourg vineyard acquired by Gaston Huet
- 1993 — Demeter certification granted for biodynamic farming
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Huet
- 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)
Scores
- Vinous 95 (2022 vintage, reviewed 2024)
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.