In the glass
Aroma: blackberry, iron, violet, tobacco leaf
Palate: dark plum, graphite, fine tannin, saline length
Clay-flint single vineyard at Cravant. Denser and darker than Vieilles Vignes, with blackberry, iron and a saline length from the unusual soil mix.
What it pairs with
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Filet of beef au poivre
Cream and pepper sauce echoes the wine's savoury depth. -
Roast pheasant with black truffle
Truffle and the wine's iron-mineral register align. -
Saint-Nectaire fermier
Soft-rind cow's-milk cheese matches the wine's iron and graphite.
History
L'Huisserie is a single-vineyard cuvee from a clay-flint parcel at Cravant-les-Coteaux. The unusual flint content lends an iron-mineral character distinct from the limestone-driven Coteau de Noire.
- 2000 — First vintage of L'Huisserie
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Philippe Alliet
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc (100%)
- Classification
- Chinon AOC
- Oak
- 16 to 18 months in oak barriques, around 25 percent new
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8 to 20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Scores
- Vinous 92 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)
Frequently asked about L'Huisserie
What does L'Huisserie taste like?
Blackberry, iron, violet and tobacco leaf on the nose; dark plum, graphite, fine tannin and a saline length on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.
When should I drink L'Huisserie?
Drink between 8 and 20 years from vintage. Decant 60 minutes for young vintages.
What food pairs with L'Huisserie?
Filet of beef au poivre, roast pheasant with black truffle, and Saint-Nectaire fermier are all strong matches.
Where is L'Huisserie made?
From a clay-flint single vineyard at Cravant-les-Coteaux in the Chinon AOC, where the unusual flint content lends an iron-mineral character.