The Domaine Huet of Vouvray of Loire Valley

Domaine Huet
The winery offers 25 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Vouvray in the region of Loire Valley
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The Domaine Huet is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 25 wines for sale in of Vouvray to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Huet Estate, located in the village of Vouvray in France, is one of the oldest and most renowned in the French vineyard landscape. It was founded by Marcel Huet in 1928 and has become one of the oldest wine houses in the Loire Valley. Since its foundation, the Huet Estate has been marked by its expertise and creativity in the art of wine-making, and its relentless pursuit to produce high-quality wines. The Huet Estate has forged a solid reputation as a producer of fine, meticulous wines. The vintners have brought modern techniques and ancestral knowledge of high quality to these products that fall under AOC classification. The vineyards are located on lush green hills and the left bank of the Loire. Cultivated vines can only be labeled if they are grown in clay-limestone soils. These provide a uniquely remarkable aromatic complexity to the wines. The Huet Estate quickly made its name among the exceptional winemakers of the region. The vines are managed according to environmentally friendly practices in order to respect the natural ecosystem. Harvesting is done by hand to select the best grapes, and the harvest crates are reviewed multiple times to avoid any waste. All these elements, together with a meticulous fermentation process and traditional vinification method, give the wines from the Huet Estate a taste and quality superiority over those from other regions. The Huet Estate offers a varied range of tender, dry, sweet and sparkling white wines, as well as red and rosé wines. These products are available in a number of vintages and benefit from unparalleled expertise. The wines from this estate are unique and hold an important place in the long history of this French vineyard.

Top Domaine Huet wines

Looking for the best Domaine Huet wines in Vouvray among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Huet wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Huet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Huet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Huet

How Domaine Huet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salmon pizza, ham and comté quiche or stuffed artichoke.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Huet

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Huet. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, quince or wax. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Huet. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Huet

  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Huet.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Vouvray

Vouvray is the most famous and most respected appellation of the Loire Valley's Touraine growing region. The title covers white wines of various styles (sweet wine, dry, still and sparkling), from eight villages around the medieval town of Vouvray, on the northern banks of the Loire river. Vouvray is the flagship wine of the Chenin Blanc grape (or Pineau de la Loire as it is known there), followed ever-closer by Savennieres and the sweet whites of Anjou. Few wine regions in the world use Chenin to the same extent.

None showcase the variety's aromas and flavors with such focus and diversity. South Africa's annual Chenin Blanc production far exceeds that of France. However only the very best South African Chenin Blancs have anything like the textural balance or aromatic depth of Vouvray. (© Copyright Wine-Searcher) One key characteristic of quality Vouvray wines is their remarkable long life.

Many bottles more than 30 years old often show stunning freshness and life. This is largely down to Chenin Blanc's naturally high level of acidity, which acts as a preservative and allows the wine to develop for decades. Also vital is Chenin's intense aromatic composition, which is sufficiently robust to survive extended ageing. In their youth Vouvrays are characterized by aromas of acacia blossom, quince and green apples.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Huet

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Huet

How Domaine Huet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of shrimp risotto with curry, moqueca de peixe (brazil) or yoghurt cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Domaine Huet

On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine Huet. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or pear.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Domaine Huet

  • 2007With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.86/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Huet.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Huet

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Huet

How Domaine Huet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of rougaille tomatoes (madagascar), beef tartar with thai flavors or apple cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine Huet

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Huet. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or apricot. In the mouth the sweet wine of Domaine Huet. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Huet

  • 1985With an average score of 4.51/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Huet.

  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Sarment

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Huet

Planning a wine route in the of Vouvray? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Huet.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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