Huet | Loire | Clos du Bourg Moelleux 1ère Trie | 2022 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Huet Clos du Bourg Moelleux 1ère Trie 2022 (bio)

Wine Information

The Clos du Bourg lies above the church of Vouvray and comprises six hectares of vineyards surrounded by an old stone wall – hence the name “Clos.” It is one of the oldest Grand Cru parcels in France, first mentioned in the 7th century. The vineyard’s shallow soil consists of clay with flint and chalk inclusions. It is located on a typical Turonian tuffeau limestone cliff. Here, the vines reach the tuff after only one meter. The harvest began in 2022 on September 8 (the second earliest date in the winery’s history) and ended six weeks later (the harvesters, 24 this year, have never harvested for so long). Because heat waves and drought led to very heterogeneous ripening of grapes, all varieties of Chenin Blanc could be produced, from the base wine for Pétillants to single-vineyard wines. As usual, the grapes were meticulously sorted, pressed, and spontaneously fermented during the many harvests. Malolactic fermentation only occurred in exceptional cases and in individual barrels. The wine was aged in used demi-muids. The Clos du Bourg Moelleux »Première Trie« is a residually sweet wine, made from the first grapes affected by botrytis. In this case, residual sweetness means 105 g/l.

Color

Intense golden yellow

Nose

The Clos du Bourg Moelleux »Première Trie« offers a beautiful nose. The wine is dense and intense, yet simultaneously floating. Notes of ripe and freshly sliced mirabelle plums, apricots and peaches, candied and dried fruit, and apple peel combine with white nougat, some apple peel, and smoke. The result is silky, soft, and slightly spicy, yet fresh and inviting.

Palate

On the palate, the Chenin Blanc balances deep fruit with fine spice, density, and lively minerality. The Clos du Bourg Moelleux »Première Trie« is a great wine in the making, presenting itself with utmost elegance and seduction. The deep stone and pome fruit, the zesty notes of candied ginger and orange peel, and the hint of tropical fruit offer a fantastic richness, punctuated by a straightforward acidity.

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