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Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec
Vouvray, France
About this product
Le Mont Sec is Huet's bone-dry expression from the Le Mont vineyard on tuffeau soils. In great years it rivals the finest dry whites in France — laser-focused, electric acidity, profound mineral depth. Chenin Blanc in this style lasts 20-40 years.
The deductive profile Library
appearancepale gold, brilliant
nosequince, beeswax, hay, tuffeau chalk, dried apricot
palatebone dry, nerve-shaking acidity, medium-full body, incredible length
signaturetuffeau mineral plus Chenin quince-beeswax complexity
blind cluesLoire Chenin — waxy, quince, electric acidity
Service
agingoptimal 10-30 years from vintage
glasswarewhite Burgundy glass
temperature10-12C
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quince, beeswax, hay, tuffeau chalk, dried apricot
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Pairings
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Seafood general
The Loire's classic white-wine-and-river-fish pairing. Huet Le Mont Sec's electric acidity and tuffeau mineral cuts through the rich butter sauce while matching the dish's substance.
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Seafood general
The Loire's classic white-wine-and-river-fish pairing. Huet Le Mont Sec's electric acidity and tuffeau mineral cuts through the rich butter sauce while matching the dish's substance.
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seafood
Sandre du Loire and Vouvray beurre blanc is the most regional possible preparation; the wine's quince-mineral character provides the aromatic framework for the fish's delicacy; beurre blanc's butter bridges the wine's richness
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Meat poultry
Rillettes de Tours is the Loire's most celebrated charcuterie preparation; the fatty pork confit and the wine's acidity are a classic Loire pairing, cutting through the fat while the quince note adds complexity
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seafood
Huet Vouvray Sec's mineral Chenin Blanc pairs with Loire pike-perch; the river fish tradition of the Touraine
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Fish course
Huet Vouvray Sec's mineral depth and acidity bridges the rich pork rillettes; a dry Loire white for the Touraine's own pork classic
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Meat poultry
Cooking with Vouvray and serving the same wine creates seamless integration; the chicken's fat and the mushroom's earthiness bridge the wine's quince-mineral character
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food
Huet Vouvray Sec's mineral Chenin bridges the wild mushroom tart; the Chenin vinaigrette creates a flavour connection
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