Domaine HUET - Sparkling Brut 2017
Domaine Huet is located in Vouvray , in the Loire Valley . Founded in 1928 by Victor Huet and his son Gaston , the estate now has 30 hectares of Chenin Blanc planted on three plots: Haut-Lieu, Mont and Clos du Bourg . Huet was one of the pioneers of biodynamic cultivation in 1988.
During the harvest, the bunches are picked by successive passages and at optimal maturity according to the style of wine desired, then each plot is vinified separately. The whole bunches are put in the presses without crushing or grinding where they are gently pressed. After settling for 24 hours, the grape juice is poured into two parts: one is placed in vats, the other in old barrels. The duration of fermentation varies according to the richness of the must and the activity of the native yeasts. Each cuvée is kept for 6 months until bottling.
The Chenin Blanc grapes from the 2017 vintage are fermented in stainless steel vats and demi-muids, the wine is then bottled for a second fermentation in the bottle for the prize de mousse. The bottles rest for 3 years on slats in the underground cellars of Tuffeau.
Grape variety: 100% Chenin Blanc