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Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant Brut 2017

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Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant Brut 2017
Producer Domaine Huet
Region, Country Vouvray, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 12
Product Code 21535-750

Only the best grower Champagnes have the kind of interest, sense of place and attention to detail offered by this sparkling wine. Bottled at a low-pressure of 2.5/3 atmospheres (most Champagnes are between five and six), this wine has a more delicate fizz than most. The fruit is all estate-grown (certified biodynamic) and comes from the youngest vines. Crafted in a hybrid méthode ancestrale style (only natural sugar in the must was used for the second fermentation) it’s a wine that is made in years that favour dry wine production.

A pinch lighter on the palate than the powerful 2015, it was disgorged in October 2020 following 36 months on lees in the Huet cellars and has just over 1g/L residual sugar (the wine is dosed with the 2017 Le Haut-Lieu Demi-Sec). To quote sparkling wine authority Peter Liem on the style, “...it’s a magical, intensely expressive wine, and ridiculously inexpensive for the quality”.


Domaine Huet Vouvray Pétillant Brut 2017

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Reviews

“The nose is floral and mineral, with bright citrus fruits. Full and plump on the palate, this is lightly polished, with citrus peel notes, and a rather delicate infusion of minerality. It has a quite charming style, with touches of bitter citrus notes which will have fans of this variety swooning.”
91 points, Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor
“The 2017 Brut Vouvray Pétillant is a lightly sparkling demi-sec style. This is a round and lightly biscuity expression with very fine delicate bubbles but not fully sparkling - the second fermentation uses some residual natural sugar that is retained from the first fermentation. Left on lees for around three years, it develops a light pastry character alongside floral notes and a salty sensation. The mouth-watering acidity combines with an attractive, textural roundness and weight.”
90 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous

Reviews

“The nose is floral and mineral, with bright citrus fruits. Full and plump on the palate, this is lightly polished, with citrus peel notes, and a rather delicate infusion of minerality. It has a quite charming style, with touches of bitter citrus notes which will have fans of this variety swooning.”
91 points, Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor
“The 2017 Brut Vouvray Pétillant is a lightly sparkling demi-sec style. This is a round and lightly biscuity expression with very fine delicate bubbles but not fully sparkling - the second fermentation uses some residual natural sugar that is retained from the first fermentation. Left on lees for around three years, it develops a light pastry character alongside floral notes and a salty sensation. The mouth-watering acidity combines with an attractive, textural roundness and weight.”
90 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous

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