2003 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux "Le Haut-Lieu Première Trie”, Loire Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Huets Premiere Trie is one of the worlds great sweet wines. Grown biodynamically in some of Vouvrays greatest vineyards, made from selected passes of the most lusciousand often botrytizedgrapes, they combine beautifully ripe, sweet fruit with profound minerality. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Domaine Huets iconic estates three parcelsLe Haut Lieu, Le Mont, and Clos du Bourgcompose most of Vouvrays premire cte. They were an early adopter of

An emotional marketing always combined with the quality of the wide range produced by the winery

I have sought to work with top producers around the world from whom I could learn about wines that fit my ethos: managing viticulture in a sustainable way

The domaine consists of 8ha of vineyards

For centuries

The vines are about 35 years old and are free standing vines with low yields and high quality

raised among the vines

The Envínate philosophy is simple: let each parcela

in which time a third of the volume evaporates and the wine is protected by a film of yeast

alternating between the continental Cirç and the easterly Garbi bringing in humidity from the Mediterranean

Faultline Vineyard is our interpretation of a Right-Bank Bordeaux blend

There the soil is relatively rich in nutrients for vineyard soils but the soils are loose and permeable

it was named Skinners