(WineSpectator) - Noël Pinguet, the long-serving director of Domaine Huët, one of the Loire Valley's leading producers, has retired from his winemaking duties. His career at the estate began in 1976, when he began working alongside his father-in-law, the late Gaston Huët, before eventually assuming full control of winemaking in 1986. “In late October, Noël informed our family of his desire to step down as president of the estate and we finalized that earlier this month,” said Sarah Hwang, daughter of Anthony Hwang, a Filipino-American businessman who purchased majority control of the estate from the Huët family in 2003.