Château des Rontets - Clos Varambon 2017

Name: Château des Rontets - Clos Varambon 2017
Brand: Château des Rontets
Rating: 4.1 (27 reviews)

Pouilly-Fuissé|White wine|Organic

Burgundy

White

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Drink or Keep

4.1/5 (27 customers)

92/100

Robert Parker

19,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

16/20 Coup de Cœur

RVF

chardonnay

mineral

great wine

"Complex nose, with notes of gunflint, pebbles, Sichuan pepper and spices. The palate is simply grandiose, with great personality. Mineral, powerful, a grand cru of the Mâconnais. A symphony in itself. Perfection. (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve 2020)

Features

Estate

Château des Rontets

Cuvée

Clos Varambon

Vintage

2017

Designation

Pouilly-Fuissé

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Planted after 1945

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

In recent 30 hectolitre tuns, 400 and 228 liter barrels, without the use of new wood

Breeding

On lees from 12 to 18 months without stirring

Alcohol content

13,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden yellow color

Nose

In youth, aromas of white flowers and fresh fruit. After a few years in the cellar, evocation of dried fruit, encaustic aromas and spices.

Mouth

Ample, elegant. Good acidity.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with white river fish, Bresse poultry with cream sauce, a cheese platter...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 19.5/20 (Wine of exceptional quality)

About the wine:

Complex nose, with notes of gunflint, pebbles, Sichuan pepper and spices. The palate is simply grandiose, with a great personality. Mineral, powerful, a grand cru of the Mâconnais. A symphony in itself. It's perfection.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2019 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Clos Varambon Pouilly-Fuissé 2017 bursts from the glass with a lovely bouquet of waxy citrus peel, fresh bread, Anjou pear and dried white flowers. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, muscular and fleshy, with a textured, enveloping profile, lively acids and excellent concentration. Produced from Le Clos vines planted after 1945, this is the château's largest bottle.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated 16/20 Coup de Cœur

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Great Chardonnay finesse, notes of nougat and menthol, in a concentrated mouth that offers purity and charm. The woody breeding accompanies but never imposes itself.

About the domain :

Claire and Fabio Gazeau-Montrasi took over this historic family estate in 1995. Certified organic since 2005, it consists mainly of Chardonnay vines in Fuissé and a parcel in Saint-Amour. All the estate's whites are aged for almost two years, giving them a natural patina, enriching them and enhancing their complexity. Due to exposure and altitude, the Pouilly-Fuissé wines have not been classified as Premier Crus, but the enlightened wine-lover will not care. The quality of the latest wines on offer puts the domaine on the verge of a second star!

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

Tim Atkin

Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

on 27 reviews