Domaine des Capriers - Les Larmes d'Ema blanc 2016

Name: Domaine des Capriers - Les Larmes d'Ema blanc 2016
Brand: Domaine des Capriers
Rating: 3.3 (10 reviews)

IGP Côtes de Thongue|White wine

Languedoc

White

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3.3/5 (10 customers)

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Delicately smoky, fruity and spicy nose, strong minerality, hints of pineapple and pink grapefruit, bold, vigorous, ample, very fruity palate, with crystalline vivacity on the finish." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2018)

Features

Estate

Domaine des Capriers

Cuvée

Les Larmes d'Ema

Vintage

2016

Designation

IGP Côtes de Thongue

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

60% Chardonnay, 30% Viognier, 10% Sauvignon blanc

Terroirs

sandstone marl soils and villafranchian terraces

Viticulture

reasoned

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

pellicular maceration for Sauvignon. Gentle pressing. Separate fermentation of the three grape varieties at low temperature in stainless steel tanks.

Alcohol content

13 %

Tasting & pairing

Nose

aromas of exotic fruit and citrus with a hint of vanilla

Mouth

full-bodied, fleshy and fresh

Serve

at 10-12°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

can be enjoyed as an aperitif or with grilled fish (monkfish, salmon), hard cheeses...

Domain des Capriers

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the wine:

Delicately smoky, fruity and spicy nose, strong minerality, hints of pineapple and pink grapefruit, full-bodied, vigorous, ample, very fruity palate, with a crystalline vivacity on the finish.

About the domain :

In Puissalicon, a pretty little feudal village between sea and mountains, the original wines of Domaine des Capriers are born. The estate stretches from north to south along the Libron River. This gives it a great diversity of terroirs, from the Villafranchian terraces in the north to the pink gravelly marls in the south, via the limestone puechs. Marion and Mathieu Vergnes, a young winemaking sibling enamored of this terroir, have taken over the family estate and produce top-quality wines: les-larmes-d'emma red, a benchmark cuvée full of character, rêve-de-louis red, gourmet and easy-to-drink, the new cuvée octave, with definite potential, and the aromatic, crystalline les-larmes-d'emma rosé. The two whites, larmes-d'emma (100% viognier) and rêve-de-louis, are highly aromatic, well-defined, lively and well-balanced.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Marion Kergines and her brother Mathieu Vergnes, both self-taught but originally winegrowers, took over this family estate (30 ha) in 2001. In 2003, they built a new winery and began marketing their wines.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.3/5

on 10 reviews