Domaine des Capriers - Les Larmes d'Ema blanc 2016
Languedoc
White
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Drink or Keep
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
IGP Côtes de Thongue
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
Note and review by M. FRANCOIS B. Published on 17/02/2019
Nice discovery
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Note and review by M. DIDIER D. Published on 15/06/2018
disappointed by the white of this vintage, I had liked the 2015
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Note and review by M. PASCAL P. Published on 03/11/2021
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Note and review by M. CLAUDE C. Published on 07/12/2020
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Note and review by M. LAURENT C. Published on 03/11/2019
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Note and review by M. THIERRY S. Published on 21/12/2018
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE C. Published on 13/11/2018
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE D. Published on 14/06/2018
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Note and review by M. ARNAUD L. Published on 26/05/2018
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Note and review by M. CATHERINE F. Published on 13/05/2018
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