Domaine Vincent Carême - Vouvray sec 2023

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

In Vouvray, Vincent Carême has imposed his brilliant style. Pure, precise and luminous, the wines are priced between 15 and 20 euros and offer great value for money. Recent vintages are among the most accomplished of the estate and appellation. The quality of the sparkling wines is always interesting, and the brut non dosé is superb. Order now!

Guide Hachette des vins

About the domain :

Established in 1999, the vineyard now covers 17 hectares, farmed organically. In addition to effervescents and dry whites, Vincent Carême produces moelleux from his best terroirs. He also produces desteen (the local name for chenin) near Cape Town, South Africa, under the Terre Brûlée label.

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

About the domain :

The discreet Vincent Carême, who also produces steen (the local name for chenin) in South Africa under the name Terre Brûlée (40,000 bottles a year), is now one of the leading lights of the Vouvray appellation. On his 17.5 hectares of chenin vines planted on the flinty clays of Vernou-sur-Brenne and Nozay, his meticulous organic viticulture (certified in 2007) ensures healthy, brilliant grapes in the cellar. This forty-something tends towards increasingly dry wines, but his Le Peu Morier and Tendre energetically integrate residual sugars, offering saline, sapid whites. The demands are taken even further with the start of biodynamic treatments, and ageing in old barrels (400 l) is increasingly precise. These wines are very meticulous.

Vinous A. Galloni

About the wine:

I tasted a small batch of Vouvray Sec 2023, released before the main bottling, which took place a month later to meet market demand. It's an appetizing style with a luscious, creamy texture, but never becomes heavy. A chalky line follows, lingering on the finish of poached pear and apple.