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Château des Rontets - Clos Varambon 2018

Name: Château des Rontets - Clos Varambon 2018
Brand: Château des Rontets
Rating: 4 (23 reviews)

Pouilly-Fuissé|White wine|Organic

4/5 (23 customers)

16,5/20

RVF

91/100

Burghound

chardonnay

mineral

fish

barbecue

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" Beautiful minerality on the nose with delicate notes of pine essence. Well-structured on the palate, with the concentration of a ripe Chardonnay. The balance is achieved through restrained aging and a lingering, subtle bitterness. (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF) A textured and enveloping profile, lively acids, excellent concentration. A great vintage, simply superb.

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Estate

Château des Rontets

Vintage

Clos Varambon

Vintage

2018

Designation

Pouilly-Fuissé

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Vineyard planted after 1945

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

In new 30-hectoliter casks, in 400- and 228-liter barrels without the use of new wood

Livestock farming

Aged on lees for 12 to 18 months without stirring

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Golden yellow color

Nose

When young, aromas of white flowers and fresh fruit. After a few years in the cellar, hints of dried fruit, wax polish, and spices.

Mouth

Ample, elegant. Beautiful acidity.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2029

Guard

6 to 10 years old

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with white river fish, Bresse chicken with cream sauce, a cheese platter...

More information on Château des Rontets

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2021 guide) 16,5/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About wine:

Beautiful minerality for this refined nose with delicate notes of pine essence. The palate is well-structured, with the concentration of a ripe Chardonnay. Balance is achieved through restrained aging and a lingering, subtle bitterness.

About the estate:

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 plot in Saint-Amour. All the estate's white wines undergo long aging, nearly two years, which naturally enriches them and gives them greater complexity. The exposure and altitude have prevented the Pouilly-Fuissé wines from being classified as premiers crus, but this will not matter to the discerning wine lover. The quality and consistency of the latest wines presented this year have earned the estate a second star.
The wines: the Saint-Amour has a rich, flavorful body and is a sensual, crisp wine with beautiful fresh fruit intensity. The Clos Varambon offers finesse and aromatic complexity: with its great intensity and lingering finish, this ripe, fresh, and caressing wine ticks all the boxes. Pierrefolle is naturally expressive, with a texture sharpened by its granite terroir. This sapid and vibrant wine offers radiant flavors and a very subtle finish. Les Birbettes is even more refined, with magnificent breadth, a long finish and a penetrating intensity on the palate, all expressed with great naturalness.

Burghound

Wine rated 91/100

Vinous

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended

Tim Atkin

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer rating

4/5

based on 23 reviews