Château des Rontets - Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon 2022
93/100
RVF
93/100
Bettane & Desseauve
92/100
Vinous
“A wonderful introduction for all lovers of Chardonnay from the Pouilly-Fuissé region: with ripe fruit and vibrant balance, it has everything going for it!”
“The Clos Varambon offers finesse and aromatic complexity: with its great intensity and lingering finish, this ripe, fresh, and velvety wine checks all the boxes.” (Le Guide RVF 2025)
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Eye
Golden yellow dress
Nose
Delicate notes of white flowers, apricot, and nougat, with hints of dried fruit, wax-like aromas, and spices after a few years in the cellar
Palate
Distinct, full-bodied, and enveloping, with elegant oak notes; the fresh finish releases lovely, mouth-watering bitter notes
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with white river fish, Bresse chicken in cream sauce, or a cheese platter...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 93/100
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 des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the wine:
The Clos Varambon offers finesse and aromatic complexity: with its intense flavor and lingering finish, this ripe, fresh, and smooth wine has it all.
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 vineyards in Fuissé and a plot in Saint-Amour. All of the estate’s white wines undergo extended aging—nearly two years—which naturally refines and enriches them, resulting in greater complexity. The exposure and altitude have prevented the Pouilly-Fuissé wines from being classified as Premier Cru, a fact that the discerning connoisseur will not mind. The quality and consistency of the latest vintages presented this year have earned the estate its second star.
The wines: a smooth, very flavorful body in the Saint-Amour, a sensual and crisp wine with beautiful intensity of fresh fruit. Finesse and aromatic complexity in the Clos Varambon: with its great intensity and lingering finish, this ripe, fresh, and caressing wine checks all the boxes. With a natural expression, Pierrefolle offers a character sharpened by its granite terroir. This savory and vibrant wine offers radiant flavors and a very subtle finish. An extra touch of refinement in Les Birbettes, with its magnificent scope, which lingers long on the palate and unfolds with a penetrating intensity on the finish, in a grand natural expression.
Vinous
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
The 2022 Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Varambon comes from vines planted in 2011 around the estate and from plots of vines ranging from 40 to 60 years old. Its bouquet is delightful: yellow plum, mirabelle plum, and a hint of peach unfold in the glass with admirable precision. The palate is well-balanced with a fairly sharp acidity on the attack that gives it impressive tension and character. Surprisingly linear for such a hot vintage, with a hint of spice on the finish, this wine comes highly recommended.
Tim Atkin
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
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