The Clos Val Bruyère vintage comes from a 7.5-hectare vineyard nestled between the sea, the land, and the sun, on a terroir that produces unique white wines. Clos Val Bruyère offers notes of white flowers, citrus, and exotic fruits, and its silky texture brings roundness and freshness. The whole Mediterranean in a bottle!
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Eye
a brilliant color with greenish highlights
Nose
with notes of white flowers, citrus, and exotic fruits (jasmine, mock orange, lime, pineapple)
Palate
A silky texture that evolves into a round, fresh profile, then develops into notes of honey and toast
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with seafood, grilled sea bass with fennel, goat cheese... After 3–4 years, pair it with white meats and fish in sauce...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)
About the estate:
This family-run estate, spanning two appellations—Cassis and Côtes de Provence—is now led by the very friendly and dynamic couple Sophie and Didier Simonini-Cerciello. Across their 32 hectares of vineyards, including 7 hectares in Cassis known as Clos Val Bruyère, they practice exemplary viticulture and have been certified biodynamic since 2018. As a result, the vines and soil thrive, and the surrounding area is teeming with exceptional biodiversity—even by organic standards. The wines are crisp and well-defined, with, in the Cassis appellation, that salty touch that so perfectly characterizes this terroir. The Blanc Kalahari cuvée, whose name was inspired by the couple’s love for Botswana, is worth the trip: it is one of the estate’s most interesting—and original—wines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Émile Bodin founded Clos Val Bruyère in 1889. A century later, Sophie, his great-granddaughter, and her parents took over the few hectares of vineyards they had inherited and breathed new life into this estate. That same year, they acquired Château Barbanau, 23 hectares of vineyards located at the westernmost edge of the Côtes-de-Provence appellation, at an elevation of 360 meters. Today, Sophie and her husband Didier run this château and have been producing biodynamic wines certified by Biodyvin since the 2018 vintage.
RVF - Guide des Meilleurs Vins à moins de 20 euros € - Gerbelle & Maurange
Wine rated (2016 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)
About the wine:
After aging on fine lees for several months, this white wine gains complexity and body.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. CLAUDE L. Posted on May 1, 2020
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Review by Mr. BERNARD B. Published on March 28, 2018
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