Awards/Ratings

No single major international award found for the 2018 Clos des Carmes; retailers and auction descriptions praise its quality and cellaring potential. Market pricing and seller notes indicate strong critical regard

Tasting Note

Tightly wound, mineral-driven Chenin: citrus, quince, white flowers, toasted oak and honeyed stone fruit, with saline sapidity, bright acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing

Western: aged goat cheese, roast chicken with cream sauce, pork loin, butter-poached lobster. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, coconut curry prawns (Thai), soy-ginger scallops, richer sushi (seared tuna).

Production Method

Hand-harvested Chenin; whole-cluster pressing; indigenous yeast fermentation in new and 1–2 year oak; aged 18–24 months on fine lees; malo often blocked; final resting in bottle before release.

Vineyard Info

Family domaine (Guiberteau) in Brézé; Clos des Carmes is a monopole parcel owned by the estate. Organic certified (AB) in 2007; Romain Guiberteau leads the estate; vines range from old to newer plantings.