Vouvray Sec

In the glass

Aroma: green apple, lemon citrus, honeysuckle, white blossom

Palate: pear, lemon zest, chalky mineral, fresh acidity

Carême's flagship Vouvray Sec from organic Chenin Blanc on clay-limestone. Bright, lively acidity and chalky mineral lift.

What it pairs with

• Crottin de Chavignol
  Loire goat cheese with Chenin Blanc's chalky lift; lactic-saline interplay locks the pairing.
• Pike-perch with beurre blanc
  Loire freshwater fish in butter sauce meets a Chenin with chalk minerality and acidity.
• Sushi
  Tense acidity and chalky mineral edge handle delicate raw fish without overpowering soy.
• Asparagus risotto
  Spring vegetable bitterness bridges to Chenin's chalky lift; arborio handles the wine's body.

History

Vincent Carême founded the domaine in 1999 with 24 hectares of Chenin Blanc on clay-limestone parcels in Vouvray. The estate has farmed organically since the early 2000s.

1. 1999: Domaine Vincent Carême founded
2. 2010: Estate fully converted to organic farming

Facts

Producer

Domaine Vincent Carême · visiting guide

Grapes

Chenin Blanc (100%)

Classification

Vouvray AOC

Oak

Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts; aged in tank, no oak, around 9 months on fine lees

ABV

12.5%

Price

EUR 20 to 30 at retail

Drinking window

2-10 from vintage

First vintage

1999

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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