Vincent Carême

L'Ancestrale Vouvray Chenin Blanc

9.117 ratings
9.32 pro ratings
Vouvray, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Turkey, Vanilla & Caramel, Fruit & Berries, Exotic Spices, Salads & Greens, Pate, Potato, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Fruit Desserts, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pungent Cheese, Squash & Root Vegetables, Goat & Feta Cheese, Cheddar & Gruyere, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Taro, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Nuts & Seeds, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Shellfish, Sweet Potato
Top Notes For
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.2

An amazing nose of dark chocolate, baked apple and smoky honey along with great minerality. A lovely freshness in the mouth but with a depth of apple skin, shortbread, good vinosity

An amazing nose of dark chocolate, baked apple and smoky honey along with great minerality. A lovely freshness in the mouth but with a depth of apple skin, shortbread, good vinosity

Dec 11th, 2014
Vincent Bottreau

Vin pétillant de plaisir

Vin pétillant de plaisir

Jul 5th, 2014
Maximilian Winter

Very interesting/good sparkling chenin blanc

Very interesting/good sparkling chenin blanc

Jul 22nd, 2017
Michael Marco

Had the 2012 last night at Aquavit. What a charmer. I want more!!!

Had the 2012 last night at Aquavit. What a charmer. I want more!!!

Aug 15th, 2015
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.2

2012: lovely as ever. Smoky honey, cooked Apple, cinnamon, peachy, minerally. Such a great drop. Vincent & Tania can craft superb fizzy wines

2012: lovely as ever. Smoky honey, cooked Apple, cinnamon, peachy, minerally. Such a great drop. Vincent & Tania can craft superb fizzy wines

May 9th, 2015
Jonathan Marvin

Fuck me I didn't know sparkling wine outside of Champagne could be so good. 2010 is amazing.

Fuck me I didn't know sparkling wine outside of Champagne could be so good. 2010 is amazing.

Jan 30th, 2015
Geoff Cohn

Touch of residual sugar with long-lived acidity. Bright minerality, baked apples, and the right amount of chalkiness.

Touch of residual sugar with long-lived acidity. Bright minerality, baked apples, and the right amount of chalkiness.

Dec 18th, 2014
Joe Santagata

Mineral driven, nice acidity and nice touch of RS that brought it together nicely! Happy thanksgiving !

Mineral driven, nice acidity and nice touch of RS that brought it together nicely! Happy thanksgiving !

Nov 27th, 2014
Zoe Zhou

biscuity

biscuity

Sep 26th, 2014
Joseph Moss

Great chenin bubble.

Great chenin bubble.

Jul 10th, 2014