Silver Medal: Le Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2025

Carlotta

2024

IGP Pays des Maures

A magnificent fresh and fruity white from Provence combining Vermentino, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.

45% Rolle / Vermentino, 40% Viognier, 10% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sémillon

Serve at 9 ° young & fresh

Vinification in stainless steel tanks ; Alcohol: 11,5% ; Residual sugar: 0,69 g /L ; Acidity: 2,4 g/L ; SO2 T: 99mg L

Our pairing suggestion: a pan-fried supions with spiny artichokes

Wine

Viognier and Sauvignon are not the typical grape varieties of Provence. Blended with Rolle however we created a magnificent fresh and fruity white wine of the IGP Pays des Maures appellation. The appellation owes its name to the presence of Saracens in our region in the 8th-9th centuries.

For the vinification we apply the same attention to Carlotta as to our AOP wines. Hand-picking, a short cold maceration, a vinification in whole bunches and a slow and gentle pressing under inert gas to protect the juices from oxidation.

Tasting notes

The colour is pale and brilliant, pear coloured with a hint of grey.

The nose is delicate with notes of lemon, accents of bergamot, peach aromas and a hint of banana.

The palate is fresh, crisp and well balanced thanks to a rich body and a pleasant texture. Saltiness mingles with vivacity. Citrus notes dominate a refreshing final.

Food Pairing

Carlotta goes perfectly with asparagus, seafood, trout or salmon, poultry, veal or pork as well as fresh salads full of vitamins.

Two recommendations: A sour fresh goat cheese is almost perfect. Alternatively a mild and fruity, spicy cheese like a Brie de Meaux (a soft white cheese from Ile de France) or a good Camembert.

As an alternative to cheese we recommend a creamy milk chocolate and any dessert with the scents of milk, honey and vanilla.

Silver Medal: Le Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2025

The best wine is the one you love. The Concours des Vignerons Indépendants is unique in that its judges are non-professionals, but nevertheless trained to ensure that the consumer's taste is expressed. This makes it the only wine competition judged by informed amateurs... The tasting is geared towards the pleasure of the taste buds rather than academic expectations of the appellations. A medal, consumer recognition for the Independent Winegrower profession. Each winegrower enters his wines in the competition with the obvious aim of winning a medal, but it's also a form of emulation within our winegrowing family. Winning a medal is not only good for sales, it's also a source of pride for the winemaker. This year, more than 3,850 samples were tasted and 1,067 medals awarded.

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