Domaine GAVOTY
Clarendon dry white
- 2022
- Côtes de Provence
Family estate of the late Bernard Gavoty, alias Clarendon, great music critic of the 60s. Its spearhead, the Clarendon cuvée, is one of the greatest whites of Provence, 100% rolle grape variety that he was the first to plant in Provence. Quoted in the Revue du Vin de France's guide, with the comment "the Clarendon vintage is the symbol of what a great Provencal white wine can be".
Clarendon white, pure rolle (= vermentino or Corsican malvoisie), matured without wood to stay as close as possible to the freshness and brightness of the fruit (pear, pineapple, aniseed...). This white wine has an ample and fat structure which allows it to age admirably for 10 years and more, with noble bitters (petroleum nuances).
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 92/100 “The step is higher with Clarendon, where the terroir of Grand Campdumy takes on its full meaning [...] 2022 is starting to deliver the concentrated juice of rolle, its roundness and affable notes of ripe fruit.”
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée :
- 2025-2035
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Family estate of the late Bernard Gavoty, alias Clarendon, great music critic of the 60s. Its spearhead, the Clarendon cuvée, is one of the greatest whites of Provence, 100% rolle grape variety that he was the first to plant in Provence. Quoted in the Revue du Vin de France's guide, with the comment "the Clarendon vintage is the symbol of what a great Provencal white wine can be".
Clarendon red, a blend of 95% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. A serious red wine, full-bodied, powerful while remaining perfectly defined and balanced (no heaviness, no alcoholic sensation). Certainly armed for a long and beautiful ageing.More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2036