Vermouth Carême

Name: Vermouth Carême
Brand: Domaine Vincent Carême
Rating: 7.7 (1 reviews)

Domaine Vincent Carême

Vouvray , Francia

7.7 /10

Vermutpedia Score: 7.7/10

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Overall impression

Vermouth Carême — marketed on the domain website as La Classe naturelle — is Vincent Carême's vermouth in Vouvray, made with Jean-Michel Durivault (Yellow Vermouth). According to vincentcareme.fr, chenin grapes from the domain and aromatic plants come from the same vineyard parcels: marjoram, wild carrot and other herbs gathered in the vineyard surroundings. The winery stresses that grape and botanical share terroir — an unusual approach in the vermouth landscape. It replaces the former garage edition Yellow Vermouth By Vincent Carême in the range; the historic sheet remains archived on Vermutpedia. For Vermutpedia, it represents Loire vermouth at its most vineyard-integrated: chenin, wild botany and artisan fermentation, distinct from the broader Yellow Vermouth gamme still at yellowvermouth.com.

Nose and palate

Vegetal, balsamic and floral nose according to the house. On the palate, delicate bitterness with light residual sweetness (~30 g/L residual sugars on the domain sheet). Less citrus-fruity than the 2019 Yellow garage lot: here Vouvray vineyard botany and fermenting chenin take priority. Wild carrot and marjoram bring earthy, herbal lift; chenin contributes texture and Loire acidity without dominating sweetness. Compared with conventional white vermouths on neutral base, Carême keeps parcel identity and vintage transparency (2022 millésime on the official sheet). The finish is clean, with moderate herbal persistence and subtle floral echo. For anyone seeking French vermouth where vine and botanical are co-harvested, this semidry profile offers a tasting coherent with vincentcareme.fr and the Yellow Vermouth collaboration.

How to serve it

Very cold, neat, in cocktail or even as a light digestivo after the meal — vincentcareme.fr recommendation. Also as aperitivo in a short glass without excessive dilution, to respect vineyard expression. Serve between 6 and 8 °C; ice is optional but chill is essential to keep bitterness and residual sugar in balance. Works in a simple spritz with sparkling water and a herb garnish, or in stirred builds where chenin acidity replaces conventional dry vermouth. Pairs with goat cheese, orchard fruit, light poultry and Vouvray-friendly cuisine. At room temperature sweetness can dominate; refrigerate before serving. Not a bar vermouth for heavy Negroni: its value is terroir and finesse. For Vermutpedia, Carême is drunk very cold, neat or lightly mixed, as Vouvray vineyard vermouth built for aperitivo and digestivo.

Production context

2022 vintage on the official sheet. Chenin blanc grape, hand harvest. Jean-Michel Durivault makes mother tinctures with vineyard plants incorporated into fermenting chenin blanc; five months in stainless steel tanks per the domain. Direct sales through Domaine Vincent Carême. Main Yellow Vermouth range (Original, RED, LOIRE, VVV) continues at yellowvermouth.com/gamme-products/. Unaged beyond steel; semidry (~30 g/L residual sugar). For Vermutpedia, Carême synthesises Vincent Carême's artisan Vouvray vermouth: parcel chenin, vineyard botanicals, semidry, verifiable at vincentcareme.fr. A singular Loire piece where wine and herbs share the same rows.