Guide
to the Loire regions
Val du
Loir
Producer
profiles - Jasnières and Coteaux du
Loir
Claude
& Danielle Cartereau (1981)
Domaine
de la Gaudinière sits on the plateau above the vines of Jasnières.
Claude and Dominique Cartereau constructed their purpose built cellar here
in 2001. Prior to this, they were working out of an old tufa cave with
Claude’s father, Gaston, who despite being in his early 80s, still makes
wine there (see separate entry). Claude joined his father in 1981, and apart
from tending vines, they also farm cereals and raise cattle for market.
Wine
Overview :
In total,
the Cartereau’s work 5.2 hectares of vines, of which 3.10 ha is rented.
All the vineyards are within Lhomme, both in the appellation of Jasnières
(3.4ha) and in the Coteaux du Loir. In the latter, they have half a
hectare of Chenin for the white and 80 ares of Pineau d’Aunis along with
some Gamay and Côt. The vines average around 35 years of age, with the
oldest being a parcel of 50 years old Chenin in le
Clos Saint Jacques. All the grapes are harvested by machine.
In the cellar, they moved away from chestnut barrels when they built the
new facility, so everything is now raised in fibre glass tanks. Apart from
making one cuvée of Jasnières, they also produce Coteaux du Loir in red,
white and rosé. They make two red wines, an assemblage of Pineau
d’Aunis with the Côt and Gamay, and a Pineau d’Aunis pure. About half
their sales are en vrac or bag in box to private clients.
The Wines :
The
Cartereau’s wines are simple, honest and a bit old fashioned, but they
maintain a loyal customer base and although they keep back some old
vintages of Jasnières, most of the production is sold off within a year.
The wines are not expensive, it fact you can buy the older wines for the
same price as the current releases. They are worth investigating if
you’re passing.
2007 Jasnières
Polished.
Pale green straw. Open nose with some green and herbal aromas. Soft,
gentle and attractive. Soft on entry, but with a good thread of acidity
running through the wine. Fresh, but a little disparate at present. There
is a hint of residual sugar, with good structure and length. Easy and
attractive now, but should age over the next ten years. (12/08)
2006 Jasnières
Polished.
Slightly deeper appearance. Yellow/green and more evolved. Richer and more
earthy on the nose. Quite mineral, but shows some grubby elements of
Chenin too. Flavours of red apples, but with the acid structure of green
apples. Mid weight with decent balance and structure. Approachable now.
Chalky to finish. (12/08)
1996 Jasnières
Raised in
chestnut casks. Polished. Mid depth and distinctly yellow-green. Mature
and earthy on the nose. Rustic and old fashioned. Broad, open and chalky.
The palate is still fresh and clean, but the style is also traditional and
rustic, and although shows some good minerality, it falls a bit flat on
the mid palate. Short finish and starting to show some mature terpine
characters.
Claude
& Danielle Cartereau
Domaine de la Gaudiniere
Lhomme
T: + 33 2 43 44 55 38
P: + 33 6 70 69 04 32
F: + 33 2 43 79 30 68
www.isasite.net/domaine-de-la-gaudiniere/
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