Awards/Ratings

Listed as a highly-regarded demi-sec; retailers note strong critic praise (e. g. , 17/20 by French Wine Review for some listings) and

Tasting Note

Aromas of quince, apricot, honeyed citrus and exotic pineapple with saline/mineral notes. Lively high acidity balances rounded sweetness, giving bright citrus drive, orchard fruit and a long, gently bitter finish.

Food Pairing

Foie gras, blue cheese, roast pork or poultry (western); spicy Thai curries, Peking duck, char siu, rich sushi (asian).

Production Method

Late-harvest Petit and Gros Manseng, hand-harvested with passerillage/selection; indigenous-yeast fermentation and extended ageing in large oak foudres/barrels before bottling as a demi-sec.

Vineyard Info

Produced under Domaine Didier Dagueneau (now run by Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau). Small-production Jurançon project sourced from hillside, low-yield vines cultivated with traditional care.