Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Dagueneau |
Label Name: | Les Jardins de Babylone Half Dry |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Jurançon (Southwest France) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 11.5% |
Grape(s): | Petit Manseng (64.5%), Camaralet (16%), Gros Manseng (9.7%), Petit Courbu (5%), Lauzet (4.8%) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 4 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Revue du Vin de France (RVF) 94/100; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 93/100; widely praised and allocation-status cuvée
Tasting Note
Opulent demi-sec: candied apricot, mango and white peach with lime blossom, beeswax and wet-stone minerality. Bright acidity balances rich sweetness, finishing saline and persistent.
Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, roasted/free-range poultry, lobster with butter, creamy fish; Asian: curried prawns, Thai coconut curry, spiced duck, mango salad, sushi with richer toppings.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; slow pneumatic pressing; fermentation and 12 months élevage in French oak (cigar-shaped barrels and foudres); minimal sulphur and limited filtration.
Vineyard Info
Small Jurançon holdings owned by the Dagueneau family. Now run by Louis‑Benjamin Dagueneau, the domaine produces meticulous, high‑quality cuvées focusing on Petit Manseng-based blends.