Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jurançon, Southwest France
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
Petit Manseng
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Revue du Vin de France: 94 (reported for this cuvée); widely praised by merchants and collectors

Tasting Note
Lusciously sweet yet sharply poised: honeyed apricot, candied pineapple, orange zest and floral honey, with spice and bright, cleansing acidity leading to a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, blue cheeses (Roquefort, Stilton), tarte tatin/pear tart, roasted scallops or lobster (beurre blanc); Asian: mango sticky rice, spicy Thai or Szechuan dishes, Peking duck, sweet-spicy Chinese sauces.

Production Method
Hand-harvested late-harvest Petit Manseng (often with noble rot), fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged briefly in wood/foudres to preserve freshness and concentration.

Vineyard Info
Les Jardins de Babylone is a tiny (≈3 ha) steep-terrace estate in Aubertin owned by the Dagueneau family; founded by Didier Dagueneau and continued by his children, noted for low yields and meticulous viticulture.