| Category: | White Wines |
| Sub-Category: | White Wines |
| Producer: | D Dagueneau |
| Label Name: | Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon |
| Vintage: | 2013 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Jurançon (Sud-Ouest, Aubertin near Pau) |
| Volume: | 1500ml |
| ABV: | 12% |
| Grape(s): | Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng |
| Acidity: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 3 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Noted by De Coninck (17/20); praised by retailers/reviews (Hi-Time, Beaune Imports, SAQ) for intensity, freshness and ageing potential
Tasting Note
Lively demi-sec white with concentrated quince, candied citrus, pineapple and truffle notes; vibrant saline-mineral backbone, juicy acidity and spectacularly long, spicy-citrus finish.
Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue cheese, grilled lobster, roasted pork; Asian: spiced Thai curry, Sichuan prawns, Peking duck, richer sushi (torched or fatty tuna).
Production Method
Late, hand-harvested Petit and Gros Manseng with selective sorting; partial passerillage/late harvest, indigenous yeast fermentation; matured in large oak foudres/barrels before extended bottle aging.
Vineyard Info
Small 3–3.5 ha Jardins de Babylone estate in Aubertin owned by the Dagueneau family; Louis-Benjamin continued Didier Dagueneau’s winemaking legacy after 2008.
D Dagueneau Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon 2013
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