Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jurançon (Aubertin), Pyrénées-Atlantiques, South-West France
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Petit Manseng, Camaralet, Gros Manseng, Petit Courbu, Lauzet
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
La Revue du Vin de France: ~18. 5/20 for Les Jardins de Babylone (2016); Bettane & Desseauve/B+D ~94/100 reported by trade sources; 5%

Tasting Note
Lush sweet profile of pineapple, mango, apricot and honey with candied citrus and floral lift; piercing citrus acidity and saline minerality keep it fresh. Rich, precise and long with a bright, refreshing finish.

Food Pairing
Western: foie gras, blue and aged cheeses (Comté), roasted lobster, seared scallops, fruit desserts. Asian: Thai coconut curry prawns, spicy Szechuan shrimp, Peking duck, Cantonese dim sum with shrimp, Indonesian satay with peanut sauce.

Production Method
Hand-harvested in successive passes at very high ripeness; late-harvest/botrytis influence on Petit Manseng; fermented and aged in new and large oak (320L 'cigars' and 600L tonneaux/foudres); biodynamic/organic practices.

Vineyard Info
Tiny 3.2 ha terraced amphitheatre at Aubertin bought by Didier Dagueneau; now run by Louis‑Benjamin Dagueneau. Very low yields, tiny production, historically reserved for top restaurants.