Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Les Jardins de Babylone Half Dry
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jurançon (Sud-Ouest)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

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.