Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
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.