White Wine Jurancon Toute Une Histoire - Jurancon, France
The winegrower: Jean Louis Lacoste / Domaine Nigri.Vintage: 2012 - 2016
Alc.: 13% vol
Sweetness: Sweet.
Grape Varieties: 100% Petit Manseng
Type of soil: Silicious clay, limestome and poudingue
Harvest: Hand Picking
Vinification: Fermentation in oak barrels. Wine harvest with selective picking after desiccation. Maturing: Maturing in oak barrels for 11 months. Aging potential: Can be laid down for 10 years while keeping its fruity aromas.
Characteristics: Aromas of honey, ripened exotic fruits, slightly woody with spicey notes, candied peel while keeping its freshness.
Food Pairings: Good match with foie gras, smoked fish, blue cheese, extra matured Beaufort, spicy cuisine (indian chinese) and bitter chocolate cake. To serve at 10‐14° C.
AWARDS:
Guide Hachette des vins 2013 (1*)
• Classé Réussite Exceptionnelle par la RVF.
• 91/100 Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2014
• Gault & Millau 15/20
• Gerber Dussert 2014
• Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2014: 14.5/20
• 90/100 Gilbert & Gaillard edition 2015 ( vintage 2012)
• 91/100 Wine Enthusiast Magazine