Chateau Cauhape Jurancon Quintessence Du Petit Manseng 375ml 2010 Size::Half Bottle focussing on finesse and balance

focussing on finesse and balance more than just outright sweetness

it is essential in obtaining healthy vineyards of unique quality

tangerine and grapefruit into nectarine

with lively defining tannins due to being picked at exactly the right time and being under the deft hand of Tim Smith once in the winery…vineyard age is up to 130 years and usually up to four vineyard selections make the final blend

The wine was fermented using wild yeast and then exclusively in concrete

Chateau Cauhape Jurancon Quintessence Du Petit Manseng 375ml 2010 Size::Half Bottle focussing on finesse and balance100% Petit Manseng picked during the second half of December in 3 or 4 successive tries, yielding a miniscule 9hl ha. Very slowly whole bunch pressed, then transferred to 100% new French oak barriques for fermentation, followed by further maturation for two years or more. 14% Alc Vol; 122g l RS. A very complex nose, reminiscent of Sauternes, shows a multitude of exotic fruits, both fresh and candied, from fresh mango to ripe apricot and candied