Dagueneau Les Jardins de Babylone Moelleux 2017

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Les Jardins de Babylone Moelleux
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jurançon (Aubertin, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Sud-Ouest)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11%
Grape(s):
 
100% Petit Manseng
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
La Revue du Vin de France: 95/100 (2017), RVF note and 18. 5 points cited on merchants

Tasting Note
Aromas of candied pineapple, mango, lychee, honey and warm spice; vibrant acidity balances intense residual sweetness, saline-mineral finish and long persistence.

Food Pairing
Foie gras (terrine or seared), roasted/preserved pineapple, tarte aux fruits exotiques, blue/persillé cheeses, roasted duck/pigeon; Asian: mango sticky rice, Chinese roast duck, mildly spiced Thai curries, coconut-based desserts.

Production Method
Hand-harvested with multiple selective passes; fermentation and 12-month élevage in new oak demi-muids and 'cigares' (320L) with long lees contact; low yields, careful sorting.

Vineyard Info
Micro-domaine (~3.2 ha) bought by Didier Dagueneau; now managed by Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau; terraced vineyards on argilo-siliceous soils with galets.