Dagueneau Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon 2007

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Muscat
Producer:
 
Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon
Vintage:
 
2007
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jurançon (Southwest France)
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Petit Manseng
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Marketed and sold through auction houses and specialist retailers; praised for balance, freshness and aging potential (auction/merchant descriptions)

Tasting Note
Deep golden, honeyed apricot, orange peel, honeysuckle, dried fig and toasted nuts; viscous sweetness balanced by mouthwatering acidity and long citrus-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, blue cheeses (Roquefort, Stilton), tarte tatin, fruit tarts; seared scallops with citrus, Peking duck, Asian sweet-spicy dishes (Thai/Malaysian), fruit-based desserts.

Production Method
Late/selected hand-harvest of Petit Manseng (often botrytized or very ripe), fermentation with indigenous yeasts, aging on lees and occasional maturation in French oak; produced as a moelleux/liquoreux dessert wine.

Vineyard Info
Small 3-hectare site ‘Les Jardins de Babylone’ owned by the Dagueneau family; started by Didier Dagueneau (project from 2002) now managed by his children/Louis-Benjamin. Known for low yields and precision farming.