D Dagueneau Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon 2009

Category:
 
Sweet Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Les Jardins Babylone Jurancon
Vintage:
 
2009
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jurançon (South-West France, Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Volume:
 
500ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Petit Manseng
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10°C

Awards/Ratings
Noted by Revue du Vin de France and widely praised by retailers and critics as a benchmark late-harvest Petit Manseng

Tasting Note
Deep golden; aromas of apricot, peach, orange peel, honeysuckle, honey and toffee. Lush, viscous palate of tropical fruit, dried fig and bright citrus acidity, with a very long, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Foie gras, blue cheese (Roquefort), tarte Tatin or fruit tarts, crème brûlée; Asian pairings: Thai green curry, spicy Sichuan dishes, mango sticky rice.

Production Method
Hand-harvested late-picked Petit Manseng; fermentation and élevage in small oak barriques (≈12–18 months). High residual sugar typical of moelleux wines (≈100–110 g/L).

Vineyard Info
Small amphitheatre vineyard called Les Jardins de Babylone owned by the Dagueneau family. Didier Dagueneau created the cuvée; his children Louis‑Benjamin and Charlotte continue the estate.