Dagueneau Les Jardins de Babylone Sec 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dagueneau
Label Name:
 
Les Jardins de Babylone Sec
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Jurançon (Sud-Ouest)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Petit Manseng (≈65%), Camaralet (≈16%), Gros Manseng (≈10%), Petit Courbu (≈5%), Lauzet (≈4%)
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Highly regarded and allocation-level cuvée; frequent high scores from La Revue du Vin de France (≈94/100 for related vintages) and strong praise from international critics

Tasting Note
Bright citrus blossom, white peach and pear skin with tropical notes, beeswax and wet-stone minerality. Crisp, driving acidity, ripe texture and a saline, persistent citrus-peel finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lobster, roast chicken with lemon, goat cheeses, foie gras; Asian: curried prawns, tempura or sushi/sashimi, spicy Thai green curry, Chinese steamed fish with ginger & scallions.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, indigenous-yeast fermentation; aged ~12 months in large and varied oak vessels (and some glass tanks), on lees with minimal bâtonnage; bottled with little filtration and low SO2; fully fermented to dry.

Vineyard Info
3.2‑hectare terraced amphitheatre vineyard in Aubertin (discovered by Didier Dagueneau). Now run by Louis‑Benjamin Dagueneau with organic/biodynamic practices and meticulous hand work.