Jurançon Uroulat Charles Hours 2012
Jurançon AOC
13.5%
0.75L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
This sweet Jurançon is defined by elegance, balance and crystalline tension.
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Jurançon Uroulat Charles Hours 2012
The wine
The grapes of this single varietal Petit Manseng are slowly and gently pressed before undergoing fermentation and élavage in small barrels. This unique, highly concentrated grape variety gives off rich aromas and fantastic acidity. This elegant, sophisticated wine has achieved the perfect balance of fruitiness and crystalline tension, with aromas of candied and exotic fruits.
Although Charles Hours comes from an old winemaking family, he started out as a scientist and rugby player before buying le Close Uroulat in 1983. In 2005, his daughter joined him, and together they grow three grape varieties: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, and a parcel of Petit-Courbu (a native variety of the Pyrenees). The vines are cultivated following biodynamic methods, and benefit from the Foehn, a hot, dry wind from the Pyrenees. The domain is located 28km to the south-west of Pau, around 45km from the nearest ski stations and 80km from the Atlantic ocean.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Level:
- 1 Normal
- Observation:
- 1 Marginally marked label
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- yes
- Alcohol percentage:
- 13.5 %
- Region:
- South-West
- Appellation:
- Jurançon
- Owner:
- Charles Hours
- Vintage:
- 2012
- Colour:
- sweet and dessert wine
- Service temperature:
- 11°
- Viticulture:
- environmentally friendly More information....
- Intensity:
- dessert
- Leading aroma:
- tropical fruit
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Petit Manseng
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