Vin de France Clos Joliette 2013
13%
1.5L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
Produced in tiny quantities, this wine has a very appealing balance and a striking mineral quality.
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Vin de France Clos Joliette 2013
The wine
The Petit Manseng in this cuvée is harvested by hand during several passes through the vineyard. The wine is matured in barrels. Tasting it presents a beautifully balanced wine between aromatic complexity and a wonderful minerality.
Le Clos Joliette is located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the village of Jurançon itself. The single parcel of 1.85 hectares was planted in 1929 on clay-limestone soil. Yields are astonishingly low, and therefore the production of 1500 bottles isn't commercialised. And yet – or perhaps precisely for this reason – its presence is immense. Unaffected by the passing of time or commercial logic, the owners have always wanted to hide behind this unique terroir. The vines of Petit Manseng were planted in 1929. The southeast- facing parcel is exposed to the sun with a soil of “Jurançon puddingstones”: stones on the ground which increase the temperature during the day and allow rain water to drain. This micro-climate yields overripe grapes, which are left to dry on the vines. The grapes are dried by both the sun and the wind, before being picked by hand between November and December with successive selections.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 2 bottles
- Level:
- 2 Normal
- Observations:
- 2 Plastic-covered labels, 2 Slightly marked labels
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- yes
- Alcohol percentage:
- 13 %
- Region:
- South-West
- Appellation:
- Vin de France
- Owner:
- Clos Joliette
- Vintage:
- 2013
- Colour:
- sweet and dessert wine
- Service temperature:
- 11°
- Viticulture:
- environmentally friendly More information....
- Intensity:
- sweet
- Leading aroma:
- tropical fruit
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Petit Manseng
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