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Jurançon Clos Joliette 1983

  • Yellow fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Dessert White
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Rich

The quintessential expression of this unique terroir. Any lover of the great white wines of South West France simply must taste this at least once in their lifetime! More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 marked label, 1 very slightly damaged label, 1 neutral capsule
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: South West France
  • Appellation/Wine: Jurançon
  • Producer/Owner: Clos Joliette
  • More information....

Jurançon Clos Joliette serve at a temperature of 11°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Roquefort, Foie gras, Terrine de foie gras aux figues.

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Jurançon Clos Joliette

The wine

Fermentations are natural, with no inputs, the entire process taking up to 8 to 10 months. After fermentation, the wines then stay in these same barrels (after racking) for two to three years. The wines are bottled by hand, with neither fining nor filtration. This is a dry cuvée with little residual sugar. Its nose of truffle and exotic fruit aromas is outstanding, while on the palate it is at once full-bodied and extremely fresh. Superb.

Information about domain Clos Joliette

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: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 marked label, 1 very slightly damaged label, 1 neutral capsule
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Type of cellar: Air-conditioned underground cellar
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
  • French customs seal: no
  • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
  • Country/Region: South West France
  • Appellation/Wine: Jurançon
  • Producer/Owner: Clos Joliette
  • Vintage: 1983
  • Color: Dessert White
  • Service temperature: 11°
  • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
  • Intensity: Rich
  • Dominant aroma: Yellow fruit
  • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
  • Grape variety: 100% petit manseng
Jurançon Clos Joliette
Jurançon Clos Joliette

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Jurançon Clos Joliette 1983

iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format