Chateau Cauhape Jurancon Quintessence Du Petit Manseng 375ml 2010 Size::Half Bottle On the left bank of

On the left bank of the Serein

focussing on finesse and balance more than just outright sweetness

the wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete and small wooden vats and aged in mostly large wood for 12 months

The wine was fermented using wild yeast and then exclusively in concrete

from dry to sweet

Chateau Cauhape Jurancon Quintessence Du Petit Manseng 375ml 2010 Size::Half Bottle On the left bank of100% Petit Manseng picked during the second half of December in 3 or 4 successive tries, yielding a miniscule 9hl ha. Very slowly whole bunch pressed, then transferred to 100% new French oak barriques for fermentation, followed by further maturation for two years or more. 14% Alc Vol; 122g l RS. A very complex nose, reminiscent of Sauternes, shows a multitude of exotic fruits, both fresh and candied, from fresh mango to ripe apricot and candied