Domaine Didier Dagueneau - Vin de France - Les Jardins de Babylone - Moelleux - Blanc - 2019

Wine:

Made from pure Petit Manseng, the 2019 Vin de France Les Jardins de Babylone Sweet White Wine offers major complexity and maturity. Notes of mandarin, candied lemon, and exotic fruits blend beautifully within an ultra-silky, voluptuous structure, driven by evident natural nervosity and freshness. It showcases magical purity and constant complexity! Rated 94/100 by RVF and 94+/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Slow pneumatic pressing, fermentation and ageing in wood for 12 months, in cigar-shaped oak barrels, massing period of 6 to 8 months before bottling, then aging in bottle for an average of 2 years before marketing. Residual sugar: 112.30 g/l (Vin Moelleux).

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C in a large glass.

Food and wine pairing:

Foie gras terrine, pan-fried foie gras, roast guinea fowl, creamed fish, creamed white meats, all truffled dishes, Pyrenean and Basque ewe's milk cheese, Roquefort, fresh exotic fruit tart (pineapple, mango), lemon meringue tart, citrus cake, vanilla crème brûlée, passion fruit charlotte.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2039, and even longer for enthusiasts.

An icon of Jurançon, "Les Jardins de Babylone" is an absolute benchmark. This 3.2-hectare micro-estate, discovered by Didier Dagueneau 20 years ago and set on the terraces of Aubertin, is renowned for the remarkable liveliness of its wines. Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau invests tirelessly to elevate this exclusive production to the highest standards.

With exceptional fruit, sparkling freshness, wonderful acidity, and dizzying persistence, these wines are simply unforgettable. They are low in alcohol, incredibly refined, and possess exceptional aromatic precision. These qualities result from hand harvesting through successive passes and fermentations in new oak of various sizes, including 320-liter (cigars) and 600-liter (tonnes) barrels.

The mastery here is total, and Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau tactfully continues the artisanal spirit of excellence initiated by his father. We previously covered this success in our magazine, Racines.

Virtually inaccessible for private buyers and reserved for fine dining establishments, these cuvées are sold under the radar, with only a few lucky individuals able to obtain them.