Appellation: Vin de France (Jurançon area, South-West France region)
 
Terroir: Atypical mix of clay-silica, pudding stones, Ponto-Pliocene pebbles and crossed through by a vein of iron.
 
Grapes: Petit Manseng (100%)
 
Residual sugar: 89 g/liter
 
Farming: Organic (Not certified)
 
Aromatics: Outstanding nose, with notes of tea, apricot paste, saffron, honey, fresh mango and fresh pineapple with a subtle hint of oxidative character.
 
Palate: The palate is generous and sweet, yet energetic thanks to a beautiful minerality. The texture is absolutely perfect with an incredible balance and a timeless acidity that carries the wines with no limit. I am amazed by its youth and concentration this wine gives endlessly at every sip. Simply exceptional, nothing like you ever experienced.
 
About the wine: What makes these wines so sought after is the combination of three unique aspects. First, its location. With only 1.85 hectares Clos Joliette sits at 300m altitude, on the slopes of the hill of Beauvallon (Commune of Jurancon). The vines were planted in 1929 by Madame Migné and exposed to the East and South-East in a natural amphitheater, allowing the grapes to capture the gentle morning sun, rather than afternoon heat. Second, an atypical terroir made of clay-silica, pudding stones, Ponto-Pliocene pebbles and crossed through by a vein of iron. Third, the wine itself - a single varietal 100% Petit Manseng, treated with minimal intervention throughout vinification, no fining or filtration, and long aging in oak barrels for 4 to 6 years.
 
When to drink: Drink now or in the next 15-25 years after vintage.
 
Service: 13 to 15 degrees C.
 
Food match: A very special wine. Pair with old comte / gruyere, roasted chicken with grapes or Roquefort cheese.