Camin Larredya - Au Capcèu 2019 (Moelleux)

Name: Camin Larredya - Au Capcèu 2019 (Moelleux)
Brand: Domaine Camin Larredya
Rating: 4.1 (7 reviews)

Jurançon|White wine|Organic

Sud Ouest

White

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4.1/5 (7 customers)

16/20

RVF

(2018 Vintage ratings)

liquoreux

emblematic

celebration

"A real treat!

The finest representation of sweet Jurançon! Its complexity and length make it an accessible must-have, yet full of gustatory secrets. Its notes of sweet spices, aromatic fruit (mango, pineapple), salted butter caramel and candied fruit take us on a light-hearted journey.

Features

Estate

Domaine Camin Larredya

Cuvée

Au Capcèu

Vintage

2019

Designation

Jurançon

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

100% Petit Manseng

Terroirs

Clayey-siliceous soils on weathered pudding subsoils

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual harvest of raisined grapes, without botrytis

Winemaking

Whole-grape pressing, fermentation in 225-litre barrels (5% new) and temperature-controlled 1200-litre tuns, no malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

8 months on lees with the beginning of dynamic ageing (resuspension of lees) in 225-litre barrels (5% new) and 1200- and 2500-litre foudres.

Alcohol content

12,9%

Residual sugars

70 g/l

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Bright amber yellow

Nose

Pineapple, mango, apricot, honey and saffron complex

Mouth

Pure, full and fresh, balanced and mineral, sapid and persistent

Serve

AT 10°C

Drink before

2035+

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with foie gras, chicken tikka, Roquefort cheese, iced nougat, apricot tart...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

The spearhead of the Jurançon appellation, this organically and biodynamically farmed estate, embodied by its owner Jean-Marc Grussaute, is a key figure in the appellation. Its best terraces produce an exceptionally rich and subtle wine, at a price that's still affordable. The whole range, both dry and sweet, is of an admirable standard. The fifth star really isn't far off.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated 16/20 (Vintage 2018) (Very good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical moment)

About the domain :

"Be the man you need to be": that's how people are brought up in Béarn, and that's what Jean-Marc Grussaute set out to do when, on the death of his father, he took over the farm and its embryonic vineyard, which he has since led to the top. For ten years, he built the foundations of his apprenticeship, gave up rugby, his first passion, and forged a new one for the vine, trying out all the techniques until he went organic, changing sides, networks and contacts. Now a biodynamist, he plants massales, refines his maturities, blends and ages his wines. In the same vein, he is passionate about the great terroirs he spots on the maps: Clos Joliette first, worked for a while with the A Bisto de Nas gang; then Côte Blanche, his revelation. For her, he tamed the slope, secured the hillside, planted and, in just six years, proved the exceptional quality of this terroir.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

on 7 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 29/10/2023

An exceptional elixir that's both suave and classy, reaching for the top of its appellation's pyramid. At perfect maturity, this sunny, full-bodied 2019 is a pure delight. From the very first sip, it exudes intensity and tension with its fresh, incredibly velvety texture, combining minerality with a profusion of subtle, complex flavors of exotic fruit, citrus and yellow fruit marmalade, buttered caramel and hints of cinnamon and saffron. Endless sapid, mineral length. An excellent, lighter and less expensive alternative to many Sauternes Grands Crus Classés. Served at 10°, this voluptuous, elegant nectar was a unanimous winner with a truffled whole goose foie gras from the Gers. Simply divine! Score = 4.6.