Camin Larredya - La Virada 2020 (sec)

Name: Camin Larredya - La Virada 2020 (sec)
Brand: Domaine Camin Larredya
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

Jurançon Sec|White wine|Organic

Sud Ouest

White

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4/5 (7 customers)

94/100

RVF

(2019 Vintage ratings)

citrus

aromatic

ample

La Virada comes from a south-facing parcel protected from the west winds. The result is a highly complex cuvée, with a multitude of aromas and textures that intermingle throughout the tasting! A full-bodied attack is followed by a rich but taut structure that lengthens on a mineral, saline finish. A great cuvée offering remarkable value for money.

Features

Estate

Domaine Camin Larredya

Cuvée

La Virada

Vintage

2020

Designation

Jurançon Sec

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

40 % Gros Manseng, 20 % Petit Manseng, 20 % Petit Courbu, 20% Camaret

Terroirs

Clayey-siliceous soils on weathered pudding subsoils

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Whole-grape pressing, fermentation on Indian yeast in temperature-controlled 1200-litre tuns.

Breeding

8 months on lees in 1,200-litre tuns

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale gold with green highlights

Nose

Complex, of peach, citrus, mandarin and sweet spices

Mouth

Full-bodied and exotic, with good richness and tension, saline finish

Serve

Decant at 10°C

Drink before

2031

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with lobster thermidor, monkfish with cured ham, crayfish chicken, dry goat's cheese...

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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 94/100 (Vintage 2019)

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

4/5

on 7 reviews