Clos Lapeyre - Vitatge Vielh de Lapeyre 2017 (sec)

Name: Clos Lapeyre - Vitatge Vielh de Lapeyre 2017 (sec)
Brand: Clos Lapeyre
Rating: 3.9 (9 reviews)

Jurançon Sec|White wine|Organic

Sud Ouest

White

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3.9/5 (9 customers)

91/100

RVF

93/100

Wine Enthusiast

spicy

complex

rich

"A diamond in the rough

"Oxidative and orange peel on gingerbread notes - the Larrieu style - make this a digestible wine, especially on the palate evoking citrus. On the lemony finish, there's a touch of rancio and hints of gentian". (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 - RVF)

Features

Estate

Clos Lapeyre

Cuvée

Vitatge Vielh de Lapeyre

Vintage

2017

Designation

Jurançon Sec

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

60% Gros Manseng, 30% Petit Manseng, 10% Courbu complantés

Terroirs

Sandy-clay and siliceous-clay soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

After slow pressing, the lightly settled juices are fermented in demi-muids (600 l) aged from 1 to 8 years and recent Stockinger foudres.

Breeding

1 year on lees with stirring in barrels and foudres and 6 months in blending vats before bottling after 2 winters.

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow colour

Nose

Rich, ripe, candied fruit notes

Mouth

Full-bodied, very expressive, spicy, smooth structure, with toasty notes

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

The perfect accompaniment to cooked seafood, grilled poultry or roast veal served with a white sauce of chanterelle mushrooms or morels... and mature cheeses!

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Expert opinion

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

Wine rated (2022 guide) 91/100

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Oxidative and orange peel on gingerbread notes - the Larrieu style - make this a digestible wine, especially on the citrusy palate. The lemony finish reveals a touch of rancio and hints of gentian.

About the domain :

Jean-Bernard Larrieu consistently produces Jurançons, both dry and sweet, of the highest quality. The dry wines are offered with a commendable touch of evolution, and are a faithful expression of the terroirs of this region. The mellow wines, always of fine stature, bear witness to a real mastery of balance. A benchmark domaine offering classic, deep and powerful wines that deserve to be aerated to take advantage of their great scope.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100

Domain rated (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

Luscious orange and honey flavors emerge from this dry wine. With its blend of the two Mansengs, Gros and Petit, and the rare Petit Courbu, it has richness as well as a tight dry, fresh character. The wine is just ready to drink. Organic.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

on 9 reviews