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

Wine:

The 2019 Vin de France Les Jardins de Babylone Demi-Sec White Wine features exotic aromas of dates, warm spices, and dried fruits, with notes of pear and juicy fruits. It offers phenomenal and flavorful tension, a delightful crispness, and a silky, creamy mouthfeel. The 72.5 g/l of residual sugars are seamlessly integrated, resulting in an irresistibly delicious profile. Rated 94/100 by RVF and 93/100 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: 72.50 g/l (Vin Demi-Sec).

Temperature:

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

Food and wine pairing:

Foie gras en terrine, pan-fried foie gras, roasted free-range poultry, creamed fish, creamed white meats, all truffled dishes, Ossau-Iraty sheep's cheese, mango carpaccio, apricot and flaked almond tart, citrus cake, vanilla custard, passion fruit panna cotta.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

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.