A fresh, ultra-indulgent sweetness, with 55 grams of residual sugar per liter. Notes of honey, yellow fruits, white flowers, and candied orange. Absolutely perfect with foie gras, or with a fruit tart to end the meal on a high note.
Ingredients and nutrition facts- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Low-sulfite
- Designation
- Jurançon AOP
- Bottled by
- Domaine Castéra
- Colour
- White wine
- Degree of alcohol
- 13 %
- To drink from
- 2026 to 2032
- rock’n’roll
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80% Petit Manseng and 20% Gros Manseng, from organically farmed vines planted on silty-clay and clay-limestone soils, on sunny plots facing southwest and south. Slopes ranging from 5 to 30%. Hand-harvested with sorting; yields around 20 hl/ha. Natural winemaking: very slow pressing of whole clusters, light settling, fermentation and aging—half in stainless steel tanks and half in wooden barrels—for 8 months.
Franck Lihour
Franck Lihour is the winemaker at the helm of Domaine Castéra, a highly promising estate that is already well established in the region. Following in the footsteps of his parents, Pierrette and Christian, Franck returned to the estate in 2014. After earning his diploma in viticulture and oenology, he honed his craft far from Béarn, working in Corsica, Burgundy, and Champagne, as well as South...
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