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Clos Uroulat, Cuvée Marie, Jurancon Sec

Other, France 2012 (750mL)
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Clos Uroulat, Cuvée Marie, Jurancon Sec


The Pyrenees mountain range acts as a natural border between France and Spain. On the French side, just about two hours east of San Sebastián, lies the wine growing region of Jurançon (jur-ahn-son). Known and loved by many wine lovers around the planet, the appellation was made famous by the legend that the wine of Jurançon was used in the baptism of King Henry IV. The wines are found in both dry and sweet styles. If the wine is dry, “sec,” must be stated on the label; if not, you can expect Jurançon to be a sweet wine with a minimum of 40 grams of sugar. There are two major white grape varietals used in the region: Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng. Gros Manseng if predominantly used for dry styles. The wine we are offering today is Jurançon Sec “Cuvée Marie;” which is made with a majority of Gros Manseng and only a small amount of Petit Courbu. The grapes are harvested in late October then fermented in mostly neutral French oak barrel (10% new) where they remain until bottling. 

This 2013 Cuvée Marie has a concentrated, golden yellow color with bronze and green hues on the rim. The nose is dense with minerality and is concentrated with aromas of dried yellow apple, cooked pineapple core, dried lemons, wet stones, honeysuckle, white mushroom powder and wilted yellow flowers. The palate is bone dry, fiercely concentrated and slightly oily with with flavors of green pineapple core, mango peel, watermelon rind, lemon zest, salt and crushed rocks. Don’t be afraid to decant this white for 30 minutes before enjoying. Like many serious whites, this wine gets better with oxygen and shows more personality when it’s not served too cold; an ideal temperature is around 50-55 degrees or so. This wine should peak over the next few years and is one of the most unique white wines in France. For this price is could easily satisfy myriad occasions all summer long. Enjoy.
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Country
France
Region
Other
Sub-Region
FranceJurançon
Soil
Chalk, Clay, and Small Pebbles
Farming
Biodynamic
Blend
Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu
Alcohol
14.0
OAK
10% New French

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