Petite Hours 2022

Energetic dry Jurançon. Aromatic and refined, white blossom, acacia and apricot on the nose. Soft and fresh on the palate, ripe exotic fruit, nicely balanced with invigorating citrus, and a lingering, round finish.

Delicious with tapas, charcuterie, cured cheeses, scallops, liver or marinated fish.

Appellation

Grape variety

Style Fresh & fruity

Format 750 ml

Available

€17.95*

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Clos Uroulat	France	Sud Ouest

About the winemaker

Charles Hours, now assisted by his daughter Marie, is one of the great vignerons of le Sud-Ouest. Over the twenty years since he purchased the estate, it has expanded from just 3.5 hectares to the current 14 hectares. The vineyards are planted predominantly with Petit Manseng, with 35% Gros Manseng and 5% of the indigenous Petit Courbu making up the balance. The vines are planted at a density of 4000 plants/ha and are trained high, with yields, depending on the cuvée, as little as 30 hl/ha in some cases.
Charles has not been shy of new investment, conscious of the need for good facilities in the production of great wine. He has built a smart new press house and barrel cellar between 1990 and 1996, and the domaine has been kitted out with temperature controlled fermentation equipment and a gentle pneumatic press. The cellar sees a 20% turnover in oak each year.

Vineyard management Traditional

Details

Vineyard	Single-vineyard, elevated plot (220m.) with a south-west exposure planted with old vines and a soil mainly consisting of sand and clay. Manual harvest in mid-October.
Vinification	Immediately after harvest, slowly and gently pressed. Natural settling by gravity. Vinification and 18 months aging in stainless steel vats.
Vintage	2022
Oak aging	No
Ageing potential	up to 3 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	13.5%
Closure	Natural cork