Cape Cru - a tasting of unique wines
One of
the top sweet Jurançon available, elegant and grand, with exotic flavours of
acacia, lots of minerals, quince and pineapple supported by a fine underlying
acidity.
Intense tropical fruit, citrus fruit, white flower and apricot with a discreet
and elegant touch of oak, the racy acidity is ever present and complement to
perfection the full body and gorgeous sweetness of the wine. With dessert,
fruit tarts but also as an aperitif, with Roquefort cheese or ideally, with
terrine de foie gras, this is from the South-West of France after all.
Available
€55.95
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Clos Uroulat | France | Sud Ouest |
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 |
The vineyards, located on the slopes of the hillsides, on
which the vines are planted, consist of different types of soil, mainly loam
and siliceous clay. Average age of the vines over 25 years. Manual, late
harvest (November), low yield (25 hl / ha). |
|---|---|
| Vinification |
Immediately after harvest, long and gentle pneumatic
pressing. Natural settling by gravity. Fermentation
and aging for 10 months in 225 liter oak barrels, of which 20% new oak. |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Ageing potential | up to 8 years after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13.5% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
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