Montesquiou L Estela Jurancon sec

Delicious, zesty white Jurancon. 50% Gros Manseng, 30% Petit Courbu and 20% Petit Manseng, fermented and aged in stainless steel. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically but not certified yet. This is full of white peach, lime and apricot with lovely crisp acidity. Lots of character and a versatile food wine as it has alot of concentrated flavours. Fantastic value and character.

Grown in the folded and rugged foothills, exuberant and exotic nature rests on a precious mixture of silica clay and pebbles, a harsh earth that gives birth to great white wines, sensitive to the paradoxes of the climate combining southern heat and Pyrenean rigor.

Jurançon is one of the most beautiful parts of France, set in the lush, green, rolling foothills of the Pyrénées, just to the west of Pau. It is also a challenging area for viticulture, only possible at sites offering both shelter from spring frosts and optimal exposure. There are many dramatic, south facing amphitheatre shaped vineyards through the different zones of the appellation.

Domaine Montesquiou is in Monein’s Quartier Haut Ucha, where brothers Fabrice and Sébastien reintroduced ancient grape varieties, such as petit courbu, camaralet and lauzet, to bring more complexity and singularity to their dry whites.