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Domaine Cauhape Ballet d Octobre 2024

Domaine Cauhape Ballet d Octobre 2024

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Ripe Apricots, Candied Citrus, Acacia Honey, and Jurançon Elegance

The 2024 Domaine Cauhapé "Ballet d'Octobre" is a seductive, medium-sweet white from the French Pyrenees. Crafted from Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng, it unfurls aromas of ripe yellow peaches, candied orange peel, acacia honey, and exotic spices. Medium-bodied and luscious, it balances delicious sweetness against racy, mineral-rich acidity, finishing remarkably fresh, vibrant, and long.
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Style Profile at a Glance

Attribute Profile Scale
Body Luscious & Textural ●●●●●
Sweetness Medium-Sweet (Moelleux, perfectly balanced by vibrant acidity) ●●●●●
Acidity Racy, Electric & Refreshing ●●●●●
Oak Un-oaked (Vinified and matured strictly in stainless steel tanks to preserve pure fruit) ●●●●●

Highlights

  • Exquisite blend of indigenous southwestern French varieties: predominantly Gros Manseng with Petit Manseng, harvested manually in October.
  • Sourced from south and south-east facing hillside vineyards in Jurançon (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), planted on siliceous-clay and pudding-stone soils.
  • Crafted by visionary winemaker Henri Ramonteu at Domaine Cauhapé, a benchmark estate championing the revival of fine Jurançon wines.
  • Fermented and aged entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with extended fine lees contact to build creamy texture while keeping the fruit vibrantly pristine.
  • From the aromatic 2024 vintage; drink now through 2032+.

Tasting Notes

Brilliant golden-yellow with shimmering topaz highlights, it opens with an inviting, highly expressive bouquet of ripe yellow peaches, apricots, and candied pineapple, layered with acacia honey, white flowers, fresh ginger, and a hint of sweet citrus zest. The palate is medium-to-full-bodied, luscious, and enveloping, balancing rich, sweet orchard fruit against a piercing spine of racy mountain acidity that keeps the wine impeccably light on its feet, concluding on a long, refreshing, and delicately spiced finish.

Serving Suggestion

  • Temperature: Serve well-chilled at 8–10°C in standard white wine stemware.
  • Pairing & Enjoyment: Enjoyable on its own as an aperitif, or pair with spicy Asian cuisine, blue cheeses, fruit tarts, and foie gras. Best enjoyed now through 2032+.

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