2018 Les Pentes de Barene Le Doux Blanc
From: Sud-Quest, France Varietal: 80% Gros Manseng 20% Petit Manseng Tasting Notes: This cuvée was composed like the one of 2017, with the Manseng that we did not put in the main dry cuvée. Light and easy to drink, in order to suit the greatest number of people, for a shared and/or festive moment. Pairing: As an aperitif, its low sugar content of 20 g/L makes it lighter; it will perfectly match your desserts and specialties such as foie gras. Created in 2004 on the steep hillside of the oldest bastide in the Landes, Les Pentes de Barène has the particularity of being a domain, a parcel, and only a cuvée. It is indeed the smallest estate in the Tursan AOC! This slope is very clayey and the steep slope that makes up the estate as indicated by its name has led Daniel to build terraces in order to make the vines benefit as much as possible from the south-facing exposure. These steep slopes also allow water flows to be distributed because rains are frequent and can be abundant; thus soil er