Domaine Chiroulet - Vent d'Hiver 2011 (50cl)
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
“This pure Petit Manseng, harvested in early winter, boasts an exquisite truffle-like aroma. On the palate, it is beautifully sweet and candied, echoing those notes of white truffle against a refreshing backdrop. The best sweet wine in its category. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines). A very distinctive, lively wine with a beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness, offering a lovely length and a delicately oaky finish. A wine best reserved for desserts...
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Eye
light gold dress
Nose
pure and open, with notes of dried apricot and candied lemon
Palate
A very distinctive, sweet wine, lively, with a nice balance between acidity and sweetness, and a lovely length with a delicately oaky finish
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink starting at
2017
Drink before
2021
Food and Wine Pairings
perfect for desserts...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 16/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the wine:
This pure Petit Manseng, harvested in early winter, boasts an exquisite truffle aroma. On the palate, it is rich and syrupy, with candied notes that echo those of white truffle, all framed by a refreshing crispness. The best sweet wine in its category.
About the estate:
Philippe Fezas has been tending his vineyards since 1995, the year he took the plunge and added the role of winemaker to his position as a consultant for Seguin-Moreau. Committed to producing expressive wines—distributed to wine shops and fine restaurants—he takes great care in planning his vineyard layout, in contrast to production practices in the surrounding area. His two slopes face the Pyrenees and feature a variety of soils ranging from fine clay (the Côte d’Heux) to more calcareous soils (terres blanches).
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
As the heir to four generations of winemakers who have been based here since 1893, Philippe Fezas looks out from his 50-hectare estate at the small 13th-century church in the nearby hamlet of Heux. A gentle breeze known as the chiroula blows through the vineyard rows, drying the grapes that will yield exceptional flocs, Armagnacs, and Côtes de Gascogne wines. A sure bet.