Domaine NigriPierre de Lune Jurançon Sec
White wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pierre de Lune Jurançon Sec of Domaine Nigri in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Nigri's Pierre de Lune Jurançon Sec.
Discover the grape variety: Manseng noir
Light, delicate reds with a pale, lightly coloured ruby, soft tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity, delicate aromas of red fruits (raspberry, wild strawberry). Rustic, discreet profile. Preserved for its heritage value in a few plots in Béarn, belongs to the old South-West varieties studied (with no direct genetic link to the white Mansengs). Indigenous French black variety from the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pierre de Lune Jurançon Sec from Domaine Nigri are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2017
Informations about the Domaine Nigri
The Domaine Nigri is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Jurançon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Jurançon
Béarn jewel of whites at the foot of the Pyrenees: signature Petit Manseng as king white for sweet wines (on-vine raisining) — opulent and fresh with notes of honey, candied pineapple, mango, apricot, white flowers, cinnamon, nutmeg and a truffle touch, signature chiseled acidity balancing sugar. Gros Manseng as dry, lively and taut (citrus, exotic fruits, flowers). Courbu and Lauzet as complement. AOC (1936), ~1,000 ha on 25 communes south of Pau, clay-gravel terraces.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: OIV
International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.
