2020 Didier Dagueneau, Jurancon, Les Jardins de Babylone Sec Cuvee_Zinfandel Casa Manoel Boullosa’s Quinta dos

Casa Manoel Boullosa’s Quinta dos Pesos remains a vital conservator of the Carcavelos DOC

The resulting wine highlights a technical focus on tension and mineral persistence

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followed by aging in large Slavonian oak casks that frame the wine without masking the vineyard

2020 Didier Dagueneau, Jurancon, Les Jardins de Babylone Sec Cuvee_Zinfandel Casa Manoel Boullosa’s Quinta dosAfter Didier Dagueneau's passing in 2008, his son Louis Benjamin has continued to manage the estate, maintaining the focus on quality and terroir expression. This vintage is in an optimal drinking window and can be enjoyed now or laid down to age gracefully over the coming years. The fruit for this wine comes from a 3 hectare vineyard in the Juranon appellation in Southwest France. This vineyard is planted entirely with the native Petit Manseng