L'aurore en Gascogne Sweet 2020

Vines were first planted in Gascony during the Roman occupation, becoming an important local crop by the end of the Middle Ages. The Atlantic climate is perfect, with even rainfall throughout the year, while the nearby Mediterranean ensures that winters are mild and summers are hot and stormy. To the east, the climate becomes drier and more continental, perfect for sweet wines made from Gros Manseng grapes. These are wonderful wines, offering up aromas of citrus and exotic fruit and maintaining enough tart freshness to make them a real pleasure to drink

Appellation: IGP Côtes de Gascogne

Vintage: 2020

Locale: Mézin

Variety: 100% Gros Manseng

Vine density: 4,000 vines per hectare

Soil type: Clay, limestone, molasses and limestone deposits

In the vineyards: -Sustainable agriculture -Large-scale seeding -The vines are carefully tended right up until harvest

In the winery:

-The grapes are picked late in the season

-Cold maceration with the skins

-Crushed in a pneumatic press

-Matured in steel vats at low temperatures, with CO2 to maintain the aromatic profile

-The fermentation process is halted when the right balance of alcohol and sugar is reached

Average yields: 40 hectolitres per hectare