I bought this wine in Lourdes
in May 2010; it was the first time I had encountered Vendange Tardive for
Jurancon. To be truthful, it was the first (and so far only) non-Alsace
Vendange Tardive (VT) wine for me. The cepage for Jurancon VT is limited to
Gors and Petit Manseng, with harvesting only allowed 5 weeks after the harvest
for Jurancon sec. The minimum sugar level for the must is 281g/l, 50% higher
than Jurancon sec, and no chaptalization is allowed. Plain Jurancon (sweet if
no sec designation) can also contain Courbu, Camarlet and Lauzet, with minimum
must sugars of 187g/l and a minimum 35g/l residual sugar in the finished wine.
I have enjoyed both plain Jurancon and Jurancon sec, so I am looking forward to
tasting this wine soon.
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