1994 | Clos Joliette | Moelleux

Sparkling Wine: 1994 | Clos Joliette | Moelleux

This wine shows terrific balance and harmony. Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.

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Producer: Clos Joliette

Vintage: 1994

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12%

Varietal: Petit Manseng

Country/Region: France, Jurancon

This wine shows terrific balance and harmony. Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.

Producer Information

Le Clos Joliette is located in the Pyrnes-Atlantiques in the village of Juranon itself. The single parcel of 1.85 hectares was planted in 1929 on clay-limestone soil. Yields are astonishingly low, and therefore the production of 1500 bottles isn’t commercialised. And yet or perhaps precisely for this reason its presence is immense. Unaffected by the passing of time or commercial logic, the owners have always wanted to hide behind this unique terroir. The vines of Petit Manseng were planted in 1929. The southeast- facing parcel is exposed to the sun with a soil of Juranon puddingstones: stones on the ground which increase the temperature during the day and allow rain water to drain. This micro-climate yields overripe grapes, which are left to dry on the vines. The grapes are dried by both the sun and the wind, before being picked by hand between November and December with successive selections.