A fresh sweet wine with plenty of fruit and energy.

Balaguera is a fresh, light-bodied sweet wine with a bold, elegant bouquet featuring notes of candied Seville oranges, apricots and honey. On the palate, it is fresh, vibrant, velvety and creamy, with subtle roasted notes. The finish is long and fresh.

The grapes are harvested overripe and pressed immediately. This wine is aged for 18 months in large 600-litre oak barrels.

Perfect with foie gras and Roquefort. As it is much easier to digest, it is an excellent alternative to many Sauternes.

This wine was the result of a spontaneous decision: early on the morning of November 14, 2011, the harvest on the south slope of the Duclos plot was well underway but not yet complete. The Petit Manseng grapes hung golden and shrivelled on the vines. As the weather forecast for the coming days looked very poor, it was immediately decided that these grapes would be harvested that very afternoon! The grapes were therefore harvested in a state similar to that of a Beerenauslese. The name “Balaguera” is derived from the southerly wind that blows across the Pyrenees from Spain and is said to drive people mad like drink …