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Due to low yields, Clos Larrouyat produced a single wine in 2023: a blend of Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng, complemented by a single barrel of the high-quality Camaralet. This latter variety is hardly seen in Jurançon today, although it speaks volumes that many of the appellation’s more progressive domaines are investing in its revival. Salharang’s Camaralet (which covers 10% of the vineyard) brings spicy/citrussy cut to the juicier Manseng.
Fermented using a pied de cuve, the wines are raised in old oak barrels (purchased from Smith Haut Lafitte) before blending. Salharang stirs his lees in cooler years to promote depth and texture, and the wines always undergo malolactic conversion, which is necessary to balance the extraordinary acidity gained in this cool terroir. The result is an electrically luscious dry white, spring-loaded succulent Meyer lemon, chalk, tarragon and a drizzle of white honey, finishing with mouthwatering, salty zing.