A blend of 60% Gros Manseng and 40% Petit Manseng. Notes of yellow apple, pear, lemon pith and a hint of saline on the finish. Fresh and acidic with stunning purity fruit and freshness. The Mansengs give a satisfying bitterness on the finish, but there is also a subtle creaminess to the wine (from malo).

Story: Maxime Salharang was the winemaker at Jurançon stalwart Domaine de Souch for nearly a decade. In 2012 he started his own Domaine, and now along with his wife Lucie, makes mostly dry wines from a 3 hectare Domaine in the Ossau Valley. His style is notably different from most in the region, thanks north-facing vineyards, a unique subsoil of clay and pebbles atop a rare strip of Triassic limestone and the use of malolactic fermentation. Of this wine, Maxime says, “With Manseng, the dominant flavour is always apple.

Vinification: 6 year-old vines growing on stone and clay soils. This season had hail and there were a lot of grapes lost, but the remaining grapes had more concentration. Grapes are hand-harvested in mid-October for maximum ripeness. The buches are carried a short distance to the winery, gently pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats for 3-4 days. This is followed by 6-7 months of ageing in small old oak barrels. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation is encouraged– which gives Larryout wines a distinct style. Sulphur < 40mg/L. Bottled in April after the harvest, lightly filtered just for clarity.

Match it with: Superb with fish dishes, but so pure and so well balanced it is also fantastic as an aperitif. Try with charcuterie or a peach and mozzarella salad.

• White
• Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng
• France, South West
• Clos Larrouyat
• Dry
• 12.50%
• Ready To Drink