The Sacred Wood - The Thousand Feet 2021
Le Bois Sacré is located in Lucq-de-Béarn, in Jurançon . In 1888, the Saint-Martin family moved into the Cougot house, and since then, generations have followed one another on the farm between breeding, corn cultivation and viticulture. In 1980, Pierre (the great-grandson) and his wife Rose-Marie turned more towards viticulture by restructuring and expanding the vineyard. Today, Laurent and Pauline , the fifth generation, perpetuate the family heritage by adding another dimension: the creation of the Le Bois Sacré wine estate. The vineyard extends over 4 hectares facing the Pyrenees at an altitude of 280 meters. The vines are managed with respect for the environment, without certification.
Les Mille Pieds is a blend of Gros Manseng (80%) and Petit Manseng (20%) , whose vines are an average of 25 years old, harvested manually. After pressing and settling at low temperature, the Petit Manseng is fermented in barrels and the Gros Manseng in vats . Aging on lees lasts 6 months, with regular stirring, followed by a first racking then 3 additional months on fine lees. This dry Jurançon is bottled with 1.5 g/L of residual sugars.
Grape varieties: 80% Gros Manseng, 20% Petit Manseng