Domaine Camin Larredya - Les Grains des Copains 2022
Domaine Camin Larredya is located in Chapelle de Rousse, in the Jurançon wine region. It has belonged to Jean-Marc Grussaute since 1988 and was elected “Winemaker of the Year 2023”. The Camin Larredya vineyard covers 9.5 hectares, of which 4 hectares are cultivated on terraces. The vines are grown using certified organic farming , and each vintage comes from a specific plot. The estate also buys conventional grapes from Christian Pédéflous and Philippe Vigneau and Sylvie and David Lacazette.
Les Grains des Copains is a blend of Petit Manseng (70%) and Gros Manseng (30%) raisined grapes cultivated by Christian Pédéflous, Philippe Vigneau and Sylvie and David Lacazette. The vines are 25 years old and are planted on a clay-siliceous terroir on subsoils of weathered pudding. After manual harvesting, the whole bunches are put into direct pressing. Fermentation takes place with native yeasts in 225 liter barrels, 5% of which are new, and in 1,200 and 2,500 liter tuns. The wine is aged for 6 months on lees in 225 liter barrels (including 5% new) and 1,200 and 2,500 liter tuns . It contains 60 g/L of residual sugars.
Grape varieties: 70% Petit Manseng, 30% Gros Manseng