It was therefore the barrel of Olivier Dabadie and Sébastien Faure (Viella) which came out on top, with a purchase at a price of 5,400 euros by a wine merchant from Picardy: a wine appreciated for its aromatic power, its elegance and its balance. It is the first from organic farming to be included in the list.
In second place, we find Véronique and Didier Terrade (Maumusson-Laguian), the 2019 winners, for their barrel of 100% petit manseng from their clay soils, which sold for €5,100. Finally, Sylvain Lesbats and Charles Malabirade (Portet) obtained third place on the podium, with their Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh sec – a great first in the history of the auction – sold for €5,000.
The other selected winemakers: Jean-François and Benjamin Gieusse (Madiran), Jérôme Hort (Gayon), Annette and Henri Dejoux (Viella), Alice and Paul Dabadie (Viella), Marie-Laure Plumejeaud and Roland Podenas (Aydie), Christophe Lahore (Castetpugon), Hervé Cazenave (Arrosès), Eric Labat (Aurions Idernes), André Micas (Viella), Magalie and Sébastien Kadenbach (Viella).
Each barrel was conceptualized by the methodical care of a winemaker who invested his style, vision and experience. By offering these crazy creations, winegrowers enrich the full potential of their controlled designation of origin (AOC). They prove that Petit Manseng and Petit Courbu grapes, softened by the cold and the sun, give birth to wines which offer a subtle alliance between sweetness, freshness, complexity and liveliness…
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