Château Bouscassé - Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh doux - Brumaire 2012 - 50cl

Key words: Sweetness / Gourmet / Complexity

The wine: What an absolute treat this sweet wine from Château Bouscassé is ! To make this sweet wine, the grapes were harvested here during the month of November (or Brumaire in the French revolutionary calendar) then dried on straw (passageing) in order to concentrate their aromas and sugars. Then, a year of aging in new oak barrels was carried out. The result expresses an incredible aromatic richness and a grandiose balance: notes of roasted pineapple, mango, passion fruit and orange blend gracefully with aromas of dried fruits (walnuts, hazelnuts) having developed thanks to the already more than 10 years of age of this bottle. A vintage to be enjoyed as such, as an aperitif with foie gras or as an accompaniment to a fruit dessert!

Capacity: 50cl

Type: Sweet wine

Residual sugars: 100g/L

Grape variety: 100% Petit Manseng

AOC: Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Drinking and storing: Drink now and keep until 2042

Service temperature: 8-10°C

The estate: There is today no longer need to introduce Alain Brumont ! Iconic revealer of the Madiran appellation, this the latter has been able to raise its properties to the top of the South-West region in 40 years and highlight the incredible potential of the local Tannat grape variety.

It all began in 1979 when he inherited the 17 family hectares of Château Bouscassé. Then, at the beginning of the 1980s, he acquired Château Montus and met Baron Philippe de Rothschild at Château Mouton-Rothschild (Grand Cru Classé de l’AOC Pauillac): that’s what clicked. Particularly inspired by their exchanges, he now clearly displays his vision of wanting to produce great wines in Madiran, an appellation then mainly renowned for its rustic wines.

The first vintage of Château Montus in 1982 made a big splash: the press praised the work carried out while the French and foreign markets discovered a noble, powerful wine with certain aging potential. Since then, the man has continued to research and select the best terroirs in his native region. Today at the head of 250 hectares, Vignobles Brumont continues to be an absolute reference throughout the South-West and Alain, although still invested, has now passed the reins of the house to his son-in-law Antoine Veiry. Go here to discover their magnificent vintages, you won't regret it!