Au Capceu is a white produced by Camin Larredya in Jurançon, Southwest France, France. Made from Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Jurançon
Region: Southwest France
Country: France
Grapes: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high acidity, sweet
Au Capcèu — the reference moelleux of modern Jurançon, from Jean-Marc Grussaute's south-facing terraces at 250 to 300 metres on poudingue conglomerate. Petit and Gros Manseng left to shrivel on the vine into late autumn, giving around 78 g/l of residual sugar: candied quince, fresh apricot and exotic fruit over salted-butter caramel and blood orange, with the liqueur never overwhelming the fruit and a long, saline, digestible finish. Farmed organically and biodynamically.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Southwest France, France
Southwest France — known in French as the Sud-Ouest, a loose grouping of scattered wine areas across the southwest of the country, inland and south of Bordeaux, reaching toward the Pyrenees.
Petit Manseng
Petit Manseng is a white grape from the foothills of the French Pyrenees, most famous in the Jurançon appellation of south-west France.
Gros Manseng
Gros Manseng is a white grape from the foothills of the French Pyrenees, particularly the Jurançon area in the southwest, where it plays a leading role in both dry and sweet wines.
More wines
From Camin Larredya
- Costat Darrèr Les Grains de Copains — Camin Larredya, Jurançon
More white wines from Southwest France
- Cairn — Simon Forgue, Jurançon Sec
- Campsou Benguères — Domaine Lajibe, Jurançon Sec
- Jurançon Sec — Château Jolys, Jurançon Sec
- Jurançon Sec — Clos Lapeyre, Jurançon Sec
Frequently asked questions
Where is Au Capceu from?
Au Capceu is produced by Camin Larredya in Jurançon, Southwest France, France.
What grapes are in Au Capceu?
Au Capceu is a blend of Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng.