Domaine de PÉCOULA
Cuvée Millénaire
- 2021
- Monbazillac
Monbazillac is to the Dordogne Valley what Sauternes is to the Garonne Valley: the most favourable place for botrytis to develop, and therefore for the production of great sweet white wines. Domaine de Pécoula, a 32-hectare estate on a hillside, produces a cuvée Millénaire, matured exclusively in vats and with an alcohol content kept to 12.5°, the better to reveal complexity and aromatic finesse on the nose and palate.
80% Sémillon and 20% Muscadelle, the 2021 vintage has aromas of fresh fruit (apricot, quince and pineapple) and a lovely acidity that gives it liveliness and delicacy, winning it a gold medal at the Concours Général de Paris.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2024): 90/100 “The Orient and its spices draw the volutes of the aromatic structure. Candied pear, apricot, honey and saffron ennoble the contours of the palate. An expansive, voluminous, candied Monbazillac, just the way we like it."
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2014-2024
From the same producer
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Monbazillac is to the Dordogne Valley what Sauternes is to the Garonne Valley: the most favourable place for botrytis to develop, and therefore for the production of great sweet white wines. Domaine de Pécoula, a 32-hectare estate on a hillside, produces a cuvée Millénaire, matured exclusively in vats and with an alcohol content kept to 12.5°, the better to reveal complexity and aromatic finesse on the nose and palate.
The 2022 vintage, 70% Muscadelle and 30% Sémillon, is sweeter and more concentrated, with notes of dried fruit (apricot, grape) and candied fruit (clementine, Spanish melon). Favourite of the Hachette 2026 guide.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2014-2024