Domaine Laougue Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec 2024
Domaine Laougue Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec 2024
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Domaine Laougue Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec 2024

Domaine Laougue
$19.00

Grape: Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng
Vintage: 2023
Type: White

Sourced from sustainably farmed hillside plots in the Pyrenean foothills of Southwest France, this dry white comes from old vines rooted in deep clay and gravel soils. Winemaker Sylvain Dabadie hand-harvests the low-yielding manseng varieties to balance their rich sugar potential with high natural acidity. The fruit undergoes a gentle pressing followed by spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in temperature-controlled vats to preserve raw aromatic intensity. The wine rests on its fine lees with occasional stirring (bâtonnage) to build texture while avoiding any oak influence. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, this is an energetic, high-acid regional dry white defined by power, tension, and driving citrus character.

A bright lemon-gold color leads into intense aromas of white peach, grapefruit zest, dried apricot, and wild herbs. The palate is medium-bodied, dense, and energetic, delivering focused flavors of tart yellow plum, salt-cured lemon, raw almond, and a touch of lemongrass. A piercing beam of natural acidity cuts cleanly through the wine's broader, leesy mid-palate, giving the mouthfeel exceptional vertical drive and structure. It finishes long, crisp, and bone-dry, leaving persistent notes of bitter citrus pith, wet stone, and wild flora.

Winery

Domaine Laougué is the Dabadie family’s estate in Viella, in the Pyrenean foothills of southwestern France. Pierre Dabadie expanded the property and modernized its cellars after taking over in the 1980s, and his son Sylvain now brings his own technical training and ideas to the wines. The vineyards combine clay-limestone slopes with rounded stones and areas of clay and silt. Atlantic influence, warm summers and the nearby mountains create the setting for Madiran reds and dry and sweet Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh whites.

Tannat and Cabernet Franc supply the red wines, while Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Petit Courbu form the white-wine palette. Biodiversity and environmental care guide the vineyard work, and the estate began organic conversion in 2020. Indigenous yeasts and a willingness to vary the cellar approach across cuvées connect Sylvain’s modern outlook with regional traditions. The range moves from fresh dry whites to more concentrated reds and sweet wines, showing the breadth of these small but distinctive southwestern appellations.