Domaine JeanDauge La Baie Tannat Rose 2023

Domaine JeanDauge La Baie Tannat Rose 2023

Domaine JeanDauge
$26.00

Grape: Tannat
Vintage: 2023
Type: Rosé

This rare varietal rosé is crafted from one-hundred percent tannat grapes under a zero-zero natural winemaking philosophy. Sourced from organically managed plots in Southwest France, the hand-picked fruit is handled gently to preserve high structural freshness. Spontaneous fermentation occurs with native wild yeasts in neutral concrete tanks, avoiding modern adjustments or commercial yeast selections. It matures on its fine fermentation lees for ten months in concrete and is bottled completely unfiltered with zero added sulfur.

It radiates a deep, vibrant pink hue, releasing focused aromatics of wild strawberry, pomegranate seeds, and fresh garden herbs. A medium-bodied, texturally driven frame pairs crunchy red berry flavors with an underlying mineral salinity. A sharp wave of natural acidity slices directly through the volume, preventing any heavy or sweet character. The robust nature of the tannat grape provides a delicate structural grip that frames the smooth finish nicely. It finishes completely dry and crisp.

Winery

Sébastien Fezas took over his family’s farm at Jeandaugé in Courrensan, in the Gers, at the end of 2012. After several years of transition, he released the first bottled vintage in 2017. The vineyard includes six white and two red grape varieties on predominantly clay-limestone soils. His approach has gradually brought fallow land, hedges, animals and trees back into the farm, treating the vines as part of a wider agricultural system rather than an isolated crop.

The soils are no longer worked mechanically; cover crops, grazing and preparations made on the property are used to nourish and protect them. Farming follows organic and biodynamic principles without claiming certification. Around half the vineyard supplies the estate’s own cuvées, while other grapes go to fellow producers in the Southwest. The wines are made without additives or added sulfites, ranging from still reds and whites to orange wines and pét-nats. Traditional cask-strength Armagnacs complete a project whose identity comes from the whole farm and Sébastien’s patient rethinking of its practices.