2021 Chant des Vignes Jurançon Sec, Domaine Cauhapé

• Style: Off-Dry, Aromatic, Mineral-Driven
• Taste: Citrus, white peach, exotic stone fruit, jasmine, honeysuckle
• Food: Shellfish, roasted chicken, grilled trout, fresh goat’s cheese
• Occasion: Aperitivo, summer drinking, Sunday lunch, weeknight
• Serve: Slightly chilled, 2021–2027

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

The 2021 Chant des Vignes opens with jasmine and honeysuckle threading through, then unfolds into white peach and exotic stone fruit. Citrus snap and confident mineral spine frame the wine, which sits at 14% alcohol and carries the hallmark acidity Jurançon is built on. Fermented in stainless steel with skin contact, it's fresh, beautifully balanced, and reminds you why France's southwest is experiencing a quiet renaissance.

The Winery — Domaine Cauhapé

Henri Ramonteu founded the domaine in 1970 by trading his family's cattle for vines—a gamble that became one of the appellation's cornerstones. Today, the house farms 54 hectares on siliceous-clay soils where vines average 10 years old and are sustainably managed, representing a real stronghold in an appellation of just 1,000 hectares. The 2021 vintage faced spring frosts that demanded careful sorting, yet surviving fruit came through with surprising concentration. This blend of 60% Gros Manseng and 40% Camaralet—a local rarity producing aromatic, full-bodied character—was hand-harvested, skin-macerated for 12 hours to coax out delicate aromatics, then fermented cool and aged on fine lees for six months, building texture without oak.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Serve slightly chilled alongside roasted chicken with herbs, grilled trout with lemon, or fresh goat's cheese—the minerality and acidity cut beautifully through all three. It excels as an aperitivo and stands as a summer drinking essential for weeknight dinners and Sunday lunches. The wine will drink well through 2027 and belongs among the finest examples of Light & Crispy White Wine we've found. If you're drawn to the precision and brightness of regional whites, explore further within our White Wine selection and discover more from France.