Semi-sweet, rich textured wine with explosive waves of quince, orange zest, tropical fruits, loads of beeswax and honey and a silky finish. Not at all cloying, impeccably balanced.

New Wine - Jurancon is an appellation in South-West France, near the Spanish border. Centered around the town of Pau it produces stunning white wines based on the native grapes of Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng.

The two grapes are related to each other- as the names imply Gros Manseng grapes are more robust and larger grapes, often used to make rich dry white wines. Petit Manseng smaller and low yielding, higher in acid and sugar with a higher skin-to-juice ratio.  Petit Manseng is more more in the sweeter wines of the region.  The two grapes grow together in harmony enjoying the same climate and terroir... often blended together to produce wines with floral, tropical, honey, citrus, and sweet spices in wines.  Wines of the Jurancon appellation must be at least half Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng.  There is a tiny amount of Petit Manseng grown in NZ.

Domaine Nigri sits at 300 meters elevation near the town of Monein, facing the Pyrenees mountains, the heart of the Jurancon appellation. The estate has been a wine-growing property since 1685 and this is the fourth generation of the Lacoste family that directs and assumes the development of it.

Pas de Deux is named for the ballet move of the same name, a dance duet in which the two dancers perform ballet steps together. It is a semi-sweet wine produced on the estate . 50% Gros Manseng and 50% Petit Manseng, grown on silicous-clay and stony pebbles. The grapes are picked by hand, the Gros Manseng fermented in stainless steel while the Petit Manseng is vinified in oak barriques, matured on fine lees. Can be cellared for 10 years or more.