Domaine Guirardel, Ugo Sans Voile, 2015

£50.30

Bone‑dry Manseng from Monein aged oxidatively without flor; powerful yet balanced, showing nutty, rancio‑like complexity and long saline drive.

candied quince
apricot
nutty
rancio-like

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At a glance

Producer: Domaine Guirardel
Region: South West France
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape: Petit Manseng Gros Manseng
Vintage: 2015
Country: France
Wine type: White
Alcohol: 14.5%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified Biodynamic — practising

Taste profile

Body: Full
Acidity: High
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

spiced seafood dishes
roast game bird (e.g., guinea fowl)
grilled pork ribs (coustou)
spicy cuisines (e.g., curry)

Why Cave selected it

A rare, bone‑dry, sans‑voile Manseng from Jurançon vines, combining oxidative complexity with precision and energy; distinctive, food‑versatile, and bottle‑aged.

About the wine

An oxidative white made from grapes concentrated on the vine, then fermented and matured in barrel before a period in tank without flor. Rich and layered, Ugo Sans Voile has a savoury complexity reminiscent of rancio wines.

About Domaine Guirardel

Domaine Guirardel lies on steep slopes at Monein in the Jurançon region, facing the Pyrenees. The older Ugo wines offered here were made by Françoise Casaubieilh and Pierre Coulomb, who began working the family estate in 2007. They farmed Petit and Gros Manseng organically and explored long ageing and native-yeast fermentations, including dry wines from very ripe grapes. Sans Voile 2015 belongs to that chapter: their final Guirardel vintage was 2019, before they moved their project to the Basque country.

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