Grape · White
Petit Manseng
WhiteWSET level 3
Thick skin, small berries. Concentrates sugar through drying (passerillage). High acidity balances sweetness. Excellent for sweet wine.
- Origin
- Southwest France
- Climate
- Moderate, Atlantic
- Skin colour
- Yellow
- Alcohol
- 12-14% (droog), hoger (zoet)
- Ageing potential
- Good to excellent
Taste profile
Aromas
- Tropical fruit
- Pineapple
- Apricot
- Spices
- Honey
Where does it grow?
- Jurançon
- Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
Key wines
- Jurançon Moelleux
- Jurançon Sec
Food
Foie gras, blue cheese, fruit desserts
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