Top 100 wines of Jurançon - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Jurançon of Pyrenées as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Jurançon and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Jurançon
The wine region of Jurançon is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Souch produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jurançon are Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Manseng, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jurançon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oil or quince and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, grass or salt.
In the mouth of Jurançon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 101 estates and châteaux in the of Jurançon, producing 400 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Jurançon go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.
Discover the grape variety: Jurançon blanc
Mainly cultivated in the south-western part of France, white Jurançon is part of the Cognac and Armagnac grape varieties. It is not related to Jurançon Noir, even though it is quite similar. This grape variety comes from a cross with the white gouais and is in the process of disappearing. Its young leaves are bubbled and downy. The more mature ones have 5 lobes and a petiolar sinus. Jurançon Blanc has small, compact clusters and medium-sized berries. It is hardy and vigorous. Jurançon blanc is associated with an average budburst. This variety is upright. To avoid exhaustion, it is recommended to prune it short. Jurançon often suffers from gray mold, mildew and powdery mildew. Its maturity is early in the third period. In other words, this grape variety matures 20 days after Chasselas. The white wines obtained with white Jurançon are low in alcohol, acid and neutral. If they are distilled, the result is an eau de vie that is not very strong and not very marked.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Jurançon
wines from the region of Jurançon go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked mackerel, spaghetti with shrimp and cream or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Jurançon
On the nose in the region of Jurançon often reveals types of flavors of citrus, citrus fruit or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or lemon. In the mouth in the region of Jurançon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
