Wines made from Petit Manseng grapes of France
Discover the best wines made with Petit Manseng as a single variety or as a blend of France.
More informations about the variety Petit Manseng
Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...
More informations about the wines of France
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Manseng grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 75% of Petit Manseng
- EarthPresent in 73% of Petit Manseng
- HoneyPresent in 63% of Petit Manseng
- Citrus fruitPresent in 60% of Petit Manseng
- Tropical fruitPresent in 59% of Petit Manseng
- OakPresent in 59% of Petit Manseng
- MicrobioPresent in 55% of Petit Manseng
- Non oakPresent in 51% of Petit Manseng
- ApricotPresent in 45% of Petit Manseng
- PineapplePresent in 39% of Petit Manseng
- PeachPresent in 38% of Petit Manseng
- CitrusPresent in 36% of Petit Manseng
- ApplesPresent in 36% of Petit Manseng
- SpicesPresent in 35% of Petit Manseng
- TropicalPresent in 29% of Petit Manseng
- LemonPresent in 27% of Petit Manseng
- PearPresent in 27% of Petit Manseng
- VegetalPresent in 25% of Petit Manseng
- MineralityPresent in 22% of Petit Manseng
- FloralPresent in 22% of Petit Manseng
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