Wines made from Petit Manseng grapes of France - Page 2
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 34% of Petit Manseng
- EarthPresent in 27% of Petit Manseng
- Citrus fruitPresent in 22% of Petit Manseng
- Tropical fruitPresent in 17% of Petit Manseng
- HoneyPresent in 14% of Petit Manseng
- CitrusPresent in 13% of Petit Manseng
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Petit Manseng
- OakPresent in 12% of Petit Manseng
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Petit Manseng
- ApricotPresent in 8% of Petit Manseng
- LemonPresent in 8% of Petit Manseng
- ApplesPresent in 8% of Petit Manseng
- MineralityPresent in 7% of Petit Manseng
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Petit Manseng
- PeachPresent in 7% of Petit Manseng
- PineapplePresent in 6% of Petit Manseng
- OakyPresent in 5% of Petit Manseng
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Petit Manseng
- PearPresent in 4% of Petit Manseng
- ButterPresent in 4% of Petit Manseng
News about the grape variety Petit Manseng
Penfolds to release second rare wine NFT
Penfolds has announced it is to launch its second rare wine NFT with direct-to-consumer wines and spirits NFT platform BlockBar. The second rare release will comprise limited edition NFTs tied to 300 bottles of Penfolds Magill Cellar 3 Cabernet Shiraz from the 2018 vintage. Crafted under the watchful eye of chief winemaker Peter Gago, recipient of the Decanter Hall of Fame award last year, the wines will not be available from retail, nor Penfolds Cellar Doors. The release coincides with BlockBar ...
Brad Pitt, Jolie and Château Miraval story takes new twist
Brad Pitt has filed a lawsuit against Angelina Jolie at a Los Angeles court regarding her sale of a stake in Provence winery Château Miraval last year, according to media reports, including in Bloomberg (via Associated Press) and the Los Angeles Times. There had been speculation for several years about how Pitt and Jolie’s divorce proceedings would affect their joint ownership of Miraval, which they acquired in 2008. It was the Hollywood couple’s wedding venue but the estate has also gained a re ...
Cambridge University’s King’s College earns £1.3m by auctioning off rare Burgundies
The ‘Generations of Jayer’ collection included 42 lots of some of the finest Burgundies ever bottled. A 12-bottle case of Grand Cru Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 1999 from Côte de Nuits led the charge, selling for £100,000 at the London auction. The second priciest lot was the Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 2001, which received a winning bid of £85,000. Henri Jayer was dubbed the ‘godfather of Burgundy’ after pioneering a range of key innovations in the region. He believed t ...