Wines made from Petit Manseng grapes of Arabako Txakolina
Discover the best wines made with Petit Manseng as a single variety or as a blend of Arabako Txakolina.
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 region of El Pais Vasco
The wine region of Arabako Txakolina is located in the region of El Pais Vasco of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bat Gara or the Domaine Artomaña Txakolina produce mainly wines white, sparkling and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Arabako Txakolina are Petit Manseng et Gros Manseng, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Arabako Txakolina often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, vegetal or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tropical fruit or oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Petit Manseng grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Manseng
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Manseng
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Petit Manseng