Cave de CrouseillesChâteau Arricau Bordes Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gros Manseng and the Petit Manseng.
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Château Arricau Bordes Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh of Cave de Crouseilles in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of oaky, orange or nutty and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Crouseilles's Château Arricau Bordes Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng
Structured, aromatic whites with lively acidity and an ample mouth, featuring intense aromas of exotic fruits (pineapple, mango, passion fruit), ripe citrus, yellow peach, white flowers, honey and sweet spices. Made as nervy modern dry wines (Jurançon sec AOC, IGP Côtes de Gascogne) and sumptuous passerillage sweet wines (Jurançon AOC, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC). Late-ripening native grape of Béarn, the productive sibling of Petit Manseng.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Arricau Bordes Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh from Cave de Crouseilles are 2010, 2015, 2011, 2012
Informations about the Cave de Crouseilles
The Cave de Crouseilles is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 74 wines for sale in the of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
South-West AOC on Pyrenean foothills (Madiran, ~300 ha): Petit Manseng (sweet, 17-19%, rich fruit aromas) with Gros Manseng (vivacity), Petit Courbu (roundness), Arrufiac (finesse) and Sauvignon — dry profile: fresh, citrus, pineapple, peach, apricot and honey; sweet profile: ample with candied fruits (pear, quince), honey and spices. Clay-limestone soils, temperate oceanic climate. Dry for early drinking, sweet for ageing.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Claret
Name given by the English to the red wine of Bordeaux.
