Winery CirusPacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec
White wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Cirus's Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor gris
Light, pale and lightly coloured whites and rosés with a pale golden to salmon colour, a light, low-alcohol palate and discreet aromas of white flowers, light red fruits and neutral notes. An easy-drinking profile. Now marginal, found only in ampelographic collections or with a few passionate growers in the Var. Grey-skinned mutation of Calitor, a traditional southern variety once widespread in Provence.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec from Winery Cirus are 2014
Informations about the Winery Cirus
The Winery Cirus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec
Dry white AOC from South-West France (2005, ~300 ha, forty communes at the foot of the Pyrenees north of Pau, within the Madiran zone). Blend of Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng (60–80% minimum) and Petit Courbu, completed by Arrufiac and sometimes Sauvignon. Pale gold with green tints, nose of exotic fruits, citrus (grapefruit), white peach and white blossom. Taut, structured palate with the signature acidity of the Manseng varieties.
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: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
