Château BarrejatCuvée de la Passion Pacherenc du Vic - Bilh
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Château Barrejat's Cuvée de la Passion Pacherenc du Vic - Bilh.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng
Exceptional sweet wines obtained by on-vine drying, with an unctuous mouth balanced by cutting acidity, featuring intense aromas of candied pineapple, mango, candied citrus, dried apricot, honey, dried fruits and sweet spice notes. Very high ageing potential. Star of Jurançon moelleux AOC and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC, also made as ambitious dry wines. Very late-ripening native grape of Béarn (South-West France).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée de la Passion Pacherenc du Vic - Bilh from Château Barrejat are 2013, 2012, 2014, 2011
Informations about the Château Barrejat
The Château Barrejat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 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: PGI
Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
