Domaine les TerrassesJurançon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine les Terrasses's Jurançon.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Informations about the Domaine les Terrasses
The Domaine les Terrasses is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Jurançon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Jurançon
The wine region of Jurançon is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Souch produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jurançon are Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Manseng, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jurançon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oil or quince and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, grass or salt.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Generous
Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).
