Winery Jacques Balent - Conte de Montesquiou Jurançon Moelleux

Winery Jacques BalentConte de Montesquiou Jurançon Moelleux

The Conte de Montesquiou Jurançon Moelleux of Winery Jacques Balent is a sweet wine from the region of Jurançon of South West.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gros Manseng and the Petit Manseng.
This wine generally goes well with

Details and technical informations about Winery Jacques Balent's Conte de Montesquiou Jurançon Moelleux.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Winery Jacques Balent

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Jurançon in the region of South West

The Winery Jacques Balent 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.

Top wine South West
In the top 300000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Jurançon wines
In the top 40000 of sweet wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Piqué

Altered wine characterized by a vinegar smell.

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