Château VariLe Petit Vari Bergerac Sec
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Le Petit Vari Bergerac Sec
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Petit Vari Bergerac Sec
Original food and wine pairings with Le Petit Vari Bergerac Sec
The Le Petit Vari Bergerac Sec of Château Vari matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of raw salmon marinade with vinegars, paella de marisco (seafood paella) or brownies with nuts.
Details and technical informations about Château Vari's Le Petit Vari Bergerac Sec.
Discover the grape variety: Jurançon blanc
Mainly cultivated in the south-western part of France, white Jurançon is part of the Cognac and Armagnac grape varieties. It is not related to Jurançon Noir, even though it is quite similar. This grape variety comes from a cross with the white gouais and is in the process of disappearing. Its young leaves are bubbled and downy. The more mature ones have 5 lobes and a petiolar sinus. Jurançon Blanc has small, compact clusters and medium-sized berries. It is hardy and vigorous. Jurançon blanc is associated with an average budburst. This variety is upright. To avoid exhaustion, it is recommended to prune it short. Jurançon often suffers from gray mold, mildew and powdery mildew. Its maturity is early in the third period. In other words, this grape variety matures 20 days after Chasselas. The white wines obtained with white Jurançon are low in alcohol, acid and neutral. If they are distilled, the result is an eau de vie that is not very strong and not very marked.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Petit Vari Bergerac Sec from Château Vari are 2015, 2014, 2013, 2017
Informations about the Château Vari
The Château Vari is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Bergerac Sec to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bergerac Sec
The wine region of Bergerac Sec is located in the region of Bergerac of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Château Barouillet produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac Sec are Muscadelle, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac Sec often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or oil and sometimes also flavors of non oak, floral or cheese.
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: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
