Jurançon wine region

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Jurançon wine region is a historic appellation in the foothills of the Pyrenees known for its distinctive dry and sweet white wines made primarily from the Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng grape varieties.

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Jurançon 1
Jurançon wine region canonical 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf appellation d’origine contrôlée
wine region
aromaticProfile notes of citrus
notes of honey in sweet wines
notes of tropical fruit
authorizedGrapeVariety Camaralet de Lasseube
Courbu Blanc
Gros Manseng
Lauzet
Petit Manseng
climate Atlantic-influenced climate
climateInfluence Pyrenees
surface form: Pyrenees mountains
color white
country France
countrySubdivision Nouvelle-Aquitaine
surface form: Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
dryWineStyleName Jurançon Sec
fermentationVessel oak barrels
stainless steel tanks
grapeCharacteristic high natural acidity
thick-skinned Petit Manseng berries
grapeColor white grape varieties
historicalReputation one of the oldest white wine appellations in Southwest France
locatedIn Pyrénées-Atlantiques
surface form: Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

southwestern France
surface form: Southwest France

foothills of the Pyrenees
near city of Pau
notableFor high-acid aromatic whites
late-harvest sweet wines
primaryGrapeVariety Gros Manseng
Petit Manseng
prohibits red wine production under the appellation name
regulatoryBody INAO
servingSuggestion pairing with blue cheeses
pairing with foie gras
pairing with spicy Asian cuisine for dry styles
soilType clay-siliceous soils
puddingstone conglomerate soils
sweetWineStyleName Jurançon (moelleux)
sweetWineTechnique late harvesting of grapes
overripening on the vine
topography steep south-facing slopes
wineStyle dry white wine
sweet white wine
wineType still wine

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southwestern France containsWineRegion Jurançon wine region
subject surface form: Southwestern France
Pyrénées-Atlantiques hasWineRegion Jurançon wine region
this entity surface form: Jurançon