Jurançon (moelleux)

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Jurançon (moelleux) is a renowned French sweet white wine style from the Jurançon appellation, typically made from late-harvested, often botrytized grapes that yield rich, honeyed, and aromatic wines.

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Label Occurrences
Jurançon AOC 2
Jurançon (moelleux) canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French wine
appellation d’origine contrôlée wine style
sweet white wine style
acidityProfile high acidity
agingPotential good aging potential
body full-bodied
climateInfluence foothills of the Pyrenees
countryOfOrigin France
distinguishedFrom Jurançon (sec) NERFINISHED
grapeCondition often botrytized
grapeVarietyUsed Courbu NERFINISHED
Gros Manseng NERFINISHED
Petit Manseng NERFINISHED
harvestPractice selective hand harvesting
harvestTime often harvested in October or later
harvestType late harvest
languageOfName French
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Pyrénées-Atlantiques NERFINISHED
locatedInBroadRegion Southwest France NERFINISHED
Sud-Ouest wine region NERFINISHED
locatedInWineRegion Jurançon AOC NERFINISHED
nameComponentMeaning "moelleux" indicates a sweet style in French wine terminology
notableAroma candied citrus
floral notes
honeyed notes
ripe tropical fruit
stone fruit
notableFlavor candied fruit
honey
marmalade
primaryGrapeVariety Petit Manseng NERFINISHED
regulatoryStatus protected designation within Jurançon AOC
servingTemperature served chilled
soilType clay-siliceous soils
pudding-stone and pebbly soils
sweetnessLevel moelleux
texture rich
unctuous
typicalAlcoholRange moderate to high alcohol
typicalColor white
typicalFoodPairing blue cheese
foie gras
fruit-based desserts
strong-flavored cheeses
typicalResidualSugarLevel medium-sweet to sweet
vinificationPractice fermentation stopped to retain residual sugar
often fermented and aged in oak barrels
wineStyle sweet

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Jurançon wine region sweetWineStyleName Jurançon (moelleux)
Sud-Ouest wine region containsAppellation Jurançon (moelleux)
this entity surface form: Jurançon AOC
Aquitaine wineRegion Jurançon (moelleux)
this entity surface form: Jurançon AOC