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Petit Manseng
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- Late harvest Petit Manseng, drying to near raisins. Petit Manseng (sometimes translated: Small Manseng, rarely "Little Manseng"...
- Petit Manseng is naturally very high in sugar and is capable of a long ripening season, which makes it a perfect option for late harvest dessert wines.
- Petit Manseng is one of the key white grape varieties of South West France.
- Most wines made into a sweet style with Petit Manseng are not undergoing any form of botrytis, they are just late harvested.
- Petit Manseng de France is remarkable in its great capacity to concentrate sugar in its berries during ripening while maintaining extremely high acidity.
- This beautiful white grape ticks all the boxes: Petit Manseng is not widely recognized; it is far from ubiquitous; it produces exceptional dry and sweet wine.
- Smaller berried version of Gros Manseng, this southern French white grape variety is becoming increasingly popular for its role in sweet and dry Jurançon.
- The Petit Manseng grows on alluvial soils, on low hills between 220 and 320 meters above sea level and it is cultivated using the Guyot method.
- The high acidity of Petit Manseng wines provides a refreshing balance to their sweetness, making them well-structured and age-worthy.
- This 50/40/10 blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Petit Manseng includes a broad and open, fruity nose that is generous and round.
