Petit Manseng Wines

Yellow gold, of great brilliance, Cuvée Thibault is lively and well behaved Jurançon! Discover the smell of mandarin and candied fruits on a background of smoke. On the palate, the balance is harmonious and rewarding. There has been a favorable fl...

Light to medium straw-yellow colour. Slightly fizzy when poured, but bubbles disappear quickly. Shy straw-like aromas, yeasty/leesy; some development. Slight fizz on the tongue, together with some sweetness, shrill acidity, and an odd metallic tas...

Medium yellow, forward developed colour. Straw and hay-like, slightly wet hay aromas, forward, and it's quite sweet in the mouth. Soft, grapy, off-dry style. Slight grip to finish. Sweet-and-sour impression. Just a wine.

Has a distinct straw tinge, possibly from skin contact or oak (or both), the fore-and mid-palate also have some creamy notes before citrusy acidity comes through on the finish. Well worth seeking this wine out. In Jancis Robinson's massive tome. W...

Full yellow, bright but forward-developed colour. Preserved lemon aroma, very citrusy and tangy, and some obvious toasty age development. The palate is firm and crisp, dry and straightforward in flavour. Losing its freshness and building aged char...

Bright, light yellow colour. Fresh fermenting undergrowth, then hints of spice, on the nose. The first impression is very fizzy with tangy acidity, somewhat tart and shrill, but certainly frisky. The acid and gas combine to make the finish clean a...

Light, bright yellow colour. Strongly spicy bouquet with an almost viognier-like spiciness uppermost in the aroma. The palate is lighter and fresh, clean and crisp with good acid tang, clean finish and quite a tangy aftertaste. Possibly added acid...

Here's a lovely, exotic sweetie from the southern end of France made from petit manseng. The nose flaunts aromas of stone fruits, citrus and florals, before the palate chimes in with tropical fruits, a lick of spice and zippy citrus acidity that b...

Petit manseng is native to the Languedoc region, where it produces delicious white wines. Bill Downie is native to Victoria where, he, too, produces delicious white wines. Put the two together and you're bound to get fireworks! Calling on fruit fr...

Vibrant green colour with lovely nose. "Smells like a Cox's Orange Pippin apple," said one judge. Which is echoed on the full, soft palate.

Intense apricot florals are alvarinho like in youth, just off dry shows beurre bosc pears with some age then gets green limey if kept further and gets better each vintage.

Toasty, savoury aromas; still slightly closed. Strong citrus flavours with a dash of lime juice and some residual sugar to balance.

Petit manseng is a white grape variety from JuranconÑif you've never heard of either, join the club. So I have done the research for you and can inform you that Jurancon is in the south of France and its white wines are tasty, albeit rather provin...

Abundant peach and apricot flavours; powerful but not phenolic or hot. For the varietal voyeurs.

A candidate, in this vintage at least, for the most character; some Japanese pickled vegetable flavours are one stream, the piercing dry finish another. Points for distinctiveness