Gros Manseng

The white grape variety Gros Manseng is located in the French wine-growing region of Sud -Ouest. It is together with the variety Courbu main ingredient in AOC wine Jurançon Sec. In addition, it is used in the wines of the appellations of Béarn, Côtes de Saint -Mont, Floc de Gascogne, Pacherenc du Vic - Bilh, Tursan and the local wine Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne. In 2007, the area under vines in France stood at 2,877 hectares (Source ONIVINS, )

She has large, pale green berries and has a lower quality than its related species, the Petit Manseng from. However, if you give her time berries to full maturity, it can deliver fresh, aromatic white wines full force and sufficient acid. It is suitable with Manseng and Petit Courbu for the generation noble sweet wines.

A study published in 2007 study shows that the varieties Gros Manseng, Gros Manseng de Lucq, Manseng and Petit Manseng Vert are genetically very closely related.

In France, the clones 397, 439, 572, 634, 661, 662, 731 and 764 are allowed. Highest quality while it provides a clone 731

See also the article viticulture in France, Viticulture in Spain and the list of grape varieties.

Synonyms

The Gros Manseng grape is also known under the synonyms Gros Mansenc Blanc, Gros Manseng, Gros Manseng blanc, Ichiriota Zuria Handia (Basque ), Ichirioa zuriahandla and Manseng gros blanc.