Petit Manseng

About this grape variety

Casta branca de bago pequeno e pele grossa, oriunda do sopé dos Pirenéus, a Petit Manseng é a casta nobre de Jurançon — a grande denominação francesa de vinhos doces ainda por descobrir. Vindimada tarde com passerillage (secagem na vinha), a casta concentra-se em brancos doces de aromas intensos, amelados e contudo de acidez cortante. O Jurançon Sec seco de Petit Manseng é também notável — aromática exótica de fruta de caroço equilibrada por acidez natural cortante.

Learn more about regions:

Lisboa • Alentejo • Douro • Tuscany

Taste this wine at:

Herdade da Malhadinha

Albernoa, Beja Alentejo Wine Shop

Wines with this grape variety

All regions Lisboa (10) Alentejo (9) Douro (6) Tuscany (2)

Vinha Do Carmo Lisboa

Lisboa White

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Frequently asked questions

How many Petit Manseng wines can I compare on Wine Radar?

Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Petit Manseng across Portuguese online retailers — 30 in the catalogue.

Which regions produce Petit Manseng wines?

Petit Manseng wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Lisboa, Alentejo, Douro, Tuscany.

What is Petit Manseng?

A small-berried, thick-skinned white grape from the foothills of the Pyrenees, Petit Manseng is the noble grape of Jurançon — France's great undiscovered sweet wine appellation. Late-harvested with passerillage (drying on the vine), the grape concentrates into intensely flavoured, honeyed yet bracingly acidic sweet…