Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape from France’s southwestern Pyrenean foothills. In the vineyard, its small berries can build sugar late into the season while retaining pronounced acidity. That balance helps explain its place in both dry white wines and concentrated sweet styles in Jurançon and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh. Genetic research also links it by parent–offspring relationships to Savagnin Blanc and Gros Manseng, although the main study passage does not establish the direction of either relationship.

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