Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng is a white grape from the Pyrenean vineyards of southwestern France. Its small berries can accumulate sugar while retaining high acidity, so regional growers use it for both dry and sweet wines. That makes harvest timing a practical style decision: fruit retained on the vine can support moelleux wines, while dry examples show the grape in a different balance. Its relationship to Petit Manseng is genetic, but the cited genome study reports a parent–offspring link without stating which is the parent.

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