Jurançon (moelleux)

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Jurançon (moelleux) is a renowned French sweet white wine style from the Jurançon appellation, typically made from late-harvested, often botrytized grapes that yield rich, honeyed, and aromatic wines.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Jurançon AOC 8
Jurançon (moelleux) canonical 1
Jurançon Moelleux 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French wine
appellation d’origine contrôlée wine style
sweet white wine style
acidityProfile high acidity
agingPotential good aging potential
body full-bodied
climateInfluence foothills of the Pyrenees
countryOfOrigin France
distinguishedFrom Jurançon (sec)
linked to: Jurançon Sec
grapeCondition often botrytized
grapeVarietyUsed Courbu
Gros Manseng
Petit Manseng
harvestPractice selective hand harvesting
harvestTime often harvested in October or later
harvestType late harvest
languageOfName French
locatedInAdministrativeRegion Pyrénées-Atlantiques
locatedInBroadRegion Southwest France
linked to: southwestern France

Sud-Ouest wine region
locatedInWineRegion Jurançon AOC
nameComponentMeaning "moelleux" indicates a sweet style in French wine terminology
notableAroma candied citrus
floral notes
honeyed notes
ripe tropical fruit
stone fruit
notableFlavor candied fruit
honey
marmalade
primaryGrapeVariety Petit Manseng
regulatoryStatus protected designation within Jurançon AOC
servingTemperature served chilled
soilType clay-siliceous soils
pudding-stone and pebbly soils
sweetnessLevel moelleux
texture rich
unctuous
typicalAlcoholRange moderate to high alcohol
typicalColor white
typicalFoodPairing blue cheese
foie gras
fruit-based desserts
strong-flavored cheeses
typicalResidualSugarLevel medium-sweet to sweet
vinificationPractice fermentation stopped to retain residual sugar
often fermented and aged in oak barrels
wineStyle sweet

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jurançon wine region sweetWineStyleName Jurançon (moelleux)
Sud-Ouest wine region containsAppellation Jurançon AOC
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)
Aquitaine wineRegion Jurançon AOC
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)
Petit Manseng primaryRegion Jurançon AOC
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)
Courbu Blanc authorizedInAOC Jurançon AOC
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)
Lauzet usedInWineRegion Jurançon AOC
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)
Camaralet de Lasseube grownIn Jurançon AOC
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)
Jurançon (moelleux) locatedInWineRegion Jurançon AOC
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)
Jurançon Sec governingAppellation Jurançon AOC
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)
Jurançon Sec contrastWith Jurançon Moelleux
linked to: Jurançon (moelleux)