Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

Appellation for white wine in the south-west region of France, which is identical to the appellation Madiran (red wine). In the past, white wine and red wine were produced under the common AOC Vic-Bilh. The gascognac dialect name is derived from the "piquets-en-rangs" (stakes in rows) method of training, in which the vines are raised on high poles. Vic-Bilh" (Vieux Pays = Old Land) is the name given to the local hills. The name thus means "stakes in a row of the Vic-Bilh hills". The vineyards cover 300 hectares of vineyards in the Gers (3 communes), Pyrénées-Atlantiques (28) and Hautes-Pyrénées (6). The climate is oceanic with hot summers, dry sunny autumns and relatively mild winters. The deep yellow, long-lasting white wine with aromas of candied fruit and honey is blended from the autochthonous main varieties Courbu Blanc, Petit Courbu, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng (60%, each variety max. 80%), as well as Ruffiat(Arrufiac) and max. 10% Sauvignon Blanc. Two thirds of it is produced moelleux (semi-sweet to sweet) and one third sec (dry) (the AOC designation Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh sec applies to the dry version).

Producer description of "Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC"

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Member or log in with your credentials .

Become a Member of wein.plus

Welcome back!

Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

To read the full text, you must be a Premium Member of wein.plus. You are currently not logged in to wein.plus. Become a Member or log in with your credentials .

The world's largest Lexikon of wine terms.

EVENTS NEAR YOU

PREMIUM PARTNERS: