Gros Manseng

**Gros Manseng** is a white grape from the foothills of the French Pyrenees, particularly the Jurançon area in the southwest, where it plays a leading role in both dry and sweet wines. **In the glass** — it delivers a lively, aromatic white with grapefruit, passion fruit, stone fruit and a distinctive exotic edge, carried by brisk, mouth-watering acidity and good body; with larger berries and higher yields than its relative Petit Manseng, it is the more productive of the two. **Where it grows** — it is centred on Jurançon and the wider Gascony region, where it makes crisp dry whites and, when late-harvested, richly fruity off-dry to sweet styles that retain freshness. **At the table** — the dry style suits spicy dishes; the sweet style loves blue cheese and foie gras. **Cellaring** — dry wines drink young, while the sweet versions can age well.

Wines

• Gros Manseng & Sauvignon — Horgelus
• La Petite Hours — Clos Uroulat
• Late Harvest — Astobiza
• Ménard Cuvée Marine — Domaine Ménard (Élisabeth Prataviera, Vigneronne)
• Tour Eiffel — Producteurs Plaimont
• Vendanges Passerillées — L'Or du Vieux Pays