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Jurancon Blanc

Jurancon Blanc wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
France
Top region
Gascony
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Key regions
3
Pairings
5
Synonyms

Jurancon Blanc is a white grape variety, with its roots in Gascony, France.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to citrus, stone fruit, herbaceous notes, floral and herbal.

It is planted most seriously in Gascony.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, low vigour and a preference for warm.

On other labels it goes by Brachetto Bianco, Notre Dame, Quillard and Sans-Pareil.

At the table it suits ceviche with coconut cream, steamed pork buns and buffalo chicken wings.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
citrusstone fruitherbaceous notes
Aromas
floralherbal
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Ceviche with coconut cream
02 Steamed pork buns
03 Buffalo chicken wings

Also labelled.

Brachetto Bianco, Notre Dame, Quillard, Sans-Pareil, Secal.

Jurancon Blanc: common questions

01.
What does Jurancon Blanc taste like?
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Jurancon Blanc tastes of citrus, stone fruit, herbaceous notes, floral and herbal. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Jurancon Blanc from?
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Jurancon Blanc originates in Gascony, France.
03.
Where is Jurancon Blanc grown?
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The key regions for Jurancon Blanc are Gascony.
04.
What food pairs with Jurancon Blanc?
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Pour it with ceviche with coconut cream, steamed pork buns and buffalo chicken wings.
05.
What else is Jurancon Blanc called?
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Jurancon Blanc is also labelled Brachetto Bianco, Notre Dame, Quillard, Sans-Pareil and Secal.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.

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