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Pascal Blanc

Pascal 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
Light
Origin
France
Top region
Cassis
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
5
Synonyms

Pascal Blanc is a white grape variety, with its roots in Provence, France.

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

The tasting note runs to citrus, green herb and nutty.

It is planted most seriously in Cassis.

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

On other labels it goes by Brun Blanc, Jokabin Violet, Ostertraube and Pascal.

At the table it suits fish soup, seafood with lemon and pasta with walnut pesto.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
citrusgreen herbnutty
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 fish soup
02 seafood with lemon
03 pasta with walnut pesto

Also labelled.

Brun Blanc, Jokabin Violet, Ostertraube, Pascal, Plant Pascal.

Pascal Blanc: common questions

01.
What does Pascal Blanc taste like?
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Pascal Blanc tastes of citrus, green herb and nutty. The wines show light body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Pascal Blanc from?
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Pascal Blanc originates in Provence, France.
03.
Where is Pascal Blanc grown?
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The key regions for Pascal Blanc are Cassis.
04.
What food pairs with Pascal Blanc?
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Pour it with fish soup, seafood with lemon and pasta with walnut pesto.
05.
What else is Pascal Blanc called?
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Pascal Blanc is also labelled Brun Blanc, Jokabin Violet, Ostertraube, Pascal and Plant Pascal.

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

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