Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh

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The Sud-Ouest wine-growing region

The appellation Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh applies to white wine that is grown within the Madiran appellation in the Sud-Ouest wine-growing region . The unusual name Pacherenc derives from the Gascon dialect expression Bi de Bits Pacherads ago, which as much as vines on poles (the vines are on high poles educated ) is called. With Vic-Bilh (Old Vieux Pays = Country) refers to the hills of the appellation.

The vineyards cover approx. 240 hectares of vineyards, which have had the status of an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for short) since May 31, 1997 . Vineyards are permitted in the municipalities of Cannet , Maumusson-Laguian , Viella (in the Gers department ), Arricau-Bordes , Arrosès , Aubous , Aurions-Idernes , Aydie , Bétracq , Burosse-Mendousse , Cadillon , Castetpugon , Castillon (near Lembeye), Conchez -de-Béarn , Corbère-Abères , Crouseilles , Diusse , Escurès , Gayon , Lasserre , Lembeye , Mascaraàs-Haron , Moncla , Monpezat , Mont-Disse , Moncaup , Portet , Saint-Jean-Poudge , Séméacq-Blachon , Tadousse-Ussau and Vialer (in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department ) and Castelnau-Rivière-Basse , Hagedet , Lascazères , Madiran , Saint-Lanne and Soublecause (in the Hautes-Pyrénées department ).

The white wine is made from the grape varieties Arrufiac (locally called Ruffiat) (share at least 30%), Courbu and Petit Manseng (the first-mentioned varieties must together make up at least 60%), as well as Gros Manseng , Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon (the share of the last two varieties must not together exceed 10%) blended.

It is produced depending on the flavors sec (dry) or moelleux (semi-sweet to sweet). With the moelleux variant, which makes up around 60% of the harvest, the grapes are harvested by hand when they are overripe (often with noble rot ). The moelleux wine has a residual sugar content of at least 35 g / l.

climate

The cultivation area is about 100 km from the Atlantic Ocean and a maximum of 50 km from the Pyrenees. The climate is therefore significantly influenced by the Atlantic low pressure areas coming from the west or northwest. The annual amount of precipitation is 1000 mm, the annual sunshine duration at 1900 hours for the southern location.

The average temperature is a mild 12.5–13 degrees Celsius, despite the moderately high duration of sunshine. This is explained by the greenhouse effect of a cloud cover that often accumulates in the Pyrenees. The area also benefits from warm down winds . Slopes are favored by the microclimate, as cold air accumulates in the valley floor.

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