Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC

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In 1997, AC-classified area in the southwest region of Southwest France . He was for the white wines from the area of Madiran created and includes 240 hectares of vineyards in the Gers department, Pyrenees-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrenees. The name derives from gascognische dialect form of education "Piquet-en-rang" (piles in rows) from where the vines are trained on tall stilts. With "Vic-Bilh" (Vieux Pays = Old Country), the local hills are known. The name thus means literally "stakes in a number of the Vic-Bilh-hills." The deep yellow, aromatic and long-lived wine from the local varieties Arrufiac (Ruffiat), Petit and Gros Manseng Courbu (at least 60%) and Petit Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon blended. He is in the variants sec (dry), moelleux (semisweet) and expanded doux (sweet). Known producers include Château d'Aydie , Barrejat Château, Château Laffitte-Teston, Domaine Berthoumieu, Château Montus (Brumont), Domaine Capmartin, Damien's Domaine, Domaine de Diusse, Domaine du Crampilh, Domaine Frédéric Laplace, Sergent Domaine, Domaine Tailleurguet and Producers Cooperative Plaimont.