Manseng noir

Manseng noir (sometimes translated: Black Manseng) is a wine grape variety of Basque origins that is grown primarily in South West France. It is allowed into Béarn AOC wine but very little used. Manseng Noir is deep in colour and tannic.

Manseng noir
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skin	Noir
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	see list of synonyms
Origin	France
VIVC number	7430

Like Pinot noir and Muscat, the grape mutates easily and has spawn several additional grape varieties that are more commonly used in wine production, most notably Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng.^[1]

Synonyms

Manseng noir is also known under the synonyms Arrouya, Courbu rouge, Gros Manzenc, Mancep, Mansenc Gros, Mansenc noir, Manseng rouge, Petit Mansenc, and Ferrón.^[2]

See also

• Gros Manseng
• Petit Manseng