Maccabeo

General characteristics

Maccabeo is easily recognised by its bulky, winged, pyramid-shaped clusters, which are branching and very often compact in appearance. The individual berries are of medium size, spherical in shape, ranging in colour from yellow-green to golden yellow, depending on their degree of ripeness. The flesh is sweet and juicy.

Wine-making potential

The Maccabeo grape produces stylish, fruity wines, high in alcoholic content and low in acidity. They are straw yellow in colour.

Use

This variety is grown in the Costières de Nîmes and Côtes du Luberon areas, where it accounts for 8% of the area under white grapes.