Jacquere
White wine grape variety
Jacquere — white wine grape variety with signature aromas of lemon, pear, wet stone. Structural profile: Light body, High acidity, Low alcohol. Sensium blind-tasting coach reference.
Structural pillars
AcidityHigh
BodyLight
AlcoholLow
Color intensityPale
Aromatic intensityMedium
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for low alcohol and very light body with taut acidity in alpine white contexts.
- Check for subtle citrus-floral aromatics with stony, saline freshness rather than fruit weight.
Confidence signals
- Light citrus-pear profile with mineral line
- High acidity with very low body and alcohol
Aromas
Signature
lemonpearwet stone
Common
white flowersgreen applesaline
Occasional
honey
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Savoie · Apremont · Chignin
- Classic styles: Light alpine high-acid white · Mineral mountain white for early drinking
- Style examples: Vin de Savoie Jacquere · Apremont Jacquere
Common questions
- Is Jacquere a red or white grape variety?
- Jacquere is a white wine grape variety. Sensium documents its structure, aromas, and confusion signals for blind tasting.
- What does Jacquere smell and taste like?
- Signature aromas of Jacquere include lemon, pear and wet stone. Structural profile: Light body, High acidity, Low alcohol.
- What is Jacquere most often confused with in blind tasting?
- Jacquere is most commonly confused with Albarino, Vermentino and Picpoul. Sensium's Compare view leads with the decisive cues that resolve each call.
- Where is Jacquere grown?
- Classic regions for Jacquere include Savoie, Apremont and Chignin.