Jurançon wine
Jurançon wine was undoubtedly the first wine in the world to obtain the "appellation contrôlée" (A.O.C. is the official French designation which guarantees the area from which a wine has come, the method by which and the grapes which which it is made) as a guarantee of its quality. It was granted by the Parliament of Navarre in the 14th century
In 1553, the future King, Henry IV, was baptised with a drop of Jurançon wine. The golden wine was then hailed as the "wine of the King and the King of wines".
It enjoyed such royal acclaim until the 19th century.
Small parcels of vines are tucked away in the sunny coombs spanning from the terraces of the Castle of Pau to the chain of Pyrenees mountains.
With an altitude of 300 metres, the climate is a combination of harsh mountain weather and humid mildness from the ocean.
In the autumn, the wonderful Indian summer in the Bearn region and the southerly wind are ideal for the passerillage (or drying of the grapes): an over-ripening of the grapes which provides Jurançon wine with its unmistakable mellowness.
The local grape varieties are adapted to the climate: very high vinestock to avoid spring frost and very resistant grapes.
The Gros Manseng is the basic grape variety for dry Jurançons and young mellow wines.
The Petit Manseng with small berries produces the best mellow wines which age well.
The Corbu, Camaralet and Lauzet add a spicy touch.
This wine has long since proved its worth.
It is sold worldwide and in particular in Northern Europe.
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Jurançon wine grower's cellar
The Wine cellar offers advice and the possibility of tasting all of their range:
When to visit:
> From Monday to Saturday :
From 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
and from 1.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
> On Sunday, in the summer :
From 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
and from 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Entrance fees:
Free of charge
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Contact details:
Cave des Producteurs de Jurançon
53, avenue Henri IV
64290 Gan
Tel. no.: 00 33 (0)5 59 21 57 03
Fax no.: 00 33 (0)5 59 21 72 06
E-mail: cave@cavedejurancon.com
Website: www.cavedejurancon.com
How to get there:
Situated in the district, in the commune of Gan,
on the edge of the N 134 in the direction of the valleys.
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La Maison des Vins et du Terroir du Jurançon (The House of Jurançon Wines and Local products)
Independent producers cordially invite you to come and taste their products in the House of Wines which is situated in the centre of a site listed as a historical monument.
When to visit:
From 15 June to 15 September
From Monday to Saturday from 10.00 a.m.
to 12.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Sundays and national holidays from
3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. |
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Off-season :
From Wednesday to Sunday from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays during the first three
months of the year
In July and August: introduction to wine tasting
on Thusdays at 11.00 a.m.
Entrance fees:
Free of charge |
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Contact details:
La Maison des Vins
La Commanderie de Jurançon
64360 Lacommande
Tel. no.: 00 33 (0)5 59 82 70 30
Fax no.: 00 33 (0)5 59 82 74 64
E-mail: commanderie.jurancon@wanadoo.fr
Website: www.vins-jurancon.fr
How to get there:
Situated in the south-west of the district, on the
road to Bayonne via the N 117, then in the direction
of Lasseube.
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The Jurançon Confraternity
cordially invites you, together with 50 wine growers in the area, to come and visit their vinification wine storehouse and to taste all of their Jurançon wines.
When to visit:
From Tuesday to Saturday, from 9.30 a.m. to
12.00 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
From 15 July to 31 August open from Monday
to Saturday
Entrance fees:
Free of charge
Contact details:
Canon de Montanin
Quartier Louplen
64360 Monein
Tel. no.: 00 33 (0)5 59 21 34 58
Fax no.: 00 33 (0)5 59 21 27 68
E-mail: contact@canon-de-montanin.com |
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How to get there:
Situated in the south-west of the district,
in the direction of Bayonne via the N 117.
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