Wines from the Vic-Bilh
Between Gascon valleys and the beginning of the Pyrenees ...
Madiran and Pacherenc wine
On the borders of three departments, the Gers, the Atlantic-Pyrenees and the High-Pyrenees, the vineyards share the hillsides with maize and corn fields, and oak and chestnut woods.
The clay and chalky soils are ideal for red grape varieties which produce the Madiran red wine.
Clay and siliceous soils are favoured for white grape varieties which produce dry or mellow Pacherenc wines. |
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The encépagement (is the French term used for the assortment of grape varieties planted on a particular property) of the Madiran is Tannat for structure, to which Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon is associated for suppleness, bouquet and smoothness, and Pinenc for the fruit flavouring.
The Pacherenc of Vic Bilh is a blend of six grape varieties: Arrufiat, Courbu, Gros and Petit Manseng, Sauvagnon, and Sémillon.
How to get there:
Situated to the north of the district, in the direction of Morlaàs then Lembeye, towards the Gers
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The Crouseilles wine cellars
You are cordially invited to taste the best Madiran wines in Crouseilles Manor - an 18th-century dwelling.
You will discover a very beautiful panorama of the Pyrenees during your walks in the vineyards. A variety of events are organized on Sundays from May to September.
Wine growers act as guides during these events.
When to visit:
From 1 May to 30 September, from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 2.00 p.m. to
7.00 p.m.
on Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., visits of the wine storehouses at 11.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m.
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From 1 October to 30 April, from Monday to Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2.00 p.m. to
6.00 p.m., on Sunday from 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Visits by appointment only
Entrance fees:
Free of charge
Contact details:
Cave et Château de Crouseilles
64350 Crouseilles
Tel. no.: 00 33 (0)5 59 68 10 93
Fax no.: 00 33 (0)5 59 68 14 33
E-mail: d.degache@crouseilles.com |
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How to get there:
Situated in the north of the Pau-Pyrenees district, in the direction of the north and of Lembeye
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