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The first written evidence of a wine trade in the St-Vincent abbey (Lucq de Béarn) dates from 988. In 1552, Henri II of Albret bought a vineyard in Jurançon, but it is on the 12 December 1553 that the Jurançon wine became a part of French history, when the future king of France, Henri IV was baptised using Jurançon wine.
Dry or sweet wines, high-spirited wines, full of the flavours of grapes, of broom flowers, with a touch of exotic fruit. This gold, deep and strong wine ages very well.
Best as an aperitif; traditionally with duck or goose liver (fresh or preserved) and with ewe cheese. |
Madiran wine has won acclaim since the 12C when Benedictine monks arrived at the Madiran abbey.
It became a mass wine and was famous abroad thanks to the pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela. François I and the English Court made it a “Lord’s wine”.
Covering 1,300 hectares over 3 departments, the Madiran vineyards are on a hill.
With distinctive colour and tannin, it is a coarse wine which ages well and accompanies traditional dishes and local cheeses perfectly well.
It can be directly tasted from the producer’s or at the local cooperative. |
