Tursan
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Tursan is a Vin délimité de qualité supérieure (VDQS) for wine
in South West France
since 1958 (decree of 11/07/1958, latest modified 26/02/2003).
and covers 39 communes of the département Landes and 2 communes of Gers
, and the area of Adour
, between the Landes and Béarn
.
It can be produced as white, rosé or red wine.
In Gers
:
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
in South West France
South West France (wine region)
South West France or in French Sud-Ouest, is a wine region in France covering several wine-producing areas situated respectively inland from, and south of, the wine region of Bordeaux...
since 1958 (decree of 11/07/1958, latest modified 26/02/2003).
Presentation
Its production zone covers potentially 4.000 hectares (but less than 500 hectares are covered by vineyards), it lays 35 km south-east of Mont-de-MarsanMont-de-Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan is a commune and capital of the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Mont-de-Marsan airbase « Constantin Rozanoff » is a major installation of the French Air Force. The base includes CEAM , an air defense radar command reporting centre, and an air defence control...
and covers 39 communes of the département Landes and 2 communes of Gers
Gers
The Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
, and the area of Adour
Adour
The Adour is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre , at the Col du Tourmalet, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost as the Adour du Tourmalet. At its final stretch, i.e...
, between the Landes and Béarn
Béarn
Béarn is one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. Along with the three Basque provinces of Soule, Lower Navarre, and Labourd, the principality of Bidache, as well as small parts of Gascony, it forms in the...
.
It can be produced as white, rosé or red wine.
- Red Tursan is produced with TannatTannatTannat is a red wine grape, historically grown in South West France in the Madiran AOC and is now one of the most prominent grapes in Uruguay, where it is considered the "national grape". It is also grown in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Peru, and in Italy's Puglia region where it is used as a...
(40% maximum), Cabernet francCabernet FrancCabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
and Cabernet sauvignonCabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley...
.
- White Tursan is composed of BaroqueBaroque (grape)Baroque is a white French wine grape planted primarily in South West France around the Tursan region. It can make full bodied wines with nutty flavors...
(30 to 90%), de Gros mansengMansengManseng Noir is a wine grape variety of Basque origins that is grown primarily in South West France. It is allowed into Béarn AOC wine but very little used...
and Sauvignon blancSauvignon blancSauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French word sauvage and blanc due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France., a possible descendant of savagnin...
(more or less 10%).
- Rosé Tursan is based on Cabernet franc and Cabernet sauvignon.
Production area
In Landes:- Aire-sur-l'AdourAire-sur-l'AdourAire-sur-l'Adour is a commune in the Landes département in Aquitaine in south-western France.It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the...
, Bahus-SoubiranBahus-SoubiranBahus-Soubiran is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, BuanesBuanesBuanes is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, ClassunClassunClassun is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Duhort-BachenDuhort-BachenDuhort-Bachen is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Eugénie-les-BainsEugénie-les-BainsEugénie-les-Bains is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.Eugénie-les-Bains is most well known for housing a spa resort and three restaurants, all belonging to chef Michel Guérard, inventor of cuisine minceur.-See also:...
, LatrilleLatrilleLatrille is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, RenungRenungRenung is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Saint-AgnetSaint-AgnetSaint-Agnet is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-References:*...
, Saint-LoubouerSaint-LoubouerSaint-Loubouer is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-References:*...
, SarronSarronSarron is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
and Vielle-TursanVielle-TursanVielle-Tursan is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
.
- ArboucaveArboucaveArboucave is a commune of the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, BatsBats, LandesBats is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Castelnau-TursanCastelnau-TursanCastelnau-Tursan is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.The wines of surroundings are known under the name Tursan....
, ClèdesClèdesClèdes is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, GeauneGeauneGeaune is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, LauretLauret, LandesLauret is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, LacajunteLacajunteLacajunte is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, MauriesMauriesMauries is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Miramont-SensacqMiramont-SensacqMiramont-Sensacq is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, PimboPimboPimbo is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, PécoradePécoradePécorade is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Payros-CazautetsPayros-CazautetsPayros-Cazautets is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, PhilondenxPhilondenxPhilondenx is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Puyol-CazaletPuyol-CazaletPuyol-Cazalet is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, SamadetSamadetSamadet is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, SorbetsSorbets, LandesSorbets is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
and UrgonsUrgonsUrgons is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
.
- Cazères-sur-l'AdourCazères-sur-l'AdourCazères-sur-l'Adour is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Landes department...
, Larrivière.
- AubagnanAubagnanAubagnan is a commune of the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, Serres-GastonSerres-GastonSerres-Gaston is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
.
- CouduresCouduresCoudures is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.It is located SSE of Saint-Sever and from Eyres-Moncube.-Geography:Coudures is in the area south of the Adour river...
, Eyres-MoncubeEyres-MoncubeEyres-Moncube is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
(the east part of Gabas), FarguesFargues, LandesFargues is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, MontgaillardMontgaillard, LandesMontgaillard is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, MontsouéMontsouéMontsoué is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
, SarrazietSarrazietSarraziet is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France....
.
In Gers
Gers
The Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
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