BAROQUE WINES WITH A TRENDY LOOK
In their time, these wines charmed Empress Eugenie and King Henry IV. Like them today, discover the spirit of the Landes.
Cabernet Franc N and Tannat N (between 20% and 60% of each in the blend)
Complementary red grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon N, Fer Servadou N (Pinenc) and Merlot N.
Baroque B and Gros Manseng B (between 20% and 60% of each in the blend)
Complementary white grape varieties are Chenin B, Claverie B, Petit Manseng B, Raffiat de Moncade B, and Sauvignon B and G.
Powerful robust red wines with firm tannins and notes of red fruits, leather and spices.
Food and wine pairing:
These wines are paired with game or poultry. Serving temperature is 16 ° C.
Delicate, fine and thirst-quenching rosé wines, with a very nice freshness; notes of small red fruits.
Food and wine pairing:
Intense, frank and lively white wines ; floral, white fruit and citrus notes.
Food and wine pairing:
Great with grilled fish or seafood. Serving temperature: 8 ° C.
MORE ABOUT TURSAN WINES
2011: Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC-AOP*)
Location: Landes department
Production area: 306 ha (756 acres)
Harvest: 17 400 hl (1 740 000 litres): 85% red, 15% rosé
Terroir: South of the Landes, the Tursan stretches in the curves of the Adour river and on the first folds of the Pyrenees coast. 4 main types of soil: clayey limestone, tawny sands, rolled pebbles, silts and gravels.
Climate: Tursan enjoys a privileged climatic location, oceanic with continental influence. The mild and sunny autumn of the Landes allows the grapes to ripen perfectly, a guarantee of quality and finesse.
* Created by the EU in 1992, the AOP label (Appellation d’Origine Protégée) designates products that have been produced, processed and developed in a specific geographical area, using the recognized know-how of local producers and ingredients from that region. The English equivalent is PDO (Protected Designation of Origin).
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