Jurancon Wines
The historic Béarnais appellation of Jurançon was hit hard by the phylloxera pandemic in the late 19th century. During the lean post-war years momentum here was largely sustained by an efficient Cave Co-operative and this, in turn, has spawned a new generation of independent winemakers. Back in 1986 Pascal Labasse was one of the first of his peer group to leave the relatively safe confines of co-operative viticulture and go it alone. Based 20 kilometres west of Pau, outside the village of Monein, the Domaine Bellegarde comprises 16 hectares of vines given over entirely to the Manseng grape in both its Gros and Petit strains.
White