Chalosse

	Chalosse Chalosse (; oc-gsc, Shalòssa or ) is a wine-growing area in Gascony, in south-west France. It lies in the ''departement'' of Landes and is centred on the town of Dax. Chalosse also gives its name to ''coteaux de Chalosse'', the wine of the area, and is used to describe both the Ondenc and the Graisse varieties of grape. Location Chalosse is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees, around the valleys of the river Louts and the river Luy, both left tributaries of the river Adour. The region is bounded by the Adour and the Pays de Marsan to the north, the river Gabas and the Tursan to the east and by the region of Béarn to the south. The neighbouring ''terroirs'' are L'Orient (west), Pays de Marsan (north), Tursan (east), and Bearn (south). The main town is Dax, to the west of the region. Other important towns are Pomarez and Montfort-en-Chalosse. Viticulture Chalosse is a wine-growing region, and it gives its name to a number of grape varieties. Ondenc and Graisse are bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Montfort-en-Chalosse Montfort-en-Chalosse (, literally ''Montfort in Chalosse''; oc-gsc, Monhòrt de Shalòssa) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population Politics Between 2001 and 2014, Françoise Dartigue-Peyrou was the mayor. Christian Bouet was a town councillor until 2014. He had 7 terms for 43 years, a record in Montfort-en-Chalosse. See also Communes of the Landes department The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Claverie Claverie is a white French wine grape variety that was once widely planted in the Landes region by Dutch traders who prized the variety’s ability to produce wines with high alcohol levels Alcohol by volume (abbreviated as ABV, abv, or alc/vol) is a standard measure of how much alcohol (ethanol) is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage (expressed as a volume percent). It is defined as the number of millilitres (mL) o .... Today the variety exists in small isolated plantings in Southwest France and is nearing extinction.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 53 Oxford University Press 1996 Synonyms Various synonyms have been used to describe Claverie and its wines including Bouguieu, Chalosse Blanche, Chaloussenc, Clabarien, Clabérieu, Clabéria, Claverie Blanc and Claverie vert. References {{reflist White wine grape varieties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Meslier-Saint-François Meslier-Saint-François is a white French wine grape variety that is now grown predominantly in the Loir-et-Cher department of the Loire Valley. Historically, the grape was found more widely throughout the Loire and western France and was even used in the production of Armagnac. However, for most of the 20th century Meslier-Saint-François has been following a similar route to the Loire grape Arbois with plantings rapidly declining.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 109 Oxford University Press 1996 The grape is a crossing of Gouais blanc and Chenin blanc making it a sibling of Balzac blanc and Colombard Colombard (also known as French Colombard in North America) is a white French wine grape variety that is the offspring of Chenin blanc and Gouais blanc.winepros.com.au. This makes the grape the sibling of the Armagnac Meslier-Saint-François ....J. Robinson, J. Harding and J. Vouillamoz ''Wine Grapes - A complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ondenc Ondenc is a white French wine grape found predominantly in the Gaillac region of southwest France. In the 19th century, it was a popular planting in Bordeaux but fell out of favor following the phylloxera epidemic due to poor yields and sensitivity to grape disease, though is still one of the seven white varieties permitted in Bordeaux. Prior to falling out of favor, vine cuttings were brought from Bordeaux to Australia where the grapes became known under the synonyms of Irvine's White in Victoria and Sercial in South Australia. The Australian grapes weren't identified as Ondenc till 1976 when French ampelographer Paul Truel identified the vine while visiting Australia.J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 494 Oxford University Press 2006 Today, the grape is nearly extinct in Australia except for a small amount of plantings in Victoria used in sparkling wine production.Oz Clarke ''Encyclopedia of Grapes'' pg 165 Harcourt Books 2001 History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Louts The Louts (; oc, Lots) is a left tributary of the Adour, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in the Southwest of France. It is long. Name It is documented in medieval Latin as ''Fluvius qui dicitur Lossium''.(''Gallia Christiana'' 12th century; with the usual permutation of the place of the i). Geography The Louts rises in Thèze, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Thèze, flows northwest through Chalosse and joins the Adour, in Hinx. Départements and towns * Pyrénées-Atlantiques : Thèze, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Thèze, Arzacq-Arraziguet, Lème, Méracq, Vignes. * Landes (department), Landes : Hagetmau, Saint-Cricq-Chalosse, Caupenne. References Rivers of France Rivers of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Rivers of Landes (department) Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chalosse Noire (other) Chalosse Noire is a synonym for several wine grapes including: * Béquignol noir * Canari noir Jurançon Négrette Négrette is a dark red wine grape grown primarily in South West France in the region between Albi and Toulouse. Wine regions The principal appellation using this variety, Côtes du Frontonnais (red and rosé), requires that 50% to 70% of the ... {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Dax, Landes Dax (; oc, Dacs; eu, Akize) is a Communes of France, commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France, Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the Landes (department), Landes Departments of France, department. It is known as a spa destination, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments. Dax is also known for its tauromachy culture, especially during the August ferias, one of the most crowded festival events in France with 800,000 people attending over five days. It is also a market town, former bishopric and busy local centre, especially for the Chalosse area. Geography Dax lies on the river Adour, 30 km from the Atlantic Ocean and 42 km northwest of Bayonne. Dax station has rail connections to Paris, Hendaye, Tarbes, Bordeaux, Bayonne and Pau. History It was first established by the Romans, and its reputation is supposed to date from a visit by Julia, the daughter of the first E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Graisse Graisse is a white French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Armagnac region of western France where the grape is used for both wine production and distillation. The pulp of the grape is characterized by its high viscosity levels, which can create some difficulties in winemaking Winemaking or vinification is the production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid. The history of wine-making stretches over millennia. The science of wine and ..., to produce a wine that expert Jancis Robinson describes as being of average to low quality. In recent years, plantings of Graisse have been steadily declining.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 80 Oxford University Press 1996 Synonyms Various synonyms have been used to describe Graisse and its wines including Blanquette, Blanquette grise, Cargo saoumo, Cargo saumo, Chalosse, Cholosse, Clairette égreneuse, Cotibla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pomarez Pomarez (; oc, Pomarés) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also Communes of the Landes department The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories i ... References Communes of Landes (department) {{Landes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Béarn The Béarn (; ; oc, Bearn or ''Biarn''; eu, Bearno or ''Biarno''; or ''Bearnia'') 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 southwest the current ''département'' of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64). The capitals of Béarn were Beneharnum (until 841), Morlaàs (from ca. 1100), Orthez (from the second half of the 13th century), and then Pau (beginning in the mid-15th century). Béarn is bordered by Basque provinces Soule and Lower Navarre to the west, by Gascony ( Landes and Armagnac) to the north, by Bigorre to the east, and by Spain (Aragon) to the south. Today, the mainstays of the Béarn area are the petroleum industry, the aerospace industry through the helicopter turboshaft engine manufacturer Turbomeca, tourism and agriculture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Terroir (, ; from ''terre'', "land") is a French term used to describe the environmental factors that affect a crop's phenotype, including unique environment contexts, farming practices and a crop's specific growth habitat. Collectively, these contextual characteristics are said to have a character; ''terroir'' also refers to this character. Some artisanal crops for which ''terroir'' is studied include wine, cider, coffee, tobacco, olive oil, chocolate, chili peppers, hops, agave (for making tequila and mezcal), tomatoes, heritage wheat, maple syrup, tea, and cannabis. ''Terroir'' is the basis of the French wine ''appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) system, which is a model for wine appellation and regulation in France and around the world. The AOC system presumes that the land from which the grapes are grown imparts a unique quality that is specific to that growing site (the plants' habitat). The extent of terroir's significance is debated in the wine industry. Origins Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Gascony Gascony (; french: Gascogne ; oc, Gasconha ; eu, Gaskoinia) was a province of the southwestern Kingdom of France that succeeded the Duchy of Gascony (602–1453). From the 17th century until the French Revolution (1789–1799), it was part of the combined Province of Guyenne and Gascony. The region is vaguely defined, and the distinction between Guyenne and Gascony is unclear; by some they are seen to overlap, while others consider Gascony a part of Guyenne. Most definitions put Gascony east and south of Bordeaux. It is currently divided between the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (departments of Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, southwestern Gironde, and southern Lot-et-Garonne) and the region of Occitanie (departments of Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées, southwestern Tarn-et-Garonne, and western Haute-Garonne). Gascony was historically inhabited by Basque-related people who appear to have spoken a language similar to Basque. The name Gascony comes from the same root as the word Basq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]