Tursan, first a Vin délimité de qualité supérieure (VDQS) for

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in South West France since 1958 (decree of 11 July 1958, last modified 26 February 2003), has been granted

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status in 2011.

Presentation

Its production zone covers potentially 4,000 hectares (although less than 500 hectares of it is covered by vineyards). It lies 35 km south-east of

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and covers 39 communes of the

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Landes, 2 communes of Gers, and the area of Adour, between the Landes and Béarn. It can be produced as white, rosé or red wine. * Red Tursan is produced with

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(40% maximum), Cabernet franc and Cabernet sauvignon. * White Tursan is composed of Baroque (30 to 90%), de

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and Sauvignon blanc (roughly 10%). * Rosé Tursan is based on Cabernet franc and Cabernet sauvignon.

Production area

In Landes: * Aire-sur-l'Adour,

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and Vielle-Tursan. *

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, Castelnau-Tursan, Clèdes, Geaune, Lauret, Lacajunte,

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, Miramont-Sensacq, Pimbo, Pécorade, Payros-Cazautets, Philondenx, Puyol-Cazalet, Samadet,

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and Urgons. * Cazères-sur-l'Adour, Larrivière. * Aubagnan, Serres-Gaston. *

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, Eyres-Moncube (the east part of the Gabas valley), Fargues, Montgaillard,

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, Sarraziet. In Gers: *

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and Ségos.

References

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