roduced on 1,980 acres of hillside facing the magnificent chain of the Pyrenees, the wine of Jurancon has gone through the centuries and the changes of recent history and is now regaining its nobility thanks to a quest for quality. Spread out over some forty kilometres, it is made up of small plots ensconced in combs, often in terraces, on sandy clay soils studded with pebbles. The climate is one which combines mountain extremes with a clement ocean climate and the heat of the south. This is most noticeable in late autumn when the warm southerly winds allow passerillage to occur and Jurancon to produce great sweet white wines. The typical local grape varieties with their thick skins are well-adapted to this climate and are grown high to avoid spring frosts.