Tursan, first a

Vin délimité de qualité supérieure Vin délimité de qualité supérieure ("delimited wine of superior quality"), usually abbreviated as VDQS, was the second highest category of French wine, below '' appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) in rank, but above '' vin de pays'' (co ...

(VDQS) for

wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are ...

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

Mont-de-Marsan Mont-de-Marsan (; Occitan: ''Lo Mont de Marçan'') is a commune and capital of the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Population Military installations The French Air and Space Force operates the '' Constantin Ro ...

and covers 39 communes of the

département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety- ...

Landes ''Landes'', or ''Lanas'' in Gascon, means moorland or heath. ''Landes'' and ''Lanas'' come from the Latin ''plānus'' meaning “‘flat, even, level, plain’”. They are therefore cognate with the English plain (and plane), the Spanish word ...

, 2 communes of

Gers Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377.

, and the area of Adour, between the Landes and

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 B ...

. It can be produced as white,

rosé A rosé () is a type of wine that incorporates some of the color from the grape skins, but not enough to qualify it as a red wine. It may be the oldest known type of wine, as it is the most straightforward to make with the skin contact metho ...

red wine Red wine is a type of wine made from dark-colored grape varieties. The color of the wine can range from intense violet, typical of young wines, through to brick red for mature wines and brown for older red wines. The juice from most purple gra ...

. * Red Tursan is produced with

Tannat Tannat is a red wine grape, historically grown in South West France in the Madiran AOC, and is now one of the most prominent grapes in Uruguay, where it is considered the "national grape". Tannat is also grown in Argentina, Australia, Braz ...

(40% maximum),

Cabernet franc Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire's Chinon. In addition to being use ...

and

Cabernet sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Leban ...

. * White Tursan is composed of Baroque (30 to 90%), de

Gros manseng Gros Manseng (sometimes translated: Large Manseng, rarely "Big Manseng") is a white wine grape variety that is grown primarily in South West France, and is part of the Manseng family. It produces dry wines in the Jurançon and Béarn regions o ...

and

Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in ...

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

Production area

In Landes: *

Aire-sur-l'Adour Aire-sur-l'Adour (; oc, Aira d'Ador or simply ) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire ...

, Bahus-Soubiran, Buanes, Classun, Duhort-Bachen,

Eugénie-les-Bains Eugénie-les-Bains (; oc, Las Aigas) is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Eugénie-les-Bains is best known for housing a spa resort and three restaurants, all belonging to chef Michel Guérard, invent ...

, Latrille, Renung, Saint-Agnet, Saint-Loubouer, Sarron and Vielle-Tursan. *

Arboucave Arboucave (; oc-gsc, Arbocava) is a commune of the Landes department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrativ ...

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Castelnau-Tursan Castelnau-Tursan (; oc-gsc, Castèthnau de Tursan) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The wines of the surrounding countryside are known under the name Tursan. Population See also *Commune ...

Clèdes Clèdes (; oc, Cledas) 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 F ...

, Geaune, Lauret,

Lacajunte Lacajunte (; Gascon: ''La Cau Junta'') is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Landes department The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of Fr ...

Mauries Mauries (; Gascon: ''Maurias'') is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Landes department The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of Franc ...

, Miramont-Sensacq,

Pimbo Pimbo () 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. The co ...

Pécorade Pécorade (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Pecorada'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Landes (department), Landes Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Landes ...

Payros-Cazautets Payros-Cazautets ( Gascon: ''Peiròs-Casauteths'') 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 t ...

Philondenx Philondenx ( Gascon: ''Hilhondé'') 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 de ...

Puyol-Cazalet Puyol-Cazalet (; oc, Pujòu Casalet) 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 ...

Samadet Samadet (; Gascon: ''Samadèth'') 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 departm ...

Sorbets Sorbets may refer to the following places in France: * Sorbets, Gers, a commune in the Gers department * Sorbets, Landes, a commune in the Landes department {{Geodis ...

and

Urgons Urgons is a commune in the Landes department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographic ...

. * Cazères-sur-l'Adour, Larrivière. *

Aubagnan Aubagnan (; oc-gsc, Aubanhan) is a commune of 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 departmen ...

Serres-Gaston Serres-Gaston (; Gascon: ''Sèrras Gaston'') 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 Lan ...

. *

Coudures Coudures (; Gascon: ''Coduras'') is a commune in the Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. It is located SSE of Saint-Sever and from Eyres-Moncube. Geography Coudures is in the area south of the river Adour The Ado ...

Eyres-Moncube Eyres-Moncube (; oc, Èiras e Montcube) 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 d ...

(the east part of the Gabas valley), Fargues, Montgaillard,

Montsoué Montsoué (； oc, Montsoèr) is a commune in the Landes department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative ...

, Sarraziet. In

: * Lannux and

Ségos Ségos ( Gascon: ''Segòs'') is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Geography Population See also *Communes of the Gers department The following is a list of the 461 communes of the Gers department of France. Th ...

References

{{reflist South West France AOCs