Clos Lapeyre is located 4 kilometres south-west of the village Jurançon in the Chapelle de Rousse district. Jean Larrieu purchased the estate in 1920 which had a small area of vines. Later his son Marcel continued with the family's farm growing strawberries, breeding cows and cultivating 3.5 hectares of vines, the grapes were then sold to the local cooperative at Gan. Between 1972 and 1975 he planted 5 hectares, from which 3 hectares were plan...
Clos Lapeyre's 17 hectares of vines are situated on the upper slopes at an altitude of 250 to 350 metres, with different exposures varying from south to south-east and south-west. Because of the steepness of the slopes, 9 hectares of vines are situated on terraces of a height of 6-8 metres with some in an amphitheatre formation. On terraces vine plantation is low at about 1000 vines per hectare. Clos Lapeyre has about 60% of its vineyard plant...
The estate produces 3 tiers of wines, from early drinking to Super Premium in both Jurançon Sec and Jurançon appellations. For the dry whites, depending on the vintage and the physiological maturity of the grains, the grapes may be de-stemmed or pressed as whole bunches, pre-fermentation skin maceration for 5-6 days may be done. The wine making process is adapted to each wine, some will be fermented and aged in oak barrels and for some the mal...
The Juracon vineyards date back over 2,000 years when the Romans settled in the area. The first recorded transaction of Jurançon wine dates back to 998 by the Abbaye de Saint-Vincent at Lucq-de-Béarn. In the 15th century, the largest estates are in the hands of the Lords and the Viscounts of Béarn who settled in Pau in 1460, this is the beginning of the golden age of the vineyards of Jurançon. In 1538, the grape's name "Mansenc", known as Mans...
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