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The Arretxea estate, or "House of Stone" in the Basque language, was originally a family farm that Michel Riouspeyrous took over in 1989. The steep slopes of vines facing south, planted in terrasses, are cultivated using the biodynamics technics. The Estate was one of the pioneers of the rebirth o

The Brana family started as wine merchants in 1897 in the French Basque Country. In 1974 they set up their distillery and orchard in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Today, Martine Brana develops high quality spirits and fruit liqueurs through maceration or slow distillation in red copper stills.

Domaine Camin Larredya was created more than 800 years ago, on the hills of Jurançon, in the south-western part of France. The vineyard spreads over 9,5 hectares, among which 4 have been layed out as terraces, in the plain of Chapelle-de-Rousse. Since 1988, Jean-Marc Grussaute has been producing ex

The artisanal distillery Cazottes, located in Villeneuve-sur-Vère, produces some of the best brandies and fruit liqueurs in France. Laurent Cazottes cultivates 600 "Williams" pear trees, 200 "Reine Claude Doree" plum trees and vines of Mauzac Rose, using organic agricultural techniques to express th

The Clos Thou is located at the heart of the Pyrenean Piemont, the noble cradle of Jurançon wines. The 9 hectare Estate spread across the slopes of Chapelle-de-Rousse, one of the best terroirs in the heart of the Jurançon appellation. Clos Thou has been in the Lapouble-Laplace family for four gen

In 1983, at the heart of the Gaillac appellation and in the family vineyard, Bernard Plageoles made his very first vinification. Today, the vineyard covers 35 hectares, divided between the villages of Cahuzac sur Vère, Montels and Castelnau de Montmiral. No less than fourteen autochthonal grape va

Perched on the mountainside, the Basque Country is home to one of the smallest wine appellations in France: Irouléguy. In the village of Lasse, one must then imagine picture the scattered vineyards of Battit Ybargaray, winegrower of Domaine Xubialdea. Whilst operating an organic farm, in 2008 Mr.

After 15 years in the semi-conductors industry, Françoise Casaubieilh and Pierre Coulomb took over in 2008 the 5 hectares estate in the Jurançon appellation (in Monein) which had been in Françoise’s family since 1610. Planted on steep slopes in an amphitheater facing south to the Pyrenees, the viney

Domaine Hegaldaka, a new gem nestled in the heart of the Basque Country, is located in Saint Jean Le Vieux. Its name, "Hegaldaka," meaning "taking flight" in Basque , perfectly embodies the spirit of renewal and the passion of its founder, Christian Bourrus , who underwent a professional reconversio