Southwest France's most distinctive and internationally celebrated dessert wine AOC — the steep hillsides of the Pyrenean foothills south of Pau producing both dry Jurançon Sec and sweet Jurançon Moelleux and Vendange Tardive from Petit Manseng (primarily) and Gros Manseng. The late autumn foehn winds that dry the grapes on the vine (passerillage) concentrate the sugars without botrytis, creating wines of extraordinary freshness and citrus intensity alongside the sweetness. The finest Jurançon Moelleux — particularly from Clos Uroulat and Domaine Cauhapé — age 20-40 years, developing extraordinary complexity.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | Outstanding Jurançon vintage; Petit Manseng concentrated beautifully in the mountain foehn; moelleux wines of extraordinary citrus-honey sweetness and mineral tension. |
| 2021 | — | Classic vintage; Pyrenean conditions produced wines of excellent natural acidity and the characteristic Jurançon combination of sweetness and mountain freshness. |
| 2020 | — | Benchmark year; Clos Uroulat and Cauhapé both produced moelleux of extraordinary depth; Vendange Tardive wines of exceptional concentration and longevity. |
| 2019 | — | Greatest Jurançon vintage of the era; passerillage was perfect; moelleux wines of legendary citrus-honey sweetness and 30+ year aging potential. |
| 2018 | — | Excellent vintage for dry and sweet Jurançon; foehn winds consistent; Petit Manseng of exceptional concentration and tropical complexity. |