Béarn AOP — the wine country around the Gave de Pau
Around Bellocq and Orthez, vineyards occupy terraces and slopes above the Gave de Pau.
From the source
Béarn is a protected wine designation for still red, rosé and white wines in southwestern France. Its delimited area includes sites in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées and Gers. The map pin marks a visitor cellar in Bellocq.
Editorial reading
The official specification defines where grapes may be grown and limits the designation to still wines. It includes delimited plots in several parts of the region. Monein and Bellocq give two views of that geography, with hillside vineyards in the former and a cooperative cellar close to the river in the latter.
Recommendation
Check visitor arrangements at the Bellocq cellar on Route de Puyoô. The local tourist office describes tastings of Béarn reds and rosés. Ask which bottles carry the Béarn designation, since the cellar also presents wines from Jurançon.
Sources
Connected Landscapes, Terroirs & Living Heritage
Explore the historic gardens, remarkable villages, wine terroirs, and cultural itineraries intimately connected with this heritage landscape.
Château de Bellocq
Château de Bellocq is a château at Bellocq, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The recorded building campaigns date from the 13th and 14th centuries. It is protected as a monument historique at the higher of the two levels (classé). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.
Restes du château de Saint-Pe
Restes du château de Saint-Pe is a château at Salies-de-Béarn, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The recorded building campaigns date from the 15th and 17th centuries. It is protected as a monument historique at the second level (inscrit). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.
Château de Cassaber
Château de Cassaber is a château at Carresse-Cassaber, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The recorded building campaigns date from the 17th and 19th centuries. It is protected as a monument historique at the second level (inscrit). Details are drawn from the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture.