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Marion Latrille
Marion Latrille
Country of Origin: France
Location: Jurançon
People: Pierre-Yves Latrille & Marion Latrille, Owner & Winemaker


The château dates from the 16th century. Pierre-Yves Latrille, an agricultural engineer, bought the estate over 40 years ago. The land was fallow, but he found the site so delightful, so peaceful, that he felt compelled to undertake the labor of love that transformed this wilderness into a 36 hectare vineyard, of which 3 hectares are given over to Chateau de Jurque.

His daughter, Marion Latrille, having obtained her diploma in viticulture and oenology, as well as a Masters degree in management, joined her father on the estate in 1999. It's almost as if the vines were waiting for her. On January 6th she harvested late Gros Manseng grapes that had been miraculously spared during the huge storm in December, and this wine was to become 'Epiphanie,' one of the estates flagship wines.

Marion runs the estate with her father, assisted by an able team of 8 employees. It's important to them that each person feels involved and is committed to obtaining the best from the estate.

Region: The first written references to Jurançon vines date back to 998. The Navarre royal court invested in the development of the Jurançon vineyards and this association lent a certain prestige to these wines. Indeed, Jurançon entered History on December 12th 1553, when this wine was used to anoint the baby King Henry IV at his christening.

Terroir Characteristics: High vine production (vine height 90cm minimum) because of the hardy mountainous climate (340m altitude); this helps reduce the risk of frost damage in spring. A mild Oceanic influence which softens the Pyrenean climate and provides more than enough rain (1,400mm/year) to ensure the vines develop correctly. From September to December sunny days and cool nights preserve the grapes from the moody Autumn weather. The Foehn wind is essential to the passerillage (drying) of the the Gros and Petit Manseng grapes.

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