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- It is in this village that the monks blessings introduced in the 11th century. the first vines. Wine was served to pilgrims on their way to Compostela. Madiran is the cradle of the appellation. With its narrow streets with beautifully preserved buildings, its wooden grain market, its abbey church, and the remains of the monastery, the picturesque village invites you to explore. The Maison des Vins installed in the Priory provides valuable information on the vineyard, classified AOC since 1948, and on its history. If we know the Madiran, a red wine, rich in tannin and robust, produced on 1350 hectares, we know less the Pacherenc (250 hectares), a dry or sweet white wine. Several cellars open their doors to visitors.
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