‖ Juran{cced}on
(ʒyrɑ̃sɔ̃)
[Name of a commune in the Basses Pyrénées.]
The white wine produced in Juran{cced}on.
| [1833 C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines v. 138 The first growths of Juran{cced}on and Gan bring two hundred francs the hectolitre.] 1920 A. L. Simon Blood of Grape ix. 243 Fine wines..from the Mediterranean Coast and the Pyrénées (..Rivesaltes, Jurancon, etc., etc.). 1926 P. M. Shand Bk. Wines v. 64 Like all fine wines, Juran{cced}on owes its quality to one supreme and informing vine. 1969 L. Orizet Wine Bk. 144 The production seldom exceeds 400,000 gallons of genuine white Juran{cced}on a year, and a few gallons of red wine. |