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Since I moved to Europe, I’ve become fascinated with the wine-making process. I was fortunate enough to be able to frequently visit the region of south west France where Jurançon wine is made. I photographed this process over a period of several seasons. The vast majority of these images are from Domaine Nigri, located outside the village of Monein.
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- The vines of Domaine Nigri are warmed but the late summer sun.
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- This vineyard grows grapes for the sweet, white wine known as Jurancon in Monein, France. The vineyard sits in a valley below the Pyrenees mountain range, close to the Spanish border.
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- These are Gros Manseng grapes which are used in the production of Jurançon wine in Southwest France.
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- A tractor waits to haul grapes to the nearby winery
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- The vineyards in the Jurancon region of Southwest France, grow Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng grapes for sweet white wine.
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- Grapes are picked by hand at Domaine Nigri.
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- Grapes are picked by hand at Domaine Nigri.
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- Cut grapes are left to hang in the sun to further condense their sugars.
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- A grape picker at Domaine Nigri
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- A pail is laden with Gros and Petit Manseng grapes ready to make Jurnacon wine in Southwest France.
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- Gros and Petit Manseng grapes are transported by tractor to the winery where they will be made into Jurancon wine in Southwest France.
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- One of the smiling faces at Domaine Nigri, M. Lacoste.
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- Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng grapes are grown for Jurancon wine in Southwest France.
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- A grape harvester rakes newly picked grapes from his tractor to a hopper that will transport them to a crusher to make wine in southwest france while wine-maker Jean Luis Lacoste test the sugar content of the grapes.
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- Jurancon grape juice drips through the wine press.
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- Wine is aged in oak barrels before it is bottled.
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- A machine is used to apply labels to the wine bottles.
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- Jurancon wine bottles await shipment in Monein, France.
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- Bottles of golden Jurancon wine await purchase in the shop.
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- Jurancon wine is only produced in a small region is Southwest France.
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- All is quiet in the vines in December.
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- Sampling wine at Domaine Bellegarde.
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- Domaine Cauhape produces Jurancon wines.
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- A wine crate for a Grand Cru vintage
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Alison Cornford-Matheson is a Canadian photographer living and working in Brussels, Belgium. She specialises in garden and travel lifestyle stock photography. In addition, she is a Photoshop professional and produces digital artwork as fine art prints. Alison is available for assignment work and commissions on request.
