Clos Uroulat

Clos Uroulat is a family winery located in southwestern France, in the Jurançon region, where mountain slopes, Atlantic winds, and centuries-old winemaking traditions create a unique terroir expression for both sweet and dry white wines. The estate is led by Charles Hours, one of the pioneers who revitalized the modern identity of Jurançon and brought the ‘Petit Manseng’ grape to international recognition.

Since the early 1980s, the Hours family has been caring for 17 hectares of vineyards surrounding the village of Monein, nestled at the foothills of the Pyrenees. The vines grow between 200 and 400 meters above sea level, on a mix of clay and stony limestone soils — a combination that gives the wines both fruit richness and structural precision.

Charles Hours was among the first winemakers to craft expressive yet pure, balanced sweet wines from late-harvest ‘Petit Manseng’. His philosophy is to balance nature’s strength with human patience, preserving the authenticity of each vineyard and the integrity of its terroir expression.

Wine Style

Clos Uroulat wines are known for their clarity, balance, and mineral precision. They combine the freshness of the Atlantic climate with the ripeness typical of Jurançon — wines where sweetness is always matched by acidity, and intensity meets elegance.

• Sweet wines – made mainly from late-harvest ‘Petit Manseng’, they display rich texture and aromas of honey, dried fruit, pineapple, and orange zest, balanced by vibrant acidity that gives them freshness and harmony.

• Dry wines (‘Sec’) – produced from ‘Gros Manseng’ and ‘Petit Manseng’, offer notes of citrus, white flowers, herbs, and saline minerality. These are delicate wines that reflect the vitality of the region’s limestone soils.