When in Rome, do as the Romans do, so goes the saying. Why not drink the local wines whilst on pilgrimage in Lourdes? (That said, Bordeaux is part of Gascony, which includes Pau and Lourdes.) Not only did we try Jurancon (both the sweet and the dry versions) as well as Madiran, we also got to try Bearn wine, which comes from an area slightly more towards the Atlantic coast (and an appellation that I had hitherto not met). That's of course in addition to the vineyard visit whilst at Pau. The whites are mostly made from Gros and Petit Manseng, whilst the local red grape is Tannat. Of course, they are no strangers to me, but to others from Hong Kong, they can be a novelty.
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