Boutenac
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Soils dominated by Miocene molasse: low fertility, free-draining, laden with rounded pebbles and siliceous elements, promoting deep root penetration.
- The Cers, a desiccating and sometimes violent westerly wind, protects the vineyard from cryptogamic diseases; the sea breeze is tempered by the Fontfroide massif.
- Mediterranean climate with a strongly marked summer water deficit; rainfall (spring/autumn) rarely exceeding 500 mm/year.
- Landscape of gentle hills, 'serres' and rounded ridges around the Pinada de Boutenac (273 m); vines planted up to approximately 180 m elevation, across 10 communes.
Human factors
- Vineyards established as early as the late 1st century under Augustus; Roman traces recorded at Boutenac, Fabrezan, Ferrals-les-Corbières, Lézignan-Corbières, and Montséret.
Product characteristics
- Deep colour with violet highlights when young; aromas of spice, ripe fruit, mocha, and caramel on the palate. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Carignan, a hardy variety, is planted in the poorest soils; its firm tannins refine with ageing.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 9 septembre 2022
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry
- Official trade body site — CIVL