Clairette du Languedoc
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Annual rainfall ranging from 500 to 800 mm along a north–south gradient, in an area sheltered from northerly winds.
Human factors
- As early as 1471, the dry wine was called 'Picardan' and the medium-sweet 'Clairette'; in 1730, a report from the États du Languedoc noted that the Dutch were 'fond' of them.
- The wines' susceptibility to maderisation led to the production of vermouth in the 19th century; AOC status was granted on 28 September 1948. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- The shallow soils with good water regulation, combined with low yields from short pruning, give the wines a structure well suited to 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) — approved 26 octobre 2011, JORF 29 octobre 2011
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry
- Official trade body site — CIVL