Coteaux de Peyriac
Styles
Principal grape varieties
CarignanChenansonCabernet FrancCabernet-SauvignonCaladocCinsautCotGrenache (Garnacha Tinta)Lledoner Pelut (Garnacha Peluda)MarselanMerlotMourvèdre (Monastrell)Petit Verdot (Verdot Petit)Pinot NoirPiquepoul NoirPortanSyrahTerret NoirGrenache Gris (Garnacha Roja)Terret GrisBourboulencCarignan BlancClairette (Clairette Blanche)ChardonnayChasanCheninColombardGrenache Blanc (Garnacha Blanca)Macabeu (Viura)MarsanneMauzacMuscat À Petits Grains BlancsMuscat D Alexandrie (Muscat Of Alexandria)Piquepoul BlancRoussanneSauvignonSémillonTerret BlancUgni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano)VermentinoViognier
Terroir
Natural factors
- A zone encompassing 24 communes (22 in the Aude, 2 in the Hérault), at the heart of the Minervois, traversed by the Clamoux and the Argent Double rivers. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Mediterranean climate: rainfall ~600 mm/year, mean temperature above 14 °C, sunshine exceeding 2,400 hours/year.
- The Cers (a dry, powerful north-westerly wind) triggers oceanic precipitation as it meets the Montagne Noire, particularly in autumn and spring.
- A landscape of terraced plains alternating with garrigue-covered hillsides, Aleppo pines, holm oaks, and 'mourels' (low hills of eroded sandstone).
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 11 novembre 2011
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry