Loupiac

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The bedrock consists of Tertiary "astéries" limestone, covered by sandy-gravelly decalcification clays that create a favourable environment for vine cultivation.
• On the plateau slopes, the "astéries" limestone is covered by the molasse known as the "Agenais" molasse, while the south- and south-west-facing slopes display more or less calcareous and stony brown soils.
• The relief is well defined and sometimes steep, with high points reaching over 100 metres in altitude, cut to the north by the Ricaud valley, which faces north.
• In autumn, at the confluence of the Ciron and the Garonne, morning mist rising from the meanders of the Garonne alternates with warm, sunny periods over the south- and south-west-facing slopes, favouring the development of Botrytis cinerea and the onset of noble rot.
• Numerous streams, such as the Matelot, tributaries of the Garonne, have carved their beds into the limestone bedrock and provide excellent drainage across this area dominated by a limestone plateau oriented to the south-west towards the valley.

• The remains of a Gallo-Roman villa at Loupiac, complete with its mosaics, bear witness to the extent of agricultural activity already established in antiquity in this wine-growing region.
• Around 1750, trade with Holland encouraged the introduction of ageing in barrels and then in bottles, made possible by the sulphur wick known as the "allumette hollandaise".
• The Loupiac appellation d'origine contrôlée was recognised by decree in 1936, within the commune boundaries defined by the ruling of the Bordeaux Court of Appeal of 28 July 1930.
• Ripe grapes covered with Botrytis cinerea dry out gently under the combined effect of sunshine and the dry northerly and north-easterly winds frequent in October and November, promoting sugar concentration.

• The colour is golden and gradually takes on an amber hue with age, while aromas of white fruits and flowers evolve towards notes of candied fruits and citrus.
• These balanced wines, at once delicate and lively, display aromatic persistence of great complexity along with a fine freshness on the palate.

• The particular climate that favours the development of Botrytis cinerea and noble rot provides mesoclimatic conditions that give Loupiac wines their distinctive character.
• The production conditions, with limited yields, make it possible to obtain harvests whose musts display sufficient sugar richness.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF) — approved 29 décembre 2025, JORF 7 janvier 2026
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — CIVB