Montpeyroux

France · AOC (PDO) · Languedoc · 4 commune(s)

Approximate area — the union of the 4 commune(s) of the delimited area (INAO); no parcel delimitation exists for this denomination.

Styles

Natural factors

The vineyard backs onto the southern foothills of the Larzac and is bordered to the north by Mont Baudille, which rises to 848 m and closes off the landscape and the view.
The vineyard lies at elevations between 100 and 350 metres, crossed to the west by the Lagamas and to the east by the Avenc stream.
The Mediterranean climate is marked by dominant north and north-west winds, dry and cooled by the Causse, causing significant day/night temperature swings in summer.
Average annual rainfall reaches 750 mm, with a pronounced summer rainfall dip of around 120 mm and few rainy days.
The soils combine Permo-Triassic marl formations enriched with limestone scree, hard dolomitic limestones, and a stony plateau resulting from a cryoclastic spread glacis of Quaternary origin.
The neighbouring Causse, marked by the underground network of the Clamouse and its resurgences such as the Puits du Drac, plays a regulating role in the water supply of the geographical area.

Product characteristics

The red wines show a deep purple colour in their youth, with complex aromas of garrigue, ripe fruit, liquorice, pepper and dried flowers.
These wines have a well-defined structure with fine tannins, roundness and a marked freshness, qualities that make them suitable for ageing.

Terroir / wine link

Low humidity, frequent winds and a strong thermal differential between summer days and nights favour freshness and aromas, and give the wines fine tannins, roundness and freshness.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.