Pic Saint-Loup
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- 17 communes surrounding the limestone massif of the Pic Saint-Loup, in the north-east of the Hérault
- Soils derived from Lower Cretaceous and Upper Jurassic formations, with Tertiary deposits (marls, sandstones, conglomerates) to the south
- Cool Mediterranean climate: average temperature 12.3 °C, rainfall 900–1,000 mm/year, among the highest in the Languedoc
Human factors
- Vineyards attested from the Roman era; a founding VDQS of the Coteaux du Languedoc between 1955 and 1966, then granted AOC status in 1985 (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Reds: garnet robe, aromas of red fruits and liquorice, fine-grained tannins; released to market no earlier than 15 July of the year following harvest
- Rosés are light in style (pale to medium robe), with a round attack and notes of small red fruits; the reds develop spice character with age (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
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 2 février 2017,
- Official INAO text (show_texte)
- INAO product entry
- Official trade body site — CIVL