Sable de Camargue

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• 14 coastal communes in the departments of Hérault, Gard, and Bouches-du-Rhône (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Vineyards at approximately 1 metre above sea level, situated between coastal lagoons and salt marshes, with a freshwater water table in hydrostatic equilibrium with the sea
• A network of canals called roubines, regulating the water table level and salinity around the vineyards
• Mediterranean climate, rainfall below 600 mm per year, moderated by surrounding bodies of water; mistral and sea breezes in summer, easterly winds in winter

• Vineyards documented as early as the 14th century; letters patent from Charles VI (1406) and Charles VII (1431) regulated their commercialisation
• Exclusive production of vins gris and gris de gris (the predominant style), across nearly 2,800 hectares

• Pale salmon appearance, with a palate combining suppleness, roundness, and freshness, and notes of sea spray and iodine

• Sandy and calcareous soils produce grapes with a blue-grey to pinkish skin colour and low anthocyanin potential, setting this terroir apart from all others

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 10 mai 2022
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — CIVL