AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Aude
Communes of Production
- Cascastel-des-Corbières, Caves, Fitou, Leucate, La Palme, Paziols, Treilles, Tuchan, Villeneuve-les-Corbières
Size
- 2,562 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge: Min. 60% combined Grenache (min. 20%) and Carignan (min. 20%); min. 10% combined Syrah and Mourvèdre
- Lladoner Pelut vines planted prior to 2001 may combine with Grenache and Carignan for a min. 60%
Assemblage
- No grape may account for more than 80% of the blend. Grenache and/or Carignan must account for at least 50% of the blend.
MinimumAlcohol
- 12%
Minimum Must Weights
- 198 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Élevage
- The wines may not be released until May 1 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 45 hl//ha
Principal Soils
- Fitou Maritime: coastal clay and limestone around the saltwater lagoons
- Fitou Montagneux: 24km inland, mountainous schist
AOC Established
- 1948 (last updated 2011)
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