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  • Minervois
  • AOC since 1985
  • 61 villages (16 in Hérault and 45 in Aude)
  • Whites (2%), Roses (4%)and Reds (94%)
  • 170 000 hl sur 5000 ha en production
  • Maximum authorized yield 50 hl/ha
  • Main wine plants for the reds : Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvèdre
  • Main wine plants for the whites : Grenache, Bourboulenc, Maccabeu, Marsanne, Roussanne
  • 220 (boutique) wineries
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