Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea del 4/12/2023 - Comunicaciones e Informaciones
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Source: Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea - Comunicaciones e Informaciones
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OJ C, 4.12.2023
The area available for each plant must not exceed 2,25 m2. This area is calculated by multiplying the distance between rows by the distance between vines in the same row. For vines planted in squares or triangles and trained using the goblet system, the area available for each plant must not exceed 3 m2.
When trained using the goblet system, the vines are spur pruned, with a maximum of six spurs per vine. Each spur has a maximum of two count buds.
When trained using the Royat cordon system, the vines are spur pruned:
with a maximum of six spurs per vine and a maximum of two count buds per spur; or with a maximum of 10 spurs per vine and a maximum of one count bud per spur.
Irrigation may be authorised.
The average maximum crop load per parcel is set at 7 000 kg per hectare. Where irrigation is authorised, the average maximum crop load per irrigated parcel is set at 5 500 kg per hectare.
Grapes containing less than 224 g of sugar per litre of must cannot be considered fully ripe.
Grapes of the Carignan N variety are harvested by hand and transported whole to the winemaking location.
5.2. Maximum yields 50 hectolitres per hectare
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Demarcated geographical area The grapes are harvested and the wines are made, processed, aged and packaged in the following municipalities in the department of Aude, listed on the basis of the 2019 Official Geographic Code: Boutenac, Fabrezan, Ferrals-lesCorbires, Lézignan-Corbires, Luc-sur-Orbieu, Montséret, Ornaisons, Saint-André-de-Roquelongue, Saint-Laurentde-la-Cabrerisse, Thézan-des-Corbires.
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Wine grape varieties Carignan N
Grenache N
Mourvdre N Monastrell Syrah N Shiraz
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Description of the links The geographical area is located at the centre of the department of Aude, between Carcassonne and Narbonne, around the Pinada de Boutenac massif, which ascends to an altitude of 273 m. It is bounded:
by three rivers, the Orbieu to the north, the Aussou to the east and the Nielle to the west;
and by the limestone plateaux of Thézan-des-Corbires and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse to the south.
This geographical area, which is south / south-west facing, is characterised by a gently rolling landscape made up of a succession of small hills, elongated ridges and hilltops crowned with pine forests.
Vines occupy most of the slopes up to an altitude of around 180 m. Grown in a Mediterranean climate, the vineyards covered by the Boutenac controlled designation of origin are well protected from maritime influences by a network of interlacing hills and exposed to the influence of the north-west wind. The soils are thin and very stony but deep enough to allow good root development.
The natural conditions are ideal for achieving excellent ripeness, as they prevent summer water stress. However, the plant achieves balance gradually, which is why the more robust vine varieties, such as Mourvdre N and Carignan N, have a late entry into production.
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ELI: http data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1384/oj
