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OJ C, 4.12.2023

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These natural conditions are particularly favourable for the historical Mediterranean grape varieties Grenache N, Mourvdre N and Carignan N, and have proved to be well suited to Syrah N, which was introduced throughout Languedoc-Roussillon in the early 1980s. Syrah N contributes coveted and original aromatic notes in the coolest situations.
Carignan N is a hardy variety that tolerates windy and dry situations well. It is the winegrowers preferred variety in the poorest soils of the Boutenac area, which is its natural habitat of choice. The young wines have hard, powerful tannins which become more refined over the appropriate ageing period.
Grenache N thrives in stony soils. It is adapted to wind and to the hottest situations, contributing fruitiness, alcoholic richness and fullness to the blend.
Mourvdre N performs well in soils that are very warm with good water status. It is slow to adapt and its yield is used in blends only from the 6th year after planting, after which it contributes subtle notes and a sought-after hint of tannin.
The soils, climate, human expertise in planting the grape varieties, vine training method spur pruning for Mediterranean grape varieties, cultivation practices manual harvesting and ageing mandatory ageing for 1 year, with 2 months in the bottle to refine the wines are all factors that contribute to the production of an original product, which was recognised as a controlled designation of origin within the Corbires PDO in 2005.
By including a period of bottle ageing within the demarcated geographical area and area in immediate proximity in the production conditions, the producers are aiming to better safeguard the products quality and specificity and thus the reputation of the controlled designation of origin.
It is a young controlled designation of origin which, nevertheless, has a long history of winegrowing. Vineyards already existed in Roman times, as shown by the earliest reference to wine being grown in the Corbires region at Villa major, now Villemajou, which lies in the municipality of Boutenac, right at the heart of the geographical area.

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Essential further conditions packaging, labelling, other requirements Legal framework:
National legislation Type of further condition:
Additional provisions relating to labelling Description of the condition:
a Wines with the controlled designation of origin may display the name of a smaller geographical unit on their labels, provided that:
it is a place name listed in the land registry;
it appears on the harvest declaration.
The place name must be printed in letters no larger, either in height or in width, than half the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin.
b Wines with the controlled designation of origin may display the broader geographical unit Corbires on their labels.
The size of the letters for this broader geographical unit must be no larger, in terms of both height and width, than half the size of the letters forming the name of the controlled designation of origin.
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