Minervois wine region

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The Minervois wine region is a renowned appellation in southern France known for its robust red wines made primarily from Mediterranean grape varieties such as Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French appellation d’origine contrôlée
wine region
administrativeDepartment Aude
Hérault
appellationType AOC
boundedBy Aude River valley
linked to: Aude basin

Montagne Noire
climate Mediterranean climate
country France
hasSubAppellation Minervois-La Livinière
knownFor Mediterranean-style wines
robust red wines
locatedIn Languedoc
Occitanie
southern France
linked to: Southern France
partOf Languedoc-Roussillon wine region
permittedGrapeVariety Cinsault
Lledoner Pelut
Mourvèdre
Piquepoul Noir
Terret Noir
permittedWhiteGrapeVariety Bourboulenc
Clairette
Grenache Blanc
Maccabeu
Marsanne
Piquepoul Blanc
Roussanne
primaryGrapeVariety Carignan
Grenache
Syrah
produces red wine
rosé wine
white wine
recognizedAsAOC 1985
regulates grape varieties
minimum alcohol level
yield limits
soilType clay-limestone
limestone
schist
traversedBy Canal du Midi
typicalAroma black fruit
garrigue herbs
spice
typicalWineStyle full-bodied red wines

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Hérault contains Minervois wine region