Pic Saint-Loup AOC

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Pic Saint-Loup AOC is a renowned Languedoc wine appellation in southern France, noted for its Mediterranean-influenced, predominantly red wines shaped by limestone soils and a cooler microclimate near the Cévennes foothills.

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Pic Saint-Loup wine region 1

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instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
alsoProduces rosé wine
associatedCommunes communes north of Montpellier
associatedLandscape garrigue vegetation
climateInfluence Cévennes mountains NERFINISHED
Mediterranean climate
country France
dominantWineColor red
exportedTo international markets
exposure north-facing and north-east-facing slopes
gainedFullAOCStatus 2016
grapeRequirementRed Syrah must be a major component NERFINISHED
harvestType predominantly hand-harvested
hasMicroclimate cooler than surrounding Languedoc areas
languageOfName French
legalCategory protected designation of origin
locatedIn Languedoc wine region NERFINISHED
Occitanie administrative region NERFINISHED
locatedNear Cévennes foothills
Pic Saint-Loup mountain NERFINISHED
mainGrapeVariety Grenache
Mourvèdre NERFINISHED
Syrah NERFINISHED
nameRefersTo Pic Saint-Loup peak NERFINISHED
nearCity Montpellier NERFINISHED
notedFor strong diurnal temperature variation
partOf Languedoc AOP ensemble NERFINISHED
permittedGrapeVariety Carignan NERFINISHED
Cinsault
previousStatus Languedoc AOC subzone NERFINISHED
recognizedFor age-worthy red wines
freshness compared to other Languedoc reds
regionSpecialty Syrah-based blends
regulatoryBody INAO NERFINISHED
soilType clay-limestone
limestone
marl
style aromatic red wines
structured red wines
typicalAlcoholLevel moderate to relatively high
typicalAromas black fruits
garrigue herbs
spice
vineyardAltitude approximately 150–400 meters
wineProfile fresh, mineral, and spicy reds
wineType still wines only

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Hérault contains Pic Saint-Loup AOC
this entity surface form: Pic Saint-Loup wine region
Occitanie hasWineRegion Pic Saint-Loup AOC