Protected to the North by the Corbières range and to the south by the steep foothills of the Pyrenees, the Maury vineyard traces a natural corridor that is 17 km long and 4 km wide in the town of Maury and on some sections of bordering towns: Saint-Paul de Fenouillet, Tautavel and Rasiguères.
Fruity wines to be laid down
Out of the 1,700 hectares of black soil included on average in the appellation area (non-metamorphic, often decomposed Aptian schist), 90 % is planted with Grenache Noir, although the A.O.C. decree only requires that it covers 70 % of the area. Due to their composition, Maury wines, which are a deep red colour, can be aged for 20 years or more, which is much longer than the minimum required by current legislation (12 months). There are 250 producers within the S.C.V. ‘Les Vignerons de Maury’, 10 of whom make wine in their own cellars.
Technical data:
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AOC Maury
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AOC
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Maury
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Country
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France
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Region
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Languedoc-Roussillon
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Wine producing region
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Roussillon
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Decree in force
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19 May 1972
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Type of wine
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Vin Doux Naturel
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Colour
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White, Ambré, Red, Tuilé
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Authorised varietals
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Red and Tuilé wines
Main varietals
Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeu
Secondary varietals
Carignan Noir, Syrah
White and Ambré Wines
Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Tourbat, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Muscat à petits grains
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Special characteristics
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Red and Tuilé wines
% of Grenache Noir at least 75 % of the blend
% of Macabeu no more than 10 % of the blend
The proportion of secondary vines cannot exceed 10% of the total varietal mix for the same plot
White and Ambré Wines
The proportion of muscat is limited to a maximum of 20% of the varietal mix
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Villages
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Maury, Tautavel, Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Rasiguères
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Density
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3,700 vines/hectare
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Maximum authorised yield (in must)
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30 hl/ha
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Average yield (finished wine)
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29 hectolitres/hectare
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Strength
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252 g sugar per litre i.e. 14.4° minimum potential alcoholic content
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Must
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Addition of pure alcohol during fermentation
Limited to between 5% and 10% of the volume of the must using alcohol measuring at least 96% volume
Finished wines
Alcohol volume of 21.5%
(acquired and potential alcoholic content)
minimum of 15% acquired alcoholic content
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2002 surface area
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1,165 hectares
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2002 yield
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34,574hectolitres
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Source CIVR
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