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 AOC canonical 1
Pic Saint-Loup wine region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
alsoProduces rosé wine
associatedCommunes communes north of Montpellier
associatedLandscape garrigue vegetation
climateInfluence Cévennes mountains
linked to: Cévennes

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
linked to: Syrah
harvestType predominantly hand-harvested
hasMicroclimate cooler than surrounding Languedoc areas
languageOfName French
legalCategory protected designation of origin
locatedIn Languedoc wine region
linked to: Languedoc AOC

Occitanie administrative region
linked to: Occitanie
locatedNear Cévennes foothills
Pic Saint-Loup mountain
linked to: Pic Saint-Loup
mainGrapeVariety Grenache
Mourvèdre
Syrah
nameRefersTo Pic Saint-Loup peak
nearCity Montpellier
notedFor strong diurnal temperature variation
partOf Languedoc AOP ensemble
linked to: Languedoc AOC
permittedGrapeVariety Carignan
Cinsault
previousStatus Languedoc AOC subzone
linked to: Languedoc AOC
recognizedFor age-worthy red wines
freshness compared to other Languedoc reds
regionSpecialty Syrah-based blends
regulatoryBody INAO
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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Occitanie hasWineRegion Pic Saint-Loup AOC
Hérault contains Pic Saint-Loup wine region
linked to: Pic Saint-Loup AOC