tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post5813000763155813160..comments2023-12-04T19:22:01.791+00:00Comments on Rosemary George MW, Wine Writer in London and the South of France.: THE LANGUEDOC AT ODDBINSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-27228589496534212292020-04-17T04:09:34.828+01:002020-04-17T04:09:34.828+01:00In some appellations, the requirements are for the...In some appellations, the requirements are for the encépagement, not the wine.<br /><br />I remember one story (true or not) where a vigneron had a parcel called the INAO vineyard, as it existed simply to meet the requirement without the grapes being used (Domaine Gramenon in Southern Rhône ?)Michel Beauchamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17335809442921538496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-88544854176335733152010-11-17T00:32:52.552+00:002010-11-17T00:32:52.552+00:00Thank you for looking into this for us. I had alw...Thank you for looking into this for us. I had always assumed the AOC was determined by what was grown in the vineyards according to, over the years, what made the best wine in the region. If you have a vineyard with 100% carignan then you can make a corbieres even though the appellation says a maximum of 50%. This makes the AOC redundant. It should just requirement specific grapes at this point and not percentages, or, they should have to label them Vin de Pays like some other regions.michelecollinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725179028120111790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-68546473790203432362010-11-16T09:32:16.120+00:002010-11-16T09:32:16.120+00:00The word from the Comite des Vins du Languedoc on ...The word from the Comite des Vins du Languedoc on Carignan in Corbieres is maximum 50%<br /><br />And for the Corbieres cru of Boutenac, a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 50% and the vines must be at least 9 years old.<br /><br />Hope this clarifies things. Of course it is not impossible that the wine in question is in fact 85%Carignan. French wine growers, especially in the Midi, can have a pretty robust attitude towards the precisions of the appellation regulations. And it can also be a question of what you have in your vineyard, rather than what actually goes into a wine.Rosemary George MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776744262502705697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-73852199598000419672010-11-14T02:18:12.924+00:002010-11-14T02:18:12.924+00:00I meant Calabria of course. It is more interesting...I meant Calabria of course. It is more interesting to me.michelecollinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725179028120111790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-21657189888943126972010-11-14T02:07:33.339+00:002010-11-14T02:07:33.339+00:00Thank you for your reply. The wine in question he...Thank you for your reply. The wine in question here is(according to the importer)85% carignan. Thank the French for keeping us guessing and on our toes. It seems corbieres can be almost all carignan, or syrah, or grenache. I thought the AOC was more specific. We've been bouncing this back and forth on another blog. I am looking forward to your 'officialdom' response. Also, looking forward to your Puglia notes. Thank you again!michelecollinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725179028120111790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-8051132615688770622010-11-13T10:46:34.232+00:002010-11-13T10:46:34.232+00:00I was told when I wrote The Wines of the South of...I was told when I wrote The Wines of the South of France that it was to be reduced to a maximum of 50% by 2003. I am not aware that the figure has changed, but it could well have done, so I'll check with officialdom and come back to you.Rosemary George MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776744262502705697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473859950804429810.post-10429884480596242042010-11-09T00:29:40.158+00:002010-11-09T00:29:40.158+00:00Would you perhaps know of the requirement regardin...Would you perhaps know of the requirement regarding carignan in the blend in Corbieres? I found an Hachette 2008 guide that states a 60% maximum. There is some debate here in the States among some blogger friends. Thank you for your help!michelecollinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725179028120111790noreply@blogger.com