AOC Maury

Appellation area

Protected at the north by the Chaine des Corbières and at the south by the steep foothills of the Pyrenees, the vineyard Maury represent a natural corridor covering 17 km in length and 4 km in width plus some plots on different villages : Saint-Paul de Fenouillet, Tautavel et Rasiguères.

Geology

This appellation is composed of black soil (Aptian schist, metamorphic and often decomposed).

Grapes

  • The appellation area is composed of 90% of Black Grenache, instead of 75% imposed.
  • Red and tile-red: Main grapes: Grenache noir, Grenache blanc, Grenache gris, Macabeu
  • Auxiliary grapes: Carignan noir, Syrah
  • White and amber: Grenaches gris and blanc, Macabeu, Tourbat, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Muscat à petits grains

Different products:

  • White Maury, its production is very rare (400hl),
  • Les Maury “Vendanges” ou “Récoltes”, bottled vey young with the aim of keeping the character of youth.

Key figures

  • 343 ha
  • 250 producers in the SCV « Les Vignerons de Maury »
  • Environ 10 in particular wineries

Yields

  • The yield is limited at 30 hl/ha
  • Average yield: 17.89 hl/ha

Average production

6,138 hl

Source CIVR