Terrasses du Larzac

Terrasses du Larzac is an appellation in France, covering 6,213.3 ha across 32 communes. The rules allow red wine, based on Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah. Regional bedrock: siliciclastic sedimentary rocks.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

AOC

Category

Vin tranquille

Protected since

2017-05-17

Area

6,213.3 ha

Extent N–S × E–W

36.94 × 42.85 km

Centre

43.6746° N, 3.4942° E

Grapes

Carignan, Cinsaut, Counoise, Grenache, Lledoner Pelut, Morrastel, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Terret Noir

Max yield

45 hl/ha

Min planting density

4,400 vines/ha

INAO office

Montpellier

Where it is

Nearest town

5.2 km north-west of Gignac

Nearest city

32 km north-west of Montpellier 248,252 people

To the sea

35 km

Same latitude

Hokkaido (Japan), Prince Edward County (Canada), Elkton Oregon (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

35–488 m

Mean elevation

168 m

Measured over the whole outline on 24,985 elevation cells of about 55 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Wines and grape rules

Bedrock

• Siliciclastic sedimentary rocks (sandstone, shale)34%
• Mixed sedimentary rocks31%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)16%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 32

• Aniane
• Arboras
• Argelliers
• Brissac
• Causse-De-La-Selle
• Ceyras
• Gignac
• Jonquieres
• Lagamas
• Lauroux
• Le Bosc
• Merifons
• Montoulieu
• Montpeyroux
• Moules-Et-Baucels
• Murles
• Octon
• Pegairolles-De-Bueges
• Pegairolles-De-L'Escalette
• Poujols
• Puechabon
• Saint-Andre-De-Bueges
• Saint-Andre-De-Sangonis
• Saint-Felix-De-Lodez
• Saint-Guiraud
• Saint-Jean-De-Bueges
• Saint-Jean-De-Fos
• Saint-Jean-De-La-Blaquiere
• Saint-Privat
• Saint-Saturnin-De-Lucian
• Soubes
• Usclas-Du-Bosc

Wineries · 1

• Mas du Pountil

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Sources

EU register of geographical indications · INAO, Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles (Licence Ouverte 2.0)