3d Mediterranean meeting for Muscat

Geographic situation:
1 commune in Herault: St. Jean de Minervois
The smallest wine-growing region of the Herault Muscat vintages nests on the hills of St Jean de Minervois, located to the North
East of the Minervois vintages, at the foot of the south slope of the Black Mountain.

Area:
185 hectares

Vines:
Small grain Muscat to the exclusion of all others.

Soil:
Honeycombed limestone soil, very stony.

Yield:
28 hl/ha

Production:
5 180hectolitres

Number of producers:
1 co-operative winery
8 individual wineries


Geographic situation:
2 communes in Herault:
- Frontignan
- Vic La Gardiole
A wine-growing region located between the Vic Lake and the Thau
Lake close to the commune of Frontignan.

Area:
797 hectares

Vines:
Small grain Muscat to the exclusion of all others.

Soil:
- Clay-limestone soil in the major part of the area.
- Limestone gravel dominating to the west and north
- Sandy clay-silt closer to the Mediterranean

Yield:
28 hl/ha

Production:
22 316 hectolitres

Number of producers:
1 co-operative winery
26 individual wineries



Geographic situation:
2 communes in Herault
- Mireval
- Vic La Gardiole

The wine-growing region is located on the edge of the Vic Lake close to the commune of Mireval.

Area:
260 hectares

Vines:
Small grain Muscat to the exclusion of all others.

Soil:
Soil of a Jurassic origin of a limestone-clay type with gravel.

Yield:
28 hl/ha

Production:
7 280 hectolitres

Number of producers:
1 co-operative winery
9 individual wineries




Geographic situation: 4 communes in Herault:
- Lunel
- Lunel Viel
- Verargues
- Saturagues
A wine-growing region located around the town of Lunel, mid-way between Montpellier and Nîmes.

Area:
321 hectares

Vines:
Small grain Muscat to the exclusion of all others.

Soil:
Sandstone soil with red siliceous gravel. These soils may reach to considerable depths.

Yield:
28 hl/ha

Production:
8 988 hectolitres

Number of producers:
1 Cooperative
6 Individual producers