Vineyards, wines and grape varieties
The Corbières vineyard is located in Languedoc , south of the Aude department. It stretches from hillsides to valleys, from the foothills of the Pyrenees to the foothills of the Montagne Noire. Its northernmost boundary follows the road linking the city of Carcassonne to the city of Narbonne. To the east, the vineyard borders the Mediterranean, reaching the natural boundary of the Sigean lagoon and the edges of the Fitou and Côtes du Roussillon appellations . With a vineyard area exceeding 10,000 hectares, Corbières is the largest appellation area in Occitanie and, indeed, in Languedoc . Whether planted on the slopes of the hills or flowing down into the valleys, the typical grape varieties of the appellation take root in soils whose hardiness has always been favored by vines. A region of red wines par excellence, Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah flourish here, thriving in dominant form. On this mineral-rich soil, the white wines are equally impressive. Their principal grape varieties hint at the rich nuances derived from Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Macabeu, and Vermentino. In this wine-growing landscape, interspersed with garrigue scrubland nestled among high limestone hills, the vines benefit from a climate where the mild, humid influence of the Mediterranean meets the dry harshness of the foothills, often swept by the Tramontane wind. The wines produced in this vineyard vigorously express all these contrasts.
At the heart of the Corbières appellation stood a terroir of great quality, which became autonomous in 2024: the Boutenac AOP . The vineyard, which is nestled against the slopes of the La Pinada massif, is among the remarkable wines of the Languedoc.
Meetings with winemakers from the Corbières
Corbières wines, by Domaine Lérys
Domaine Lerys
Terroirs of Vertigo
