Corbières - Boutenac

The Corbières - Boutenac AOC is the first communal appellation in the Corbières region. Built around the "Pinada" pine forest of Boutenac, it covers 220 hectares spread across a dozen communes around the hill. Since its official recognition in 2005,the Corbières - Boutenac AOC has included around thirty producers, including winegrowers, cooperatives, and merchants. Thanks to the soils, composed of continental and marine Miocene molassic deposits, sandstone, Carcassonne molasse, and Hettangian dolomitic limestone, combined with a typically Mediterranean climate, the Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre vines express their full potential. The wines are aromatic and develop a mineral character, with a strong aptitude for aging, retaining freshness and beautiful acidity.The Corbières - Boutenac AOC mainly produces red wines from a blend of at least two grape varieties, which must include a majority of Carignan, the appellation's emblematic grape variety.