Definition: Méjanelle AOC (coteaux de la)

Languedoc region. Production area located east of Montpellier, more precisely within the municipalities of Castelnau-Le-Lez, Mauguio and Saint-Aunès in the Hérault department. Classified as AOC Coteaux du Languedoc in 1985. Area under production: the entire Coteaux du Languedoc appellation covers just over 10,000 hectares. White grape varieties: Bourboulenc, Carignan, Clairette, Macabeu, Piquepoul, Terret and Ugni. The wine must be a blend of at least two grape varieties. These white grape varieties can be used to complement the production of rosé wines; Rosé: Grenache (maximum 10% as a complementary grape variety); Red: Cinsaut minimum 45% for rosé wines and maximum 40% for red wines; Carignan maximum 40% with the mandatory presence of two other grape varieties such as Grenache or Lledoner Pelut (in this example, together or separately, minimum 20%); Mourvèdre and Syrah, minimum 20% each or separately. The Grenache, Lledoner Pelut, Mourvèdre and Syrah grape varieties must represent a minimum of 50%; complementary grape varieties, maximum 10%, Counoise, Piquepoul and Terret. Vinified as: rosé and red. It can be stored: rosé should be drunk young, red for 3 to 4 years. Ideal serving temperature: between 8 and 10°C for rosé; between 16 and 17°C for red. Pairings: rosé with grilled meats or charcuterie, with or without raw vegetables; red with duck with olives.