Definition: Quatourze

Languedoc region. Production area located within the municipality of Narbonne, in the department of Aude, more precisely to the south-east of the latter, between the Clape mountain and the Bages and Sigean lagoons. Classified as AOC Coteaux du Languedoc in 1985. Area under production: nearly 540 hectares. The entire Coteaux du Languedoc appellation covers more than 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 complementary in the production of rosé wines; Rosé: Grenache (maximum 10% as a complementary grape variety); Blacks: 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 and Lledoner Pelut (in this example, together or separately, minimum 20%); Mourvèdre and Syrah, minimum 20% each or separately. Grenache, Lledoner Pelut, Mourvèdre and Syrah must represent a minimum of 50%; complementary grape varieties maximum 10%, Counoise, Piquepoul and Terret. Vinified as: white, rosé and, for the most part, red. It can be stored: whites and rosés are best drunk young; reds can be stored for 2 to 6 years. Ideal serving temperature: between 8 and 10°C for whites and rosés; between 16 and 17°C for reds. Pair with: white wines with Mediterranean fish; rosé wines with grilled meats or charcuterie, with or without raw vegetables; red wines with leg of lamb or wild boar stew.