Cabardès
A.O.C. Vent d'est, vent d'ouest
Website : www.aoc-cabardes.com
History of
Cabardes
At the beginning of our era, intense economic activity was
shared in the Cabardès Country between timber from the
chestnut and beech forests of the slopes of the Black
Mountain, the iron and gold mines developed by the Romans
and, of course, the olive-tree and the vine.The Middle
Ages, alongside monastic construction, was a time for
widespread vine plantation. During the XVIIIth century, the
textile industry flourished as did tanneries and mining.
The combination of several activities led to the creation
of small properties alongside larger domaines in the
Cabardes.The quality of Cabardès wines, evoked from the
very start of the XIXe century by the Baron Trouvé, prefect
of the French Empire, has been recognised over the last 10
years by many distinctions and especially by promotion to
the AOC category confirmed in February 1999.
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Appellation
production area of CabardesSix rivers irrigate the stony chalk and clay south-facing slopes of the Black Mountain amphitheatre overlooking the medieval city of Carcassonne, which is the heart of the Cabardes.
Geology of the
CabardesThe Cabardès vineyards on the hillsides above the Fresquel and Trapel valleys are lined with white limestone which stores the heat of the day. Higher up the Montagne Noire slopes, granite outcrops are followed by schist and gneiss.
Climate of the
CabardesDominant east and west winds found in the Cabardes characterise the duality of climatic effects, soft, cool influences from the Atlantic alternating with the heat of the Mediterranean. Altitudes range from 100 to 350m.
Grape Varieties of
the Cabardes40 % minimum of Atlantic vine types : Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, 40 % minimum of Mediterranean varieties : Syrah, Grenache20 % maximum of Cot, Fer Servadou and Cinsaut.
Vinification of the
CabardesRed: Smooth, rich and concentration wines. Long vinifications are followed in the spring by the complex task of blending wines to reach the best possible harmony.
Some of the larger Vineyards within
Cabardes
Chateau
de Pennautier
Built under the reign of Louis XIII, this
magnificent Château in the Cabardes is located in the heart
of the village of Pennautier. The vineyards grow on the
sunny,rocky slopes of the Montagne Noire. From here the
views on the Pyrenees to the south, the Massif Central to
the North and Carcassonne are breathtaking.
http://www.vignobles-lorgeril.com
O'
Vineyards
“My parents and I founded O”vineyards in
2004 when we settled down in the Cabardès, intent on
crafting the perfect wines for those big, long lunches my
Mum has always cooked. In so doing, we constantly strive to
blend the best techniques and attitudes ( and drinking
habits) of the New World with refinement,wisdomand
character of the Old World.”
http://www.ovineyards.com
Château Mourviels - Hélène Faussié - Serge
Tonellotto
You will be
pleasantly surprised by the quality, warmth and complexity
of this wine, and impressed by our production process that
is the heart of our wine making in the Cabardes.
Mourviels is the only wine which succeeds in combining
Atlantic type (Merlot-Cabernet) and Mediterranean type
(Grenache-Syrah) to create original complex aromas.We
proudly combine the best modern scientific methods with the
experience of generations of passionate wine-growers,
following our family’s tradition of humble respect for the
viticulture of this vineyard since 1895.Château Mourviels
is located on the foothills of the massif-central, close to
the Audoise black-mountain in the heart of the Cabardes and
near the famous city of Carcassonne.
http://www.mourviels.com/24501.html
Château de Brau, Villemoustaussou
Chateau de Rayssac, Conques sur Orbiel
Château de Moussoulens, Arzens
Château Auzias-Paretlongue, Pennautier
Château de Pech-Rosié, Montolieu
Cellier de la Voie Romaine et Du Cabardès, Villesequelande
CAVE COOPERATIVE DES COTES DU
TRAPEL -
VILLEGAILHENC
Chateau de Ventenac
-
Ventenac
Vineyards with
no web site, but well worth a
visit:
CONQUES SUR ORBIEL
Château
de Jouclary 0468 77 10 02
Château Villeraze 0468 77 16 10
Château Salitis 0468 77 16 10
Le Cellier des Trois Conques 0468 77 12 90
CAVE
COOPERATIVE DE CONQUES SUR ORBIEL - 11600
CONQUES-SUR-ORBIEL - Tél.: 04 68 77 12 90
CHATEAU VILLERAZE - 11600 CONQUES-SUR-ORBIEL - Tél.: 04
68 72 26 42
CHATEAU JOUCLARY - 11600 CONQUES-SUR-ORBIEL - Tél.: 04
68 77 10 02
CHATEAU DE SALITIS - 11600 CONQUES-SUR-ORBIEL - Tél.:
04 68 77 16 10
MAUREL ANTOINE - 11600 CONQUES-SUR-ORBIEL - Tél.: 04 68
77 16 82
VILLEMOUSTAUSSOU
Château
Rivals 0468 47 82 34
Domaine Saint Roch 0468 78 19 32
CHATEAU
DE BRAU - 11620 VILLEMOUSTAUSSOU - Tél.: 04 68 72 31 92
MOUSSOULENS
Château de Caunettes Hautes - 0468 24 93 15
Château Bournonville - 0468 24 86 74
VENTENAC,PENNAUTIER,ARAGON
CHATEAU VENTAILLOLE - 11610 VENTENAC-CABARDES - Tél.: 04 68 24 92 74
DOMAINE ESCOURROU - 11610 VENTENAC-CABARDES - Tél.: 04 68 24 92 30
Château Ventaillole - Ventenac 0468 24 92 74
Domaine de Cabrol, Aragon 0468 77 19 06
Domaine de Loupia,Pennautier 0468 24 91 77
CHATEAU DE PENNAUTIER - CHATEAU LA BASTIDE - Vignobles Lorgeril - 11610 PENNAUTIER - Tél.: 04 68 72 65 29
Domaine Escourrou, Ventenac 0468 24 92 30
Domaine Cavaillès, Ventenac 0687 38 18 08
Les Celliers du Cabardès, Aragon 0468 24 90 64
DOMAINE DES SESQUIERES - 11170 ALZONNE - Tél.: 04 68 76 00 12
LES CELLIER DU CABARDES - 11170 PEZENS - Tél.: 04 68 24 90 64
CHATEAU DE MOUSSOULENS - 11290 ARZENS - Tél.: 04 68 76 71 71
CHATEAU BANCALIS - 11000 CARCASSONNE - Tél.: 04 68 25 61 94
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