📜 Ariège
Still red, rosé and white wines and white late-harvest wines (IGP) from the foothill department of Ariège near the Pyrenees.
Ariège is a French wine with a protected geographical indication (IGP in France, PGI in the EU) covering the whole department of Ariège in south-west France, in the foothills of the Pyrenees.
The specification reserves the name for still red, rosé and white wines and for white late-harvest wines (vins de raisins surmûris). The minimum actual alcoholic strength is 10% vol. for white and rosé and 10.5% vol. for red. The maximum yield is 65 hl per hectare, and 35 hl per hectare for the late-harvest wines. Red wines must have finished malolactic fermentation when sold, except those labelled primeur or nouveau. The label may add grape variety names and the smaller geographical units Coteaux de la Lèze or Coteaux du Plantaurel.
The varieties are listed exclusively. Whites: Arrufiac, Camaralet de Lasseube, Chardonnay, Chenin, Courbu, Gros Manseng, Mauzac, Ondenc, Petit Courbu, Petit Manseng, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon and Viognier. Reds and rosés: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Fer, Gamay, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Tannat and Tempranillo.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Ariège → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 South West France
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ariège wine made?
In the department of Ariège in south-west France: the grapes are harvested and the wine is made within the department.
Which wines does the Ariège IGP cover?
Still red, rosé and white wines and white late-harvest wines. The minimum alcohol is 10% vol. for white and rosé and 10.5% vol. for red.
Which grape varieties are allowed?
Only those listed in the specification: whites such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Sémillon, Viognier and Gros Manseng, and reds and rosés such as Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Tannat.
What to read next
- 📍 South West France — The land between the Massif Central, the Pyrenees and the Atlantic; IGP Comté Tolosan across 12 departments, Cahors, Madiran and Jurançon.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
Similar
📜 Agenais · 📜 Pays de Brive · 📜 Lavilledieu · 📜 Aveyron · 📜 Comté Tolosan · 📜 Thézac-Perricard
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Cahier des charges de l'IGP « Ariège » (BO Agri, arrêté du 28 octobre 2011)
- Wikidata