📜 Cévennes
Cévennes is a French PGI wine (formerly vin de pays) from communes of the Gard and Lozère departments: red, rosé and white, still and from overripe grapes.
Cévennes is a French wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI), formerly known as vin de pays des Cévennes. The grapes are harvested and the wine is made in communes of the Gard and Lozère departments in southern France; the name comes from the Cévennes mountains.
The specification covers still wines and wines from overripe grapes, in red, rosé and white. Still wines have a minimum actual alcohol of 9% vol, and the maximum yield is 90 hl/ha. Red wines are described as elegant and aromatic, whites and rosés as fine and fresh. The name can be followed by one or more grape varieties, and still wines may carry the words “primeur” or “nouveau”.
The wines most often combine traditional Mediterranean varieties (Carignan, Grenache, Cinsault) with international ones: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah for red, Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Viognier for white. Vin de pays des Cévennes was first recognised by decree of 27 August 1992. The current specification was approved by the order of 30 July 2024, published in the Journal officiel on 4 August 2024.
Facts
| Registered | Vin de pays recognised by decree of 27 August 1992; PGI by order of 2 November 2011 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Carignan, Grenache, Cinsault, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier |
How it connects to Wine
📜 Cévennes → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Languedoc, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cévennes wine made?
In the communes of the Gard and Lozère departments in southern France that are listed in the specification.
Which wine types does the Cévennes PGI allow?
Still wines and wines from overripe grapes, in red, rosé and white; a grape variety can be added to the name.
What does PGI mean on a Cévennes label?
The wine follows the PGI specification: grapes and winemaking within the defined communes, minimum alcohol and labelling rules.
What to read next
- 📍 Languedoc — Wine appellation on hills and plains along the Gulf of Lion, from Nîmes to the Spanish border.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
Similar
📜 Aude · 📜 Coteaux de Béziers · 📜 Côtes de Thau · 📜 Haute Vallée de l'Orb · 📜 Sable de Camargue · 📜 Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
⚠️ 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 « Cévennes » (arrêté du 30 juillet 2024, BO-Agri du 8 août 2024)
- Fiche technique et document unique IGP Cévennes (eAmbrosia, PGI-FR-A1151, arrêté du 2 novembre 2011)
- Wikidata