📜 Gard
French PGI for still red, rosé and white wines from the Gard department in southern France.
Gard is a French protected geographical indication (PGI) for still red, rosé and white wines. The grapes are grown and the wines made in the Gard department in southern France (Languedoc).
Most of the wines are drunk young. Reds are fruity and supple, with soft tannins; whites and rosés are fresh, fine and delicately fruity, and rosé has grown strongly in recent years. The wines are often blends of traditional Mediterranean varieties such as Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan with varieties from other regions (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier), and can also be labelled by variety.
The wines must have at least 9% vol actual alcohol, and the yield is limited to 120 hl per hectare. The label may carry grape variety names and the terms "primeur" or "nouveau"; "Vin de Pays" may replace "indication géographique protégée", with the EU PGI logo. The current specification was approved by the French order of 12 September 2019, published in the Journal officiel on 19 September 2019; the name was first recognised as a vin de pays by a decree of 13 September 1968.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Gard → → → 🍷 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
What wines does the Gard PGI cover?
Still red, rosé and white wines made from grapes grown and vinified in the Gard department.
What are the minimum alcohol and the maximum yield?
At least 9% vol actual alcohol; the yield is limited to 120 hl per hectare.
What can appear on the label?
Grape variety names, "primeur" or "nouveau", and "Vin de Pays" in place of "indication géographique protégée" (with the EU PGI logo).
What to read next
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 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
📜 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 « Gard » (arrêté du 12 septembre 2019, BO-Agri du 10 octobre 2019)
- Fiche technique / document unique IGP Gard, PGI-FR-A1130 (eAmbrosia, Ares(2011)1388769)
- Wikidata