📜 Landes
Landes is a French PGI wine from the Landes department in south-west France: red, rosé and white, still and sparkling, plus white from overripe grapes.
Landes is a French wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI), formerly known as vin de pays des Landes. The grapes are harvested and the wine is made in the Landes department in south-west France. The name can be completed by a smaller geographical unit: Coteaux de Chalosse, Côtes de l’Adour, Sables fauves or Sables de l’Océan.
The specification covers still and quality sparkling wines, red, rosé and white, as well as white wines from overripe grapes. Still wines have a minimum actual alcohol of 9.5% vol for white and rosé and 10% vol for red. A grape variety can be added to the name, and still wines may also carry “primeur” or “nouveau”. The general yield limit is 120 hl per hectare, and 50 hl for Sables de l’Océan.
White wines are made from varieties such as Colombard, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Ugni Blanc; reds and rosés from Tannat, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Fer. The PGI was approved by order of 28 October 2011 and amended by order of 8 November 2013.
Facts
| Registered | PGI approved by order of 28 October 2011, amended 8 November 2013 |
|---|---|
| Cultivars | Tannat, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Colombard, Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, Chardonnay |
| Yield | 120 hl/ha; 50 hl/ha for Sables de l’Océan |
How it connects to Wine
📜 Landes → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Gascony
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Landes wine made?
In the Landes department in south-west France, where the grapes are harvested and the wine is made.
Which wine types does the Landes PGI allow?
Still and quality sparkling wines, red, rosé and white, as well as white wines from overripe grapes.
What does PGI mean on a Landes label?
The wine follows the PGI specification: grapes from the Landes department, minimum alcohol, a yield limit and labelling rules.
What to read next
- 📍 Gascony — The hills of Gascony, known for white wines and Armagnac.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
Similar
📜 Gers · 📍 Campo de Borja · 📍 Calatayud · 📜 Agenais · 📜 Alpes-Maritimes · 📜 Aude
⚠️ 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 « Landes » (BO-Agri n° 47 du 22 novembre 2013, arrêté du 8 novembre 2013)
- Wikidata