📜 Pays d'Oc
A French PGI wine from the south of France, mostly sold with the grape named on the label.
Pays d'Oc is a French wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI) from the south of France. The traditional term "Vin de Pays" may replace the words "protected geographical indication" on the label.
The grapes are harvested and the wine is made in the departments of Aude, Gard, Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales, plus a few communes of Lozère. The specification covers still wines, quality sparkling wines and wines from overripe grapes, in red, rosé, white, grey and "gris de gris" styles. Still wines must reach at least 10% alcohol by volume, and the maximum yield is 90 hl per hectare.
More than 90% of the volume is sold as varietal wine. The label may name one or more grapes from the list in the specification (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier, Grenache and many others), and the grape name must appear in the same field of vision as "Pays d'Oc". Mediterranean grapes such as Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah are used mainly for fruity, light grey and rosé wines; Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir give structured reds with red-fruit aromas; the whites are lively and aromatic.
The label may also carry "primeur" or "nouveau" (still wines only) and, for still rosé and white wines, "sur lie" together with the harvest year.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Pays d'Oc ← main grape of ← 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Languedoc-Roussillon
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Merlot, 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon, 🍇 Syrah, 🍇 Chardonnay, 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc, 🍇 Grenache
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Rosé
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Pays d'Oc?
A French wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI), often sold with the grape name on the label.
Where is Pays d'Oc made?
In the departments of Aude, Gard, Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales, plus a few communes of Lozère.
Which wines and grapes does Pays d'Oc cover?
Red, rosé, white and grey still wines, quality sparkling wines and wines from overripe grapes; the label may name grapes such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Viognier or Grenache.
What to read next
- 📍 Languedoc-Roussillon — A vast Mediterranean region from Nîmes to the Pyrenees.
- 🍇 Chardonnay — One of the world's best-known white grapes, from Burgundy; the base of Chablis and many Champagnes.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍇 Merlot — One of the world's most widely grown red grapes, native to Bordeaux; it makes soft wines.
- 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc — A white grape from France with a bright, fresh aroma; grown in almost every wine country.
Similar
📜 Cabardès · 📜 Les Baux-de-Provence · 📜 Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence · 📜 Luberon · 📜 Côtes du Vivarais · 📜 Pierrevert
⚠️ 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
- Fiche technique / cahier des charges IGP Pays d'Oc (eAmbrosia, Ares(2011)1397453)
- Wikidata