AOC MAURY

APPELLATION AREA 
Protected at the north by the Chaine des Corbières and at the south by the steep foothills of the Pyrenees, the vineyard Maury represent a natural corridor covering 17 km in length and 4 km in width plus some plots on different villages : Saint-Paul de Fenouillet, Tautavel et Rasiguères.

GEOLOGY
This appellation is composed of black soil (Aptian schist, metamorphic and often decomposed). 

GRAPES
The appellation area is composed of 90% of Black Grenache, instead of 75% imposed.

Red and tile-red: 
Main grapes: Grenache noir, Grenache blanc, Grenache gris, Macabeu

Auxiliary grapes: Carignan noir, Syrah

White and amber: Grenaches gris and blanc, Macabeu, Tourbat, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Muscat à petits grains

Different products: 
White Maury, its production is very rare (400hl),

Les Maury "Vendanges" ou "Récoltes", bottled vey young with the aim of keeping the character of youth.

KEY FIGURES 
343 ha
250 producers in the SCV « Les Vignerons de Maury » 
Environ 10 in particular wineries 

Yields 
The yield is limited at 30 hl/ha
Average yield: 17.89 hl/ha
Average production 
6138 hl 
Source CIVR