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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 »
    Approx. 10 in particular wineries
  • Yields
    The yield is limited at 30 hl/ha
    Average yield: 17.89 hl/ha
  • Average production
    6 138 hl

Source: CIVR

 

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