The new appellation Coteaux du Languedoc, with the suffix Pézenas (which is a town in the region) is a red wine and should be made from Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Carignan and Cinsaut.
Try follow this if you can: Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah must make up at least 70%. No single one the varieties Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah may make up more than 75%. Mourvedre and Syrah must be included, singly or together, to at least 20%. If Carignan is included in the mix then Grenache must also be included with at least 20%. Repeat please!
In summary, and simplified, one can perhaps say that Coteaux du Languedoc Pézenas is made primarily from Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah, may have some addition of Carignan and Cinsaut, and cannot by a single variety wine. The yield (“rendement de base”) is limited to 45 hl/ha.
