Appellation · AOC · Languedoc
Minervois
An appellation of Languedoc-Roussillon, in the Languedoc. Its area covers 61 communes.
- Agel
- Aigne
- Aigues-Vives
- Aigues-Vives
- Argeliers
- Argens-Minervois
- Azillanet
- Azille
- Badens
- Bagnoles
- Beaufort
- Bize-Minervois
- Blomac
- Bouilhonnac
- Cabrespine
- Cassagnoles
- Castelnau-d'Aude
- Caunes-Minervois
- Caunette
- Cesseras
- Félines-Minervois
- Ginestas
- Homps
- Laure-Minervois
- Limousis
- Livinière
- Mailhac
- Malves-en-Minervois
- Marseillette
- Minerve
- Mirepeisset
- Montouliers
- Olonzac
- Oupia
- Paraza
- Pépieux
- Peyriac-Minervois
- Pouzols-Minervois
- Puichéric
- Redorte
- Rieux-Minervois
- Roquecourbe-Minervois
- Roubia
- Rustiques
- Saint-Couat-d'Aude
- Saint-Frichoux
- Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
- Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude
- Sainte-Valière
- Sallèles-Cabardès
- Salsigne
- Siran
- Tourouzelle
- Trassanel
- Trausse
- Trèbes
- Ventenac-en-Minervois
- Villalier
- Villarzel-Cabardès
- Villegly
- Villeneuve-Minervois
Authorised grape varieties
+ as secondary grapes: carignan, cinsaut, piquepoul noir, rivairenc, terret noir, bourboulenc, clairette, grenache gris, macabeu, marsanne, piquepoul blanc, roussanne, terret blanc, vermentino, muscat à petits grains, viognier
According to the INAO specification · Read ↗
The climate, today and around 2050
Spring, average temperature
12.7 °C→ 14.3 °C
Summer, average temperature
22 °C→ 24.5 °C
Days at 35 °C or more, per year
1.9→ 10.4
Average of the 61 communes. “Around 2050”: median value of the models for warming of +2.7 °C in France, the reference trajectory (TRACC). Source: Météo-France, Climadiag Commune.
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Official sources
Specification of the Minervois AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficialMinervois, from its appellation bodySyndicat du Cru Minervois · official websiteOfficialLinks checked on 07/10/2026 · No commercial or affiliate links ·
Around Minervois
- La Livinière3.6 km
- Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois16 km
- Boutenac21 km
- Cabardès29 km
- Corbières29 km
- Saint-Chinian30 km