Appellation · AOC · Languedoc
Saint-Chinian
An appellation of Languedoc-Roussillon, in the Languedoc. Its area covers 20 communes.
- Assignan
- Babeau-Bouldoux
- Berlou
- Causses-et-Veyran
- Cazedarnes
- Cébazan
- Cessenon-sur-Orb
- Creissan
- Cruzy
- Ferrières-Poussarou
- Murviel-lès-Béziers
- Pierrerue
- Prades-sur-Vernazobre
- Puisserguier
- Quarante
- Roquebrun
- Saint-Chinian
- Saint-Nazaire-de-Ladarez
- Vieussan
- Villespassans
Authorised grape varieties
+ as secondary grapes: piquepoul, rivairenc, carignan, cinsaut, grenache, marsanne, roussanne, vermentino, bourboulenc, clairette, carignan blanc, viognier, mourvèdre, lledoner pelut, syrah, marselan, morrastel, terret, grenache blanc
According to the INAO specification · Read ↗
The 2 geographical names
The climate, today and around 2050
Spring, average temperature
12.7 °C→ 14.3 °C
Summer, average temperature
22.1 °C→ 24.6 °C
Days at 35 °C or more, per year
1.9→ 10.6
Average of the 20 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 Saint-Chinian AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficialSaint-Chinian, from its appellation bodySyndicat du Cru Saint-Chinian · official websiteOfficialLinks checked on 07/10/2026 · No commercial or affiliate links ·
Around Saint-Chinian
- Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois14 km
- Faugères18 km
- La Clape30 km
- Minervois30 km
- La Livinière31 km
- Clairette du Languedoc35 km