Pays d'Oc IGP

Pays d’Oc IGP*

The reference in French grape varietal wines under official European quality label

Identity and key figures

Denomination:
Pays d’Oc IGP (Protected Geographical
Indication)
Born in 1987
Administrativeregion: Languedoc-Roussillon
Departments covered: Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Hérault, Gard and 6 towns in Lozère
Size: 90,000 hectares
Authorised grape varieties: 56
Particular characteristics: the reference in French grape varietal wines under European quality label
Represented by:
- Inter Oc: the Pays d’Oc IGP wine trade association
- Pays d’Oc Wine Producers Union - A management and defence organisation
Assets:
- A clear and accessible offer
- Branded wines and signature wines
- Contemporary, classic and original wines
- Excellent value for money
- Quality wines, controlled and checked with a guarantee
of traceability.

Interprofession des Vins Pays d'Oc IGP
Domaine de Manse
Avenue Paysagère
Maurin CS 70026
34973 Lattes Cedex
Tél. : 04 67 13 84 30
www.paysdoc-wines.com
interprofession@interoc.fr

Pays d’Oc: land of grape varietals

A unique territory:
Stretching from the Spanish border to the Rhone delta, Languedoc-Roussillon offers a wide range of highly contrasting landscapes and weather conditions. Its relief made up of terraces facing the Mediterranean Sea combines three ensembles: mountains and high plateaux, intermediary foothills and plateaux and the coastal plain.
The weather:
The Pays d’Oc climate is Mediterranean but is subjected to the influences of the Atlantic to the West and of the continent to the East
In the wind:
4 major winds buffet the area: the Mistral, the Tramontane, the Marine and the Autan.
Diverse soils:
The soils of the Pays d’Oc: a mosaic of soils (clay-chalky, limestone, gneiss, schist, small pieces of gravel on the lower hillsides, etc.)

Pays d’Oc - Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP)

Pays d’Oc IGP allows the winemaker to produce wines from a range of 56 grape varieties. This millennia-old expertise (2,500 years of history) needs no introduction. Combined with their creativity, the winemakers produce truly unique wines.
The IGP label represents the relationship between the area and the aromatic quality of the grape varieties. Pays d’Oc IGP guarantees the provenance and traceability of the wines.
The IGP and AOP labels (formerly AOC) are the only official European quality labels.

Pays d’Oc: lifestyle in a bottle

Suitable for every cuisine
The Pays d’Oc IGP denomination offers a complete range of mono-varietal, bi-varietal and blended white, red and rosé wines. Light and sophisticated, they express the uniqueness of a single grape or the complexity of a blend, always with the sunny accent of Pays d’Oc.
Pays d’Oc IGP also celebrates the end of the harvest. The new wines and Primeur wines are released on the third Thursday in October, a month before the other new wines.
A great occasion for trying new vintages.
A wide choice of grape varieties
Varietal wines are increasingly popular with customers. They are accessible and easy to promote by your waiting staff. With Pays d’Oc IGP, these wines offer a perfect choice with guaranteed quality.
Quality at the best price
The size of the Pays d’Oc IGP range means you can offer affordable wines with an extraordinary value for money.

* Indication Géographique Protégée [Protected Geographical Indication]:
an official quality label - European reform of 1st August 2009

Syndicat des Producteurs de Vin de Pays d'Oc
Domaine de Manse
Avenue Paysagère
Maurin CS 70026
34973 Lattes Cedex
Tél. : 04 67 13 84 20
syndicat@vinspaysdoc.fr
www.paysdoc-wines.com