Red and rosé wines. Originally of V.D.Q.S. rank (French appelation wine ranked under the A.O.C.), but will pass onto the A.O.C. ranking at the end of 1997.

Controlled Cultivation Zone : a sort of an amphitheater leaning against the Montagne Noire irrigated by six rivers. Oriented to the South, it dominates the town of Carcassonne. Geology : calcareous mixed with marl. In climbing the slopes, one finds granite followed by schist and gneiss. Climate : at the crossroads of two climates : the mildness of the atlantic and the heat of the Mediterranean. Grape-variety : a mixture of atlantic grape-varieties (60% max.) such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cot, Fer Servadou and Mediterranean varieties such as Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan. Vinification : red : classical; prolonged with the atlantic grape-varieties, carbonic maceration with certain Mediterranean varieties.

Caracteristics : Some of these wines reminds one of the South-West due to their aromas and fruity tastes. Others are more marked by the Grenache or the Syrah.