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The wine region of Le Pays Cathare

The wine region of Le Pays Cathare is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pierre Fil or the Château Guilhem produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Le Pays Cathare are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Le Pays Cathare often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

The wine region of Vin de Pays

Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".