Cabrières (French pronunciation: [kabʁijɛʁ]; Languedocien: Cabrièiras) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. It is noted for its flourishing wine industry.
Cabrières | |
|---|---|
 Site of the chateau of Cabrières | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Cabrières  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′41″N 3°21′48″E / 43.5781°N 3.3633°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Lodève |
| Canton | Mèze |
| Intercommunality | Clermontais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Myriam Gairaud[1] |
Area 1 | 29.02 km2 (11.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 551 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34045 /34800 |
| Elevation | 76–481 m (249–1,578 ft) (avg. 135 m or 443 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Viticulture
editCabrières wine is marketed under the AOC Coteaux du Languedoc. This is the smallest of the Languedoc Roussillon appellations.
Grape varieties permitted are:
- White : Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Clairette, Terret
- Rosé : Grenache (10% maximum when blended) or Cinsaut (45% minimum for rosés; 40% maximum for reds)
- Red : Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah.
The Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah varieties combined must add up to a minimum of 50%.
The majority of wine production takes place in the Cave Coopérative des Vignerons de l'Estabel, which has been bottling wine since 1948. Other production wineries are Le Domaine du Temple, le Château des Deux Rocs, le Clos Romain, le Mas de Valbrune and le Mas Cauvi. All told, Cabrières wine production is restricted to 20,000 hectolitres.
Geology
editThe GSSP for the Tournaisian is near the summit of La Serre hill, in the commune of Cabrières, in the Montagne Noire (southern France).[3] The GSSP is in a section on the southern side of the hill, in an 80 cm deep trench, about 125 m south of the summit, 2.5 km southwest of the village of Cabrières and 2.5 km north of the hamlet of Fontès.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 415 | — |
| 1975 | 364 | −1.86% |
| 1982 | 330 | −1.39% |
| 1990 | 307 | −0.90% |
| 1999 | 338 | +1.07% |
| 2009 | 467 | +3.29% |
| 2014 | 483 | +0.68% |
| 2020 | 549 | +2.16% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ The GSSP was published by Paproth et al. (1991)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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