Languedoc Saint-Christol

Languedoc Saint-Christol is a named sub-zone of Languedoc in France, covering 586.5 ha in Entre-Vignes. That is 0.2% of the Languedoc appellation area. The rules allow red, rosé and white wine. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks. It lies 7.3 km north of Lunel and 22 km north-east of Montpellier.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

Dénomination géographique complémentaire

Within

Languedoc

Category

Vin tranquille

Area

586.5 ha

Extent N–S × E–W

4.53 × 3.87 km

Centre

43.7343° N, 4.0908° E

Where it is

Nearest town

7.3 km north of Lunel

Nearest city

22 km north-east of Montpellier 248,252 people

To the sea

20 km

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

29–94 m

Mean elevation

59 m

Mean slope

3.6° (6 %)

Steepest tenth

above 6°

Faces

several directions, mostly east

Measured over the whole outline on 32,334 elevation cells of about 14 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Bedrock

• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)86%
• Unconsolidated sediments10%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 1

• Entre-Vignes

Wineries · 4

• Château des Hospitaliers
• Domaine Cante Vigne
• Domaine Haut Courchamp
• Domaine de la Coste-Moynier

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Sources

INAO, Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles (Licence Ouverte 2.0)