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
Site of the chateau of Cabrières
Coat of arms of Cabrières
Location of Cabrières
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Cabrières is located in France
Cabrières
Cabrières
Cabrières is located in Occitanie
Cabrières
Cabrières
Coordinates: 43°34′41″N 3°21′48″E / 43.5781°N 3.3633°E / 43.5781; 3.3633
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementLodève
CantonMèze
IntercommunalityClermontais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Myriam Gairaud[1]
Area
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29.02 km2 (11.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
551
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34045 /34800
Elevation76–481 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.
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Viticulture

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Cabrières wine is marketed under the AOC Coteaux du Languedoc. This is the smallest of the Languedoc Roussillon appellations.

Grape varieties permitted are:

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

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The 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ The GSSP was published by Paproth et al. (1991)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE