 Increase
in harvest 1982-97
| AOC
FAUGERES RED AND ROSE |
| 1982 |
39
362 Hl |
|
1983 |
47
493 Hl |
| 1984 |
53
331 Hl |
|
1985 |
53
380 Hl |
| 1986 |
50
000 Hl |
|
1987 |
57
000 H |
| 1988 |
55
000 Hl |
|
1989 |
60
000 Hl |
| 1990 |
70
000 Hl |
|
1991 |
65
000 Hl |
| 1992 |
60
000 Hl |
|
1993 |
49
000 Hl |
| 1994 |
64
500 Hl |
|
1995 |
73
600 Hl |
| 1996 |
72
500 Hl |
|
1997 |
82
000 Hl |
| 1998 |
76
000 Hl |
|
1999 |
84
000 Hl |
Increase
in stocks since 1992
| YEAR |
HARVEST |
STOCK
ON 31/08 |
| 91-92 |
65000 |
71963 |
| 92-93 |
60000 |
62737 |
| 93-94 |
49000 |
45731 |
| 94-95 |
64500 |
42456 |
| 95-96 |
73600 |
48641 |
| 96-97 |
72500 |
50118 |
| 97-98 |
82000 |
51520 |
| 98-99 |
76000 |
42800 |
| 99-00 |
84000 |
|
Organisation
of the area: 3 Cooperatives, (Autignac,
Faugères, Laurens), and 37 independent growers apply
their individual skills to produce unique wines. 80% of them sell direct
to the public.
A
few figures:
 AOC
Faugères: |
| |
Direct
sales: 80% |
| |
Sales
to wine-merchants: 20% |
| Exports: |
| |
Approx. 20% of total production (17,000 hl)
Main client countries: |
| |
JAPAN |
| |
BENELUX |
| |
GB
|
| |
ALLEMAGNE |
| Main
distribution outlets: |
| |
Major
supermarkets, etc. 50% |
| |
CHR
and wholesalers 35% |
| |
Individuals
15% |
More
than 30% of the producers of Faugeres Appellation wines are under
35 years of age. This is one of the youngest group of growers of all the
French Appellations.
| The
Growth of the appellation |
White
Wines: A "Faugeres Blanc" will come into production soon. It will
be made from Marsanne, Roussanne, Grenache blanc and Rolle (or Vermentino)
grapes.
The request for AOC status for Faugeres Blanc is being studied by representatives
of INAO.
Faugeres
Brandy: Known many years ago as "Faugeres Fine", Faugeres brandy is
soon to be brought back into production. Unlike existing Languedoc brandies,
the Faugeres brandy will be distilled in the same way as it was at the
turn of the century, using a Charentais still. This method is more expensive
and takes longer, but it produces an excellent smooth Brandy.
| CUVEE
"TROIS TOURS" ("Three Towers") |
The
"Three Towers" are Roman towers situated on the hill-top above the
village of Faugeres. These towers were turned into windmills in the 16th
Century and are now the emblem of Faugeres. They are being restored to
functioning Wind Mills.
The
first bottles of "Cuvee Trois Tours" were put on the market in 1997.
The wine was a 1995 vintage. A special bottle and label were created to
distinguish this very high quality product.
A
very strict charter covers the production of this wine: coontrolled
cultivation, manual harvesting, old vines, high quality grapes, low yield,
etc.....
The
"Cuvee Trois Tours" wines are the flagship of the Faugeres Appellation.
|
ORGANISATION
OF THE AOC FAUGERES AREA