Saint Jean De Minervois: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Wine and Local Character
The AOP Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois wine-growing area extends across the municipality of the same name. Muscat à petit grain is used to produce a naturally sweet wine. Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois was recognised as an AOC in 1948.
A guided tour of Domaine de Montahuc begins in the winery’s courtyard in the village of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois. It starts with an approximately 10-minute walk to one of the vineyard plots and ends with a tasting of the winery’s wines, accompanied by some local tapas.
Those planning a stay in Saint-Jean-de-Minervois may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
The first documented mention of the Chapelle Saint-Jean de Dieuvaille dates back to 940. Several capitelles can be discovered in the municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois. The village’s dry-stone heritage includes capitelles, dry-stone walls and clapas.
The Chapelle Saint-Jean de Dieuvaille can only be reached on foot. The best access is from Barroubio via a track followed by a path after approximately one to two kilometres.
Hiking
The OENORANDO® DU PETIT GRAIN is an easy 8.0 km hike with a stated duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes. It begins and ends in Saint-Jean-de-Minervois. A 600 m round-trip variant leads to the église du Trou and the Canyon de Dieuvaille.
The OENORANDO® DU PETIT GRAIN passes through vineyards on a limestone plateau and provides insights into the AOP Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois.
Nature
The “Saint-Jean-de-Minervois” protected area is subject to a biotope protection order and covers 87.1 hectares. The limestone plateau of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois offers expansive views of the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees.
The “les causses du Minervois” area covers 21,805 hectares and is important for the preservation of roosts and hunting grounds for cave-dwelling bats. The “le Minervois” area covers 24,820 hectares and was designated for the conservation of birds listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive, particularly Bonelli’s eagle and the golden eagle.
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