Pinet, Hérault

Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Pinet

(2021–2026) Nicolas Isern^[1]Area

8.83 km² (3.41 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,004 • Density230/km² (590/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

34203 /34850

Elevation5–68 m (16–223 ft)
(avg. 13 m or 43 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pinet (French pronunciation: [pinɛ]) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	806	—
1968	814	+1.0%
1975	805	−1.1%
1982	827	+2.7%
1990	904	+9.3%
1999	990	+9.5%
2008	1,300	+31.3%

Economy

AOP Picpoul de Pinet is the only white wine appellation in the Languedoc. Vineyards are situated on the low hills surrounding the Etang de Thau, and include six different villages. Annual production is around 8,000,000 litres (1,800,000 imp gal). The wine is named Picpoul de Pinet, but the grape variety is Piquepoul blanc. Cultivation covers about 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres), on mostly limestone-based soils.^[3]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ https://wineanorak.com/2022/01/03/picpoul-de-pinet-a-languedoc-success-story-taking-a-step-forward-with-new-patience-wines/ ^{[bare URL]}