Languedoc-Roussillon Wines
"Flavours" of the South
Geography and terroir
Between Perpignan and Nimes, on the Mediterranean coast, the vineyard of Languedoc-Roussillon is flooded of sun throughout year/ benefits from sunshine all year long.
It is a Mediterranean climate with multiple influences depending on the location of the vines (plain, hill, scrubland).
The selected vintage is turned to wine by soil and by type of vine, the assemblies are then carried out by tasting.
Grape Varieties
For red wines:
- Carignan
- Cinsault
- Black Grenache
- Lladoner pelut
- Mourvedre
- Syrah
- Terret
For white wines:
- Bourboulenc
- Chardonnay
- Chenin
- Pale
- White Grenache
- Marsanne
- Mauzac
- Muscatel
- Picpoul
- Poker
- Roussanne
- Viognier
Appellations
One indexes the regional and communal AOC:
- Corbieres
- Coteaux du Languedoc and Roussillon (Villages)
- Cote de Malepere
- Collioure
- Faugeres
- Clairette du Languedoc
- Limoux
- Fitou
- Cabardes
- Saint-Chinian
- Minervois
Red wines
Fitou: wine of a supported color with a ruby, garnet dominant.
Corbieres: of a rather constant color with a purple red, currant, garnet dominant. It goes well with seafood.
White wines
Banyuls: yellow-amber wine, with well developed and persistent flavours. It perfectly accompanies "blue" cheeses.
French version