Languedoc-Roussillon
The wine region from which it is being produced more than a third of the French wine, was known in the past for its ordinary wines, a past which has been completely forgotten by the quality of its present ...
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Languedoc Roussillon Wine Information:
Languedoc-Roussillon covers the area on the border of the Mediterranean sea between the west of the Rhõne and Camargue to the border of Spain and the Pyrénées mountains.
Languedoc
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Languedoc wine (typically labeled "vin de pays d'Oc") is produced in the Languedoc region of south-west France bordering Spain to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Château de Lascaux 1999 "Les Nobles Pierres" Coteaux de Languedoc Pic Saint-Loup ($16.99)
Very dark ruby color. Forward and appealing aromas; fresh. plummy fruit and fragrant black pepper with herbal overtones.
Languedoc. Productive region in southern France that produces an ocean of wine, some of it good.
Languedoc
Traditionally the region that made the largest contribution to the European wine lake, churning out millions of litres of inexpensive table wine.
LANGUEDOC
A wine producing region in Southern France.
LEAFY
Somewhat analogous to "vegetal". Desirable in minute detectable amounts, if adding to notes of complexity in the wine.
[Languedocien]
Also known as, Picpoul, Languedocien, Avillo.
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Languedoc - (Lahn-geh-dawk)
Southern French region, long lightly regarded as the source of simple table wines, more recently gaining recognition for wines of interest and value.
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Another ancient Languedoc white variety, aka Piquepoul, which in the lively dry whites of Picpoul de Pinet, goes down a treat with the locally farmed oysters and mussels.
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In the Languedoc the term refers to varieties such as Mourvèdre, Syrah and Grenache, which are encouraged in place of Carignan, Cinsaut and other lesser grapes. The minimum quantity of "improving varieties" is laid down in appellation regulations.
It's also grown in Languedoc, Roussillon, Provence, Australia, Brazil, California, Oregon and Washington. The grape is difficult to grow because its prone to mildew and produces small yields.
The grape is most widely found in south France, particularly in the Languedoc regions of Aude, Gard and Hérault where it is often made as Vin ordinaire and in some Vin de pays wines.
Fromentau in the Languedoc, Malvoisie in the Loire or Pinot Beurot in the Burgundy region where it is selectively used in blends because it produces high sugars.
White Type of vine cultivated in particular in the Toulouse South and Languedoc, giving a fine wine but weak guard.
MELON
Name of a type of vine of "Cõte-d'Or" which took the name of muscadet wine in Nantes country.
Shiraz (if you are drinking an Australian wine) and Syrah (if you are drinking a wine from France or California) covers the entire spectrum of red wine's glory: from the simple, yet rich and fruity Vin de Pays of France Languedoc region, ...
The Corbieres is one of the largest wine appellations in France, a sub-region of the Languedoc-Roussillon, located in the south of France, below Minervois and along the Mediterranean Sea.
Also called the Malvoisie or Pinot Beurot in the Loire, and the former name in the Languedoc, regions of France.
Even though the region is lumped together to form Languedoc-Roussillon, it has a very distinct character of its own.
Particularly important in the areas of the Languedoc and Rousillon, there are also variants with different colored berries: white grenache blanc, and pink grenache rose or grenache gris.
ARAMON: Minor grape of mediocre quality widely grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France and mainly used to make a "stretch" wine for blending with better varieties in order to make some of the more notorious styles of "vin de table" wine ...
This easy-going Red Bicyclette Rosé from the Languedoc region of Southern France is brimming with the fresh flavors of red fruits - strawberry, raspberry and a hint of citrus.
ARAMON
A minor grape widely grown in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. Used primarily for blending with better varieties for certain local vin de table wines. Aramon Blanc and Aramon Gris are two unremarkable mutations.
In Languedoc, France: $4,500/acre.
Recent DNA tests conducted in France have shown the grapes Dureza and Mondeuse Blanche to be the parents of: Syrah.
Red Bordeaux (Bourg, Fronsac, Premières Cõtes) / Cõtes de Buzet / Coteaux du Languedoc / Chianti / Cabernet (Chili) / Beaujolais Cru (Juliénas)
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It's popular across the south of France , especially in Provence and the Côtes-du-Rhône, and is often used in Châteauneuf-du-Pape; Languedoc makes it as a varietal. Spain uses it in many areas, including Valencia .
The highest rated red wine was Château Sainte-Eulalie 2003 La Cantilène, from the Minervois appellation d'origine contrõlée (AOC) in Languedoc, France. La Cantilène is a blend of 55% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 15% Carignan[3].
Peppery: Spicy with the fragrant pungence of black pepper. Typical of Rhone and Languedoc reds made from Syrah and Grenache. See "black pepper."
Perfumed: Aroma description, usually reflects a heavy floral quality.
It then made its way into the Hérault, Gard and Languedoc regions of France in the early nineteenth century.
Carignan, originating in the northern Spanish district of Cariňena, it is now the most widely grown red grape in France particularly in the Languedoc-Roussillon. High yielding, producing deep purple coloured wines high in tannins and alcohol.
In the southern Rhõne, Syrah is blended with other varieties such as Grenache, Mourvèdre and Cinsault to make Châteauneuf-de-Pape. It is also used in many wines labeled Cõtes-du-Rhõne. In the past couple of decades, Syrahs from the Languedoc ...
It will feature grapes that you may not have heard of, such as Grüner Veltliner and Viognier as well as unfamiliar places, such as Languedoc, Saint Chinian, Chinon, etc.
 See also: Wine, Red, Region, Grape, White
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