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Muscat Sec des Roumanis White 2009
This dry Muscat à petits grains comes from century-old vines planted in limestone soil very close to the bedrock. The grapes are foot-trodden, very lightly macerated, then aged for several months in stainless steel vats.
A natural wine with no added sulfites.
Les Bonnes Quilles White 2022,
Les Bonnes Quilles is an organic and natural white wine from the Gaillac terroir, produced by the Bois-Moisset estate. This new vintage, Les Bonnes Quilles, is aptly named. This white maceration wine, classified as Vin de France, is a marvel of balance and will seduce you with its personality.
Vinification
Les Bonnes Quilles blanc is a blend of three white grape varieties: Sauvignon and Muscadelle (the majority) and Len-de-l’el (Loin-de-l’œil), a Gaillac grape variety named for the length of its stalk, at 10%. The vines grow on the clay-limestone molasse soils of the first slopes of Gaillac and the grapes are harvested by hand. The Sauvignon and Muscadelle are directly pressed and rest in vats, while Loin-de-l’œil, destemmed, macerates for eight weeks on the skins. The two vats are blended for bottling.
Tasting
Les Bonnes Quilles, the aptly named. An engaging white wine, opulent yet dry, where the macerated far-of-the-eye plays the role of spice. At once fresh, robust and pleasant, Les Bonnes Quilles is superbly aromatic on the nose and in the mouth. A wine for friends and good food, with a sunny and convivial profile. It will accept solid pairings, nothing scares it: roasted white meats, fine poultry, grilled fish or fish in sauce, or country cuisine (cassoulet, stews, carbonades, etc.).
Learn more about the Bois-Moisset estate
In the heart of the oldest vineyard in France — that of Gaillac, in the Tarn — Sylvie Ledran, Philippe Maffre and their son Hippolyte watch over their Bois-Moisset estate, a wine-growing property associated with a mixed crop-livestock activity, all in organic farming. Gaillac is famous for its many ancient indigenous grape varieties, and its wine-growing heritage is uniquely rich.
Cows and Vines
The Bois-Moisset estate is also home to a herd of old local breed cows, and guest rooms are available during the summer months. It is in this small rural paradise that natural wines typical of their origin and terroir are born, on fifteen hectares of boulbènes, gravelly and sandy-loam soils carried by the Tarn for thousands of years.
Indigenous Grape Varieties
The grape varieties are dominated by Syrah and Duras, but the wines of the Bois-Moisset estate reflect the ampelographic richness of the Gaillac region (braucol, prunelart, loin-de-l’œil, mauzac, braucol, ondenc, etc.). The red wines are crisply fruity, concentrated but with smooth and delicate tannins, the whites have character and the pet’nat’s are particularly tasty.
Fond Cyprès - Rodolphe Ourliac et Laetitia Gianesini
Magnum Variette Red 2018
4400
€44,00
Unit price perFond Cyprès - Rodolphe Ourliac et Laetitia Gianesini
Magnum Variette Red 2018
4400
€44,00
Unit price perMagnum Variette Red 2018
A blend of Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault: a full-bodied red with aromas of garrigue, blackcurrant, and blackberry. Pairs well with red wine stews: beef stew, gardianne, beef bourguignon, coq au vin, as well as roast red meats. Ideal with poached pears.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Es d'aqui Danslezetoiles Red 2016
This blend of Braucol, Carignan, and Muscat grown on clay-limestone soils was vinified in amphorae. Notes of candied black fruit and leather complement the fruity and herbaceous notes, much to the delight of natural wine enthusiasts. Plenty of aromatic presence, character, and originality.
Fond Cyprès - Rodolphe Ourliac et Laetitia Gianesini
Le Grenache du Bois Saint Jaume Red 2022
2075
€20,75
Unit price perFond Cyprès - Rodolphe Ourliac et Laetitia Gianesini
Le Grenache du Bois Saint Jaume Red 2022
2075
€20,75
Unit price perLe Grenache du Bois Saint Jaume Red 2022
Le Grenache du Bois Saint Jaume 2022 from the Fond Cyprès estate is a true ode to the terroir of Languedoc-Roussillon. This 100% Grenache Noir red wine, grown according to organic farming principles (Eurofeuille label), elegantly expresses the richness of its natural environment. Located in the Occitanie region, this vineyard is surrounded by woods on three sides, creating a microclimate conducive to the maturation of the 80-year-old vines that thrive on sandy soils.
Vinification and Aging
The vinification of this natural wine is carried out with a three-week maceration, followed by ten months of aging in vats. No oenological inputs are used and the fermentation relies exclusively on indigenous yeasts, thus guaranteeing a pure and authentic expression of Grenache Noir. Without filtration, this wine retains all its complexity and depth.
Tasting Notes
On tasting, Le Grenache du Bois Saint Jaume reveals an intense nose dominated by aromas of red fruits and typical notes of the garrigue surrounding the vineyard. On the palate, the wine is velvety, with a beautiful length and a silky texture that testifies to the controlled aging. The structure is balanced, offering a freshness that enhances the fruity and spicy flavors of Grenache. This wine has the potential to age beautifully for over ten years.
Food and wine pairings
Ideal with grilled or sauced red meats, this wine also pairs perfectly with Mediterranean dishes. For optimal enjoyment, serve it at a temperature of 14 to 16 degrees after lightly decanting.
Royal Canette White 2016
This 100% Colombard white wine comes from grapes grown on basalt sand and Villafranchian limestone soils in Adissan. Antony Tortul selected the most concentrated grapes from the plot and created a blend of direct pressing and maceration with a little flotation (clarified must). The whole was aged in vats for eleven months. The exotic fruit notes of this wine pair very well with fish in a creamy white wine sauce or in matelote. It has a ten-year aging potential.
Combe du Temps Red 2020,
Les Vignes du Domaine du Temps
La Combe du Temps rouge is a powerful but not heavy wine: red fruits are layered with notes of undergrowth, earth, garrigue, and mineral, on a rather full-bodied and tannic structure. Natural and elegant, not lacking in freshness, La Combe du Temps rouge was fermented naturally with indigenous yeasts, without filtration or fining, then aged 20% of the total volume in barrels. The wine has more than moderate oak. Very balanced, it is a Languedoc blend (equal parts Syrah and Grenache) that plays on freshness with a beautiful chewiness.
To find out more
The Domaine du Temps is located in Cabardès, a small region of Languedoc that was once a subdivision of the Cathar Country. Starting from the southern slope of the Montagne Noire to the city of Carcassonne, it is bordered to the west by the Lauragais and to the east by the Minervois. Hilly, wild, rich in Mediterranean flora, it is a preserved ecosystem, especially since the Domaine du Temps, in the place called Font Juvénal, is a magical place: around a former 18th-century priory, sixty hectares of forests and scrubland protect thirteen hectares of vineyards on stony clay-limestone soils. The balance between dryness and freshness is a boon for viticulture, with a wide range of grape varieties. In addition to the Languedoc grape varieties (Syrah, Grenache, Roussanne, Viognier, Muscat), Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sémillon, and Chenin are grown. The estate has been Ecocert certified since 1998, is entirely managed biodynamically, and has been dedicated to natural wine since 2015. The work in the vineyard and cellar is methodical, rigorous, and attentive: only the best grapes are kept, resulting in small yields, and destemming is determined based on the ripeness of the bunch. The reds are vinified using carbonic maceration of individual grape varieties, with the blending taking place before the year's aging. The whites are slowly and gently pressed to extract only the best from the grapes. These precautions produce smooth, controlled wines of great integrity, with very supple tannins. They are fresh, delicious, and expressive.
Es d'aqui Paloma Red 2020,
Notes of strawberry, plenty of acidity, and a delicious flavor. Paloma is a light, thirst-quenching red, claret, almost a rosé. The grapes all come from Adissan, in the Hérault region: Clairette, Colombard on a strip of basalt soil, and Grenache on lacustrine limestone. The harvest macerates whole bunches for two weeks in stainless steel vats. Half of the wine is aged in 500-liter barrels and the other half in resin vats.
To find out more
A child of Ariège, Jean-Louis Pinto chose to stay in the country and make wines that resemble their terroir, hence the name Es d’Aqui (“It’s, it’s from here”) that he gave to his winemaking business, located in Moulin-Neuf, a town near Aude, between Mirepoix and Limoux. A region where vines once abounded, until the major mildew attacks at the beginning of the 20th century. Jean-Louis buys grapes grown organically by other winegrowers, his friends, in whom he has complete confidence. He doesn’t just buy the product, he monitors the fruit set, the ripening, and makes regular visits until August, in order to know the grapes before harvesting them. He vinifies it at home using natural methods, practicing long macerations with whole bunches. A three-week maceration is common for him, as are very gentle pressings in a vertical press. He says he has "a lot of vines in common" with his friend Anthony Tortul (La Sorga). His collection area extends throughout the Languedoc, particularly in the Hérault, around Adissan, Faugères and Saint-Chinian, as well as in the Aude (Limoux) and Tarn (Gaillac), two terroirs that are dear to him. It turns out that the typical Languedoc soils – schist, basalt, pebbles, clay-siliceous – particularly appeal to him for the freshness they give to the wines. "I make wines from the South," he says. I especially look for terroirs that give freshness, even if the wines are 14 degrees. " The grape varieties are, of course, typically Languedoc: Grenache, Carignan, Mauzac, Cinsault, Braucol, Duras and Sauvignon. The most powerful reds are made in five terracotta jars, which help him control the extraction and give his wines, he says, "a very crystalline side." The soil, the place, as we understand it, are of the utmost importance to him: once again, the name of his estate Es d'Aqui was not chosen by chance.
SM White 2017
"Anthony Tortul loves old vineyards: he devotes his life to finding and vinifying them. Just as there are landless shepherds, he can be defined as a landless winegrower, in other words, a wine merchant whose area of activity extends throughout Languedoc and, eastward, as far as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in search of the best terroirs. Born in Foix, with six years of experience as a viticultural technician and oenologist in various vineyards in the south of France, he created La Sorga in 2008. His enthusiasm leads him on a path filled with favorites, and each one These favorites is a vineyard. The result is a stunning mosaic of natural, lively and spirited wines, which reinvents itself each year with around thirty cuvées per vintage. Few winemakers can include such a variety of grape varieties on their menu: the whole of southern France is there with muscats, grenaches, picpoul, mauzac, carignan, cinsault, marsanne, alicante, braucol, duras, viognier, len-de-l’el, and all the rest.
This white wine comes from Villafranchian terroirs on a basalt base located near Pézenas, in the upper Hérault valley. The name SM, formed from the initials of “sauvignon-marsanne”, refers to the blend that makes up this wine: sixty percent marsanne (vines aged twenty-five years) and forty percent sauvignon blanc (vines ten years old). Marsanne is pressed directly and the must is used to macerate the Sauvignon in whole bunches for sixty days. The aging, eight months, takes place in vats. The nose evokes bergamot, beeswax, fennel and dried apricot. The palate is taut, endowed with an incredible sapidity. Exotic fruits, mango in particular. A natural companion for mature or blue cheeses, without forgetting the very creamy goat cheeses of the South. It will keep for about ten years.
Natural wine without added sulfites.
Belzebrut White 2018
Made from 100% Colombard from basalt soils in the Hérault Valley, this is a very pleasant natural sparkling wine. The grapes are pressed directly and the must is not settled. It is aged on slats for six months. The wine is bottled by gravity and disgorged by Antony. This wine has mineral and floral notes that are perfect as an aperitif or dessert. Aging potential: five years.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Pairs with: Cheeses, Desserts
Syrah Light Red 2016,
A high-flying Syrah. Produced from clay-limestone plots in the Banyuls region, the Syrah Light cuvée is distinguished, as its name suggests, by its freshness and a lightness worthy of a romance novel. Slightly peppery notes appear on the nose, and aromas of blackcurrant and black berries appear on the palate.
A natural wine with no added sulfites.
L'Harmonie Red 2014
A beautiful blend of southern grape varieties, this Roussillon red is composed of Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan from vines growing on clay-siliceous soils. Harmonie is a wine of patience, obtained through long-term maceration and aging, which gives it a dark color, a powerful nose, and intense aromas of black fruits. Decant for a few hours before tasting to fully appreciate its fullness.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Muscat Sec Des Roumanis White 2010
This dry Muscat Petit Grain comes from century-old vines planted in limestone soil very close to the bedrock. The grapes are foot-trodden, very lightly macerated, then aged for several months in stainless steel vats.
A natural wine with no added sulfites.
En Rouge et Noir Red 2015
En Rouge et Noir, a red wine from the Faugères AOC, is a blend of black, white, and gray Grenache grapes grown on schist soils in Cabrerolles. The grapes macerate in whole bunches for twenty-nine days in a near-infusion, then are aged in vats on total lees for nine months. Its sweet notes of citrus, rose, and pepper make it the perfect accompaniment to grilled meats, charcuterie, or peppery terrines. Its aging potential is ten years.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Goes with: Charcuterie, Terrines and pâtés, Grilled meats
Marguerite Red 2020
Marguerite is a beautiful bouquet of sweet and spicy spices: cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg. This red wine from the Gaillac region offers plenty of freshness and volume on the palate, expressing the quality of both its terroir and its grape variety. It is made from 100% Duras, a typical Gaillac grape variety, a cross between Savagnin and Tressot. Some of the vines, around thirty years old, grow on the third terrace of the Tarn, therefore on sandy loam soil, and the other part, also thirty years old, grows on clay-gravel soils exposed to the north. The harvest is destemmed and vatted for two weeks without the addition of sulfites in a cement vat. The marc is punched down twice at low temperature. The wine is aged in cement barrels before bottling.
To find out more
The name Gaillac, the region where the Bois-Moisset estate is located, in the hands of Sylvie Ledran and Philippe Maffre, has been associated with wines since Antiquity; it is the oldest vineyard in France, with two thousand years of history and an impressive collection of ancient indigenous grape varieties. It is also a region of dazzling beauty, nicknamed "French Tuscany" because of its gentle hills planted with groves and its almost Florentine luminosity. Many estates, including that of Bois-Moisset, showcase this uniquely rich winemaking heritage. Along with an estate planted with vines, it is an organic mixed farm that directly sells its production of lentils, sunflower oil, cereal flours, and grape juice. A herd of old local breed cows also thrives there, and guest rooms are available in the summer. It is in this small rural paradise that natural wines typical of their origin and terroir are born, on fifteen hectares of boulbènes, gravelly and sandy-loam soils carried by the Tarn for thousands of years. The grape varieties are dominated by Syrah and Duras, but the ampelographic richness of Gaillacois (braucol, prunelart, loin-de-l'œil, etc.) is also evident in the vintages of the Bois-Moisset estate, which consist particularly of red wines with crisp fruitiness, concentrated but with smooth and delicate tannins.
Coup de Foudre Rosé 2021,
Domaine Bois Moisset
A cloudy pink color that already makes you thirsty, a nose that expresses its fruit and fermentation discreetly, while the palate, on the contrary, blossoms with great opulence and roundness, making this Coup de foudre a very easy-drinking wine. The texture on the palate is soft, enveloping, silky, with a fruity and delicious substance. The bubbles are fine and lively, with a tonic and tense finish. From the beginning to the end of the tasting, notes of bitter orange and candied citrus peel, a lovely mineral astringency and a bitterness that further ennobles the whole, balancing the velvety fruitiness. A magnificent bottle, this Coup de foudre, which one might think is vinified in a tuns given its name, but this is not the case: here we have an entirely organic and natural wine, one hundred percent Cabernet Sauvignon, pressed at the harvest and fermented in fresh juice in a room where the temperature is maintained at 19 °C. This alcoholic fermentation is followed by malolactic fermentation and the wine is bottled without filtration. The secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle with indigenous yeasts and, of course, without sulfites added at any stage of the vinification. Disgorging in December. We recommend chilling this beautiful wine upright for a day before opening to avoid excessive overflow upon opening.
Find out more
The name Gaillac, the region where the Bois-Moisset estate is located, owned by Sylvie Ledran and Philippe Maffre, has been associated with wines since Antiquity; it is the oldest vineyard in France, with two thousand years of history and an impressive collection of ancient indigenous grape varieties. It is also a region of dazzling beauty, nicknamed "French Tuscany" because of its gentle hills planted with groves and its almost Florentine brightness. Many estates, along with that of Bois-Moisset, showcase this uniquely rich winemaking heritage. Along with a vineyard, this is an organic mixed farm that directly sells its production of lentils, sunflower oil, cereal flours, and grape juice. A herd of old local breed cows also thrives there, and guest rooms are available during the summer months. It is in this small rural paradise that natural wines typical of their origin and terroir are born, on fifteen hectares of boulbènes, gravelly and sandy-loam soils carried by the Tarn for thousands of years. The grape varieties are dominated by Syrah and Duras, but the ampelographic richness of the Gaillac region (braucol, prunelart, loin-de-l'œil, etc.) is also evident in the Bois-Moisset estate's vintages, which consist particularly of red wines with crisp fruit, concentrated but with smooth and delicate tannins.
Es d'aqui Conciliabule Rosé Pétillant 2020
Jean Louis Pinto
A joyful, lively, fruity, and festive wine that will be wonderful as an aperitif. Conciliabule is a beautiful sparkling natural rosé made from Pinot Noir from Castelreng, grown on the clay-limestone terroirs around Limoux. The harvest undergoes direct pressing followed by four months of aging on slats and a free-flowing disgorgement.
To find out more
A child of Ariège, Jean-Louis Pinto chose to stay in the region and make wines that resemble their terroir, hence the name Es d’Aqui (“It’s, it’s from here”) that he gave to his winemaking business, located in Moulin-Neuf, a commune near Aude, between Mirepoix and Limoux. A region where vines once abounded, until the major mildew attacks at the beginning of the 20th century. Jean-Louis buys grapes grown organically by other winegrowers, his friends, in whom he has complete confidence. He doesn't just buy the product, he monitors the fruit set, the ripening, and makes regular visits until August, in order to know the grapes before harvesting them. He vinifies them at home using natural methods, practicing long macerations on whole bunches. The three-week maceration is common at his place, as well as very gentle pressings in a vertical press. He has, he says, "a lot of vines in common" with his friend Anthony Tortul (La Sorga). His collection area extends throughout the Languedoc, and particularly in the Hérault, around Adissan, Faugères and Saint-Chinian, as well as in the Aude (Limoux) and the Tarn (Gaillac), two terroirs that are dear to him. It turns out that the typical Languedoc soils – schist, basalt, pebbles, clay-siliceous – particularly appeal to him for the freshness they give to the wines. “I make wines from the South,” he says. “I mainly look for terroirs that give freshness, even if the wines are 14% alcohol.” The grape varieties are, of course, typically Languedoc: Grenache, Carignan, Mauzac, Cinsault, Braucol, Duras, and Sauvignon. The most powerful reds are made in five terracotta jars, which help him control extraction and give his wines, he says, “a very crystalline quality.” The soil, the location, as you can see, are of the utmost importance to him: once again, the name of his estate, Es d’Aqui, was not chosen by chance.
Es d'aqui Cinsauriel Red 2019
With a beautiful, vibrant ruby color, it offers a nose of pepper, rose, and strawberry, as well as notes of garrigue, candied black olive, and prune. Lively and powerful. This 100% Cinsault, grown on the schist soils of Berlou, near Saint-Chinian, is produced by fermentation with indigenous yeasts over twenty-eight days of whole-bunch maceration in sandstone jars, where the wine is also aged.
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A native of Ariège, Jean-Louis Pinto chose to stay in the region and make wines that reflect their terroir, hence the name Es d’Aqui (“It’s from here”), which he gave to his winemaking business, located in Moulin-Neuf, a commune near the Aude department, between Mirepoix and Limoux. A region where vines once abounded, until the major mildew attacks at the beginning of the 20th century. Jean-Louis buys grapes grown organically by other winegrowers, his friends, whom he trusts completely. He doesn't just buy the product; he monitors the fruit set and ripening, and makes regular visits until August to get to know the grapes before harvesting them. He vinifies them at home using natural methods, practicing long macerations on whole bunches. A three-week maceration is common for him, as are very gentle pressings in a vertical press. He says he has "a lot of vines in common" with his friend Anthony Tortul (La Sorga). His collection area extends throughout the Languedoc, particularly in the Hérault, around Adissan, Faugères and Saint-Chinian, as well as in the Aude (Limoux) and Tarn (Gaillac), two terroirs that are dear to him. It turns out that the typical Languedoc soils – schist, basalt, pebbles, clay-siliceous – particularly appeal to him for the freshness they give to the wines. “I make wines from the South,” he says. “I mainly look for terroirs that give freshness, even if the wines have an alcohol content of 14 degrees.” The grape varieties are, of course, typically Languedoc: Grenache, Carignan, Mauzac, Cinsault, Braucol, Duras and Sauvignon. The most powerful reds are made in five terracotta jars, which help him control extraction and give his wines, he says, "a very crystalline side." The soil, the location, as we understand it, are of the utmost importance to him: once again, the name of his estate Es d'Aqui was not chosen by chance.
Le Desordre Blanc White 2013
The vines for this Chardonnay from the upper Limoux valley grow on puddingstone soil. The grapes are pressed directly and then aged without topping up in old barrels for twenty-four months. Its mineral and briny notes, laden with spices and lemon, will complement fish in sauce. Aging potential: ten years.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Pairs with: Cooked fish
Aubunite Sparkling Red 2016
La Sorga
A blend of 80% Aubunite and about 20% Aramon, with a little Auvergne Gamay and Carignan, grape varieties sourced mostly from the limestone sands around Carcassonne and the rest from the basalt soils of Auvergne. The Aubunite macerates in whole bunches; the other grape varieties are destemmed. The wine is bottled by hand, and disgorgement is performed by Antony himself. Its notes of red fruits and spices will complement an aperitif and will not disappoint a chocolate mousse. Aging potential: five years.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.
Goes with: Desserts, Aperitif
On pourrait dire aussi « nos vins d’Occitanie » ou « nos vins du pays d’Oc ». Bien que l’Occitanie désigne officiellement un territoire plus étendu, le Languedoc viticole correspond à peu près au territoire de l’ancienne Septimanie ou province de Narbonne. Cette région méditerranéenne inclut le Gard, l’Hérault, l’Aude, le Tarn et les Pyrénées-Orientales (Roussillon ou Catalogne française). Bien qu’elle se situe à l’ouest du delta du Rhône, ses vins sont très différents de ceux du Sud-Ouest, aux terroirs et aux cépages différents.
Le vignoble languedocien est un des plus grands du monde et le premier en France par la surface : 240 000 hectares. Il est aussi le plus ancien, le berceau de la vigne en France se situant à Gaillac. Placé sous un climat chaud et venté, au sein d’une riche biodiversité, il offre une multitude de microclimats et de terroirs, du schiste au grès en passant par l’argilo-calcaire et les sols molassiques ou alluvionnaires. Il possède également un grand nombre de cépages. Pour ne citer que les variétés autochtones : syrah , grenache noir , mourvèdre , carignan et cinsault pour les rouges , et pour les blancs clairette, bourboulenc , maccabeu , malvoisie, marsanne , mauzac , picpoul , rolle, grenache blanc ou gris , muscat blanc à petits grains , muscat d’Alexandrie …
Pas étonnant, dans ces conditions, que les AOC-AOP (appellation d’origine contrôlée/protégée) et les IGP (indication d’origine protégée) abondent en Languedoc-Roussillon , produisant des vins dont la qualité ne fait que s’améliorer depuis des décennies — et parfois de très grands vins dans des AOC comme Minervois-La Livinière. La région est, par ailleurs, spécialiste des vins doux naturels (Rivesaltes AOC, Maury, Banyuls) et des muscats doux (muscats de Rivesaltes, de Frontignan, de Lunel, de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, de Mireval…). Sans oublier les vins effervescents de Limoux (AOP Blanquette de Limoux, Crémant de Limoux et Limoux méthode ancestrale).
Parmi les AOP et AOC de vins secs et tranquilles, le compte est là aussi impressionnant : AOP Languedoc (ex-Coteaux-du-Languedoc), Minervois, Corbières, La Clape, Faugères, Pic-Saint-Loup, Terrasses-du-Larzac, Saint-Chinian, Fitou, Côtes-du-Roussillon, Tautavel, Clairette-du-Languedoc, Picpoul-de-Pinet…
Le Languedoc-Roussillon produit des vins blancs ou rouges , avec une dominante de rouges. Ces derniers sont puissants, denses, corsés et de longue garde, offrant des notes de fruits noirs, de poivre, d’épices, de cuir, et des tannins robustes. Un sol schisteux accentuera la fraîcheur de ces vins rouges , tandis que les vins blancs , sous un climat d’une telle chaleur, étonnent par leur fraîcheur, surtout en Roussillon. Ils sont remarquables par leur équilibre entre fruité, rondeur et acidité.
Quelles sont les principales régions viticoles du Languedoc-Roussillon ?
Les grandes régions viticoles du Languedoc-Roussillon peuvent être définies par leurs départements. Dans le Gard, les Costières-de-Nîmes ; dans l’Hérault, les Coteaux du Languedoc ; dans l’Aude, les Corbières, le Minervois, le Cabardès et Limoux ; en Pyrénées-Orientales, le Roussillon avec les Côtes du Roussillon, Rivesaltes, Maury, Banyuls et Collioure. Fitou, cru rouge, se trouve à la frontière entre Languedoc et Roussillon.
En quoi les vins rouges du Languedoc se distinguent ils de ceux des autres régions ?
Ce sont surtout leurs cépages qui font la différence : carignan , syrah et mourvèdre donnent aux vins un caractère particulier qui favorise leur fraîcheur et leur fruité beaucoup plus qu’on ne l’attendrait d’une région aux étés si chauds. Les vins rouges du Languedoc sont corsés, denses et puissants, mais aussi équilibrés, frais et aromatiques. Le savoir-faire séculaire des vignerons sait leur éviter toute lourdeur. Ils se gardent en général très bien et accompagnent de nombreux plats.
Quels sont les vins rouges du Languedoc à ne pas manquer ? Les vins rouges du Languedoc qu’on recherchera pour leur expressivité et leur profondeur sont, dans l’Hérault, ceux des appellations Pic-Saint-Loup, Cabrières (sols schisteux) et Faugères, notamment le cru de Berlou. Dans l’Aude, on recommande les appellations La Clape, Minervois-La Livinière, Fitou et Corbières-Boutenac. En Roussillon , les crus de Tautavel et les délicieux vins rouges de Collioure. Le maury, vin doux naturel rouge à base de grenache noir , est aussi à ne pas manquer.
Comment choisir un vin du Languedoc-Roussillon ?
Si vous appréciez les vins rouges corsés avec de la matière et des notes de fruits rouges et noirs, choisissez un cru de Faugères, de Saint-Chinian, du Minervois ou des Corbières. Un vin rouge de Cabrières (Hérault) ou de Tautavel (Roussillon) sera plus minéral grâce aux sols schisteux.
Si vous désirez un vin doux naturel, choisissez un rivesaltes ou un maury. Pour des bulles festives, optez pour une blanquette de Limoux, qui peut être un vin blanc ou rosé.
Si vous recherchez des vins blancs secs , ceux des Côtes du Roussillon peuvent être de très grands vins qui n’ont rien à envier aux grands bourgognes blancs . Ceux du Languedoc, dotés de charme et de fraîcheur, peuvent aussi s’élever très haut bien qu’ils soient moins complexes et légèrement plus acides. Les blancs du Languedoc-Roussillon ont la vertu d’offrir une belle acidité sans être dépourvus de gras et de rondeur.
Quels plats s’accordent avec les vins du Languedoc ?
Réponse : tous les plats, grâce à la diversité viticole du Languedoc, mais pas avec n’importe quel vin !
Les rouges généreux et corsés iront très bien avec des plats mijotés, des daubes, des cassoulets, de l’agneau rôti et du bœuf grillé. Et bien sûr les charcuteries et les salaisons. Quand ils prennent de l’âge, ils s’entendent avec la truffe noire.
Les vins blancs secs du Languedoc, en particulier les picpouls-de-pinet et la clairette-du-Languedoc, ont une jolie acidité qui en fait de bons compagnons pour tous les fruits de mer : huîtres, coquillages, crustacés, poissons, et aussi fromages de chèvre ou de brebis. Avec les blancs de Tautavel, des Côtes-du-Roussillon ou des Corbières, la gamme des accords est très étendue : on peut tenter les volailles rôties, mijotées ou grillées, les viandes blanches, les plats cuisinés.
Les vins doux naturels et les muscats doux sont de bons vins d’apéritif ou d’après-repas, mais sachez qu’avec l’âge ils peuvent être savourés avec tout un repas. Ne les réservez pas aux desserts, c’est un peu dommage de faire des accords « sucré sur sucré ». Leurs plus beaux accords, ce sont les fromages bien affinés et les fruits bien mûrs tels que figues, pêches, melon, cerises pour le maury, ainsi que noix, noisettes et châtaignes.
