Posts Tagged “Languedoc”
Distinctive Bottle, Characterful Red. The colder months are here and it’s also the season when we enjoy wintery meals together with friends and family. We look for wines to complement robust dishes, and here we have the excellent Château Haut Gléon Corbières 2018 Rouge. Château Haut Gléon, located in the heart of the Corbières, benefits…
Does not disappoint. Château Haut Gléon, located in the heart of the Corbières, benefits from an exceptional location, with its celebrated micro-climate and terroir with natural springs on the estate. Château Haut Gléon has won several awards and their Corbières 2021white wine does not disappoint. Château Haut Gléon estate covers 260 hectares of garrigue, a…
But it’s from Grapes. Le Camin is one of the Famille Fabre estate’s hidden gems. It is an ‘Orange’ wine made with a very special vinification process. It is orange in colour but is produced from grapes in Le Languedoc in the south of France. Camin means “path” in Occitan, and is also the name…
An exceptional cru. Famille Fabre is a respected name in the Languedoc wine growing region, which itself has grown in stature over the last couple of decades. Château Coulon Terrasses de Lézignan 2022 does nothing to diminish the growing appreciation of this collection and this beautiful corner of France. Famille Fabre have been cultivating the…
Worth seeking out. One of the Languedoc’s top appellations, Minervois, lies just north of Corbières. This had been one of the long-overlooked wine-making regions of France but now it is enjoying a celebrated reputation for classy wines, and La Petite Villa 2021 showcases one of its quality vintages. La Petite Villa 2021 is a classic…
Tesco Finest Outstanding Sparkling Wine. Blanquette de Limoux is produced around the city of Limoux in Languedoc in southwestern France. It is considered to be the first sparkling white wine produced in France, although still wine has been produced in this region of France since Roman times. Champagne is the most celebrated sparkling wine, but…
Quality red from Languedoc Ournac Frères Pinot Noir is a delicious expression of the elevated styles of wine in the Minervois in Languedoc. One is enticed by the delightful label which is somewhat reminiscent of sketches found in Dickensian novels. It was however designed at the end of the twentieth century. A sign in the…