Languedoc AOC replaced the Coteaux du Languedoc AOC in May 2007. It is a regional AOC covering 36 AOCs across 40,000ha and 495 communes in the Aude, Gard and Pyrenees Orientales departments. Languedoc region of France. The wines can be labelled as follows: Languedoc primeur ou nouveau rosé, Languedoc primeur ou nouveau rouge, Languedoc rosé, and Languedoc rouge.

Climate: Mediterranean, considerably hot and dry.

Geology: Varied, mainly consisting of the hard limestone of the garigue, plus schist and river-borne gravel.

Geography: Languedoc AOC extends across 495 communes along France’s Mediterranean coast, from the Spanish border as far as Nîmes, and inland to the Montagne Noire and the Cevennes. The diversity of the land and the characteristics of the Languedoc AOC wines is reflected by the establishment of a three level hierarchy:

1) Regional AOC: Languedoc AOC.

2) Sub-regional AOCs: Languedoc AOC Cabrières. | Languedoc AOC Grès de Montpellier. | Languedoc AOC La Méjanelle. | Languedoc AOC Montpeyroux. | Languedoc AOC Pézénas. | Languedoc AOC Qutourze. | Languedoc AOC Saint Christol. | Languedoc AOC Saint Drézery. | Languedoc AOC Saint-Georges d’Orques. | Languedoc AOC Saint Saturnin. | Languedoc AOC Sommières. | Languedoc AOC Saint Chinian Berlou. | Languedoc AOC Saint Chinian Roquebrun AOC.

3) Crus du Languedoc: Corbières-Boutenac AOC. | La Clape AOC. | Minervois-La Livinière AOC. | Pic Saint-Loup AOC. | Terrasses du Larzac AOC.

4) Grands Vins du Languedoc: Cabardès AOC. | Clairette du Languedoc AOC. | Corbières AOC. | Faugères AOC. | Fitou AOC. | Limoux AOC. | Malepère AOC. | Minervois AOC. | Muscat de Frontignan AOC. | Muscat de Lunel AOC. | Muscat de Mireval AOC. | Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois AOC. | Picpoul de Pinet AOC. | Saint Chinian AOC.

Wineries

Certified Biodynamic: Chateau Maris (La Livinière).