Every cuvée we cover tagged medium tannin, narrowed to Languedoc. 59 cuvées.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Rustic
Syrah-Grenache from altitude vines at 300-400m on Faugères schist. Balsamic and herbal lift; Syrah's strength tempered by Grenache's generosity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Centenarian Carignan-led cuvée at Mas Lou, with Lledoner Pelut reinforcing the matrix. Crisp red fruit and mineral lift; one of the freshest Faugères reds.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Approachable Canet Valette Saint-Chinian, in deliberate contrast (Antonyme) to the estate's bigger Maghani. Fresh, fine tannin, biodynamic.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
The estate red of Mas Jullien, drawing from the village vineyards around Jonquieres; mid-weight Languedoc with garrigue depth, fine grain and a savoury finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Old-vine Carignan-Grenache-Mourvèdre from Brigitte Chevalier's organic Faugères vineyards at 300 metres. Elegant, fresh, mineral-driven.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Syrah-led Pic Saint-Loup entry red blending young-vine Hortus fruit with selected lots from neighbouring growers. Built for five-year drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Sunny Pic Saint-Loup Syrah-led red, partly oak-aged. Spicy, peppery, supple - built for the dinner table rather than the cellar.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Four-grape Languedoc red from Saint Martin. Approachable, garrigue-driven; retail around €14-20 across French independents.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
La Clape four-variety red of Pech-Celeyran with vegetal aromas of rosemary, laurel and rockrose; ripe red and dark fruit.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Complex Corbieres-Boutenac from Fontsainte with savours of garrigue and great distinction; cherry-jam fruit with vanilla and cinnamon.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Syrah-led prestige cuvée from a legendary parcel at Montpeyroux; velvety with vanilla, cocoa and spice notes from 10 months of barrique ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Grand Cres' estate Corbieres red - a Grenache-Syrah-Cinsault blend (the Cuvee Senior in some sources); bright Mediterranean red with garrigue lift.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Premium Minervois-La Liviniere cuvée of Domaine du Petit Causse in Felines-Minervois; delicately vanilla-and-toasted aromas with structured Mediterranean fruit.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Full-bodied traditional Corbieres blend of the appellation's three primary grapes; black raspberry and garrigue with a textured, mouth-filling palate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Syrah-led flagship of Grand Cres built at 300m altitude; Burgundian sensibility on Syrah from Herve Leferrer (formerly of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti).
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Estate Corbieres of Voulte-Gasparets, a Carignan-Grenache-led blend with Syrah and Mourvedre; classic mid-weight Corbieres with garrigue depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Syrah-Grenache entry red from Domaine de la Vieille, made organically. Built for everyday Pic Saint-Loup drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Mas Champart's entry red, a five-grape Saint-Chinian blend on clay-limestone hill. Fresh fruit, herbal lift, fine tannin.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Emblematic entry red of Bergerie du Capucin, declined in three colours. Approachable, fruit-forward with elegant red fruit and spice notes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Domaine de l'Aigle's altitude plantings. Tender, fruity, finely spiced; biodynamic estate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Old-vine Carignan-led entry red from biodynamic icon Didier Barral. From 40-70-year-old vines on Faugères schist; aged unoaked in cement and steel.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Ruby with intense tiled reflections, garrigue aromas, jammy and spicy notes with subtle hints of black fruit and gingerbread; fine elegant tannins and vivacity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Syrah-Grenache IGP red from Reine Juliette, sourced from the Pays d'Oc plots. Approachable, fruit-forward Languedoc red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Refreshing
An unoaked Syrah-Grenache built around fruit, freshness and finesse, the three watchwords of Mas Bruguière. Drink within seven years.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Mas Conscience's lead Terrasses du Larzac cuvée, drawing on the oldest Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault plots of the estate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Biodynamic Grenache-Syrah from Mas Foulaquier, vinified without added yeasts or sulphites. Aged in concrete and amphora; fresh, mineral, energy-driven.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Gold-medalled upper-tier Terrasses du Larzac of Mas Conscience; four-variety blend with Mourvedre adding structure.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Entry-level La Clape of La Negly; bright and savoury, designed to drink well young with the estate's coastal character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
La Clape's Mediterranean overlook expressed in Negly's Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre-Carignan blend; structured fruit with garrigue depth from the coastal massif.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
The 'feminine' Minervois-La Liviniere of Borie de Maurel; elegant Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre with finesse and structured fruit.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grenache-led tribute to the family home's yellow facade. Supple, syrupy, with a fine spice and leather register from 15 months in foudres and Burgundian barrels.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Savoury
Estate La Clape of Hospitalet built on Syrah-Mourvedre-Grenache-Carignan; traditional maceration with a portion vinified by carbonic maceration. The everyday face of the chateau.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Syrah-led Minervois-La Liviniere from a winding-road parcel below La Liviniere; expressive black-fruit aromas and silky tannins from concrete-egg ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grenache-dominated Minervois-La Liviniere of Chateau Maris with 15% Syrah and a splash of Carignan; minerality and black/blue fruit with floral lift.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Old-vine Carignan-led entry red of the Bowens; a blend of Carignan, Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Vinified in carbonic maceration for some parcels.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Named after the blue roller bird that frequents the Pic Saint-Loup garrigue, this Grenache-led cuvée is the most approachable Foulaquier red. Floral, fresh, fine-tannin.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Entry red of Château La Liquière from the Les Amandiers vineyard. Unoaked, fresh, four-grape blend that captures the Faugères schist signature.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Syrah-led red from Cazeneuve's hard limestone parcels. Built for early drinking with a three to four year ageing arc.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-parcel cuvée from the Cocalieres plateau at 350m altitude; delicate, long and fresh with red fruit and light spice aromas.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Entry-level red of Ollier-Taillefer. Appealing, flavourful, schist-driven; the everyday Faugères of the estate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
The entry cuvée of Olivier Jullien, balanced and approachable young with garrigue lift and silky tannins; the most affordable entry to the Mas Jullien range.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Radiant Coteaux du Languedoc expression of the hills around Montpellier. Limestone soils on the foothills of the Larzac plateau; north winds keep the wine fresh.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Funky
Field blend of nearly-forgotten Occitan varieties - Alicante (1927), Aramon (1930), Piquepoul Noir (1910), Carignan (1910); a manifesto for the region's heritage grapes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Entry red from the Sauvageonne estate named for the volcanic ruffes (red clay) soils; bright, savoury and approachable.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grenache-led Saint-Chinian from biodynamic schist parcels at altitude on steep hillsides. Velvety mouthfeel despite concentration and character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Grenache-dominant cuvée from harsh limestone-clay soils at Borie la Vitarèle. Mineral, powerful, but with discreet tannin structure.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Old-vine Carignan-Grenache from Blandine's Tonillières plot, planted to 60-year-old Carignan. Concrete and old-oak ageing preserves freshness and old-vine depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Fruity
Saint-Chinian Classic from La Madura: Grenache-led with the four traditional appellation varieties. Aromatic complexity and supple tannin.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The everyday Mas Olivier Faugères, the entry red of the Faugères cooperative. Approachable, schist-driven, available in bottle and bag-in-box.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Aromatic, full and densely-coloured Minervois with a long dark-fruit finish; Carignan-led from up-to-100-year-old vines with 40% Syrah and 10% Grenache.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Frederic Pourtalie's single-cuvée red built on Syrah from rolled-pebble and limestone scree terroirs; generous yet precise Languedoc, never violent.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Entry-level La Peira cuvée built on Cinsault and Carignan, two of the region's heritage Southern France grapes; bright, savoury and structured.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Estate Minervois of Domaine du Petit Causse; bright Mediterranean blend designed for everyday enjoyment.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Mouscaillo. Combines Languedoc strength with Pinot Noir freshness; ages well for years.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Old-vine Minervois-La Liviniere of Clos du Gravillas; Carignan-led with Syrah and Cinsault from organically-farmed parcels.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
The historic estate cuvée of Mas Cal Demoura (formerly L'Infidele, renamed in 2015); a five-variety Languedoc blend from across the estate's parcels, mid-weight and structured.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Savoury
Pennautier's altitude-driven IGP red that previews the Cabardes signature - a blend of Atlantic (Cabernet, Merlot) and Mediterranean (Syrah, Grenache) varieties.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Velours (velvet) is l'Aigueliere's Terrasses du Larzac flagship; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre with the namesake velvet texture from barrique.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Old-vine pure Carignan from 1905-planted vines at Domaine Pierre Cros; fine and supple with candied plum, nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon.