Allegro
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Rolle-Roussanne white from Ollier-Taillefer. Surprising freshness and minerality for a Faugères white; unoaked, summer-table-ready.
Cuvées
Angaco
4.5
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 · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Roussanne-Marsanne-Grenache Blanc from Bardi d'Alquier. Partial barrel-fermentation with lees stirring; saline, textured Faugères white.
Belle Lurette
4.5
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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
An atypical Pic Saint-Loup white built around Sauvignon Blanc and Gris with Chardonnay and Petit Manseng. Saline, citrus-driven, with a subtle creamy mid-palate from lees stirring.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Six-grape Languedoc white from Saint Martin; partial barrel-fermentation builds textural depth. Retail around €14-20 across French independents.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Antech's zero-dosage 100% Mauzac Blanquette. Showcase for the heritage Limoux variety with no added sugar at disgorgement.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Brut Nature Crémant from Mouscaillo with no added sugar at disgorgement. Sharp, mineral, made with estate grape must rather than commercial liqueur.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing
Antech's signature Crémant cuvée named after Eugénie Limouzy. Chardonnay-led traditional method; 12 months on lees adds toasty complexity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
White expression of Bergerie du Capucin's Dame Jeanne range. Roussanne-Grenache Blanc, unoaked, saline. Designed for the table.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Domaine de l'Aigle's estate Chardonnay. Approachable, oak-aged, biodynamic. The everyday expression of the high-altitude Limoux Chardonnay vineyards.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Roussanne-Grenache Blanc white from Domaine de la Vieille. Pic Saint-Loup AOC excludes whites so the cuvée bottles as AOC Languedoc. Organic, unoaked.
Faune Blanc
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Powerful, exploding aromas of apricot, pear and white flower; balanced and balanced palate with delicate hints of white flowers and a smooth yet fresh exotic-fruit finish.
Gris de Gris
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale rosé from direct pressing of Grenache Gris (with Carignan, Grenache and Cinsault); fruits blancs et exotiques aromatics with a saline finish.
Inti
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Viognier-Vermentino white from Mas Lou's clay-limestone Côtes de Thongue parcels. Aromatic, fresh, summer-table-ready.
Kalliope
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Grenache Blanc-led white from Cambis, aged in stainless steel on fine lees. Expresses the Berlou schist's mineral lift with elegance and delicacy.
L'Arbouse
4.4
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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Domaine la Grangette's everyday Picpoul. Character and elegance with green highlights and vibrant balance.
L'Etincelle
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Pure white with rare aromatic precision: pear, green apple, lime, quince jelly and grapefruit notes with a fresh nose and skillfully controlled oak.
L'In
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Mas Conscience white in the Languedoc AOC, blending Rhone whites with Grenache Blanc for structure; the name plays on L'Inconscience (the unconscious).
L'Orphée
4.5
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.
La Brise Marine
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
La Clape white of La Negly named for the Mediterranean breeze; Bourboulenc-led blend with Roussanne and Marsanne capturing the coastal salinity.
La Féline
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
La Féline is the gastronomic Picpoul, part of a regional 'Patience' movement showcasing Picpoul's ageing potential. Night harvest, 6 months on fine lees with bâtonnage.
Le Rollier
4.4
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.
Les Mûriers
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Roussanne-led white from Pic Saint-Loup, unoaked and saline. Drinks well from year one, with a five-year ceiling on the freshness arc.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Rolle-led white tribute to the silvery pebbles of the Lascaux terroir. Partial barrel ferment lends mid-palate texture without dominating the wine.
Lou Maset
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Mouth-wateringly fresh, fruity entry red of Aupilhac; silky tannins, juicy red fruit and Mediterranean herb lift.
Occitania Mauzac
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Fresh, vibrant 100% Mauzac. Mineral and bright with apricot and beeswax aromatics. Extra hang-time and oak give creamy mid-palate with subtle vanilla on the finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Refreshing
Aromatic three-grape white from Félines Jourdan, bottled outside the Picpoul AOC. Viognier-led; soft and round (velvet paw).
Picpoul de Pinet
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
Classic Picpoul de Pinet from the 68-hectare Saint Martin estate. Lively, fresh, with saline lift typical of the Etang de Thau lagoon-side vineyards.
Picpoul de Pinet
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
Crisp 100% Picpoul on the red clay soils that give the wine its 'Terres Rouges' name. Saline, citrus-driven; Thau lagoon proximity gives salt-air aromatics.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Bright golden Picpoul with green tinges. Fresh, saline, with a mineral lengthy finish. Domaine Félines Jourdan's everyday cuvée and the reference Picpoul de Pinet.
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.
Poule de Pic
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Sea-scented Picpoul from Domaine la Grangette, named with a tongue-in-cheek 'pecking hen' pun on Picpoul. Salinity, fresh, floral, citrus-driven.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Sieur d'Arques' signature Blanquette de Limoux, three-grape blend aged 15 months on laths. The cooperative's reference traditional-method sparkling.
Qu'es Aquo
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Gastronomic Languedoc rosé made by saignée: fruity and approachable with good length, a sparkling freshness and a distinctive iodine note.
Rose Frizant
4.2
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale-pink lightly-sparkling rose from Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah; the rare frizant sparkling rosé from Daumas Gassac, designed as a Languedoc aperitif.
Rosé Tradition
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Mourvèdre-led rosé from Château Coujan. Fruity with red fruit notes; ideal summer-table Saint-Chinian rosé.