Bois Joli Rouge
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Syrah-Mourvèdre cuvée from Château Coujan's calcareous parcels. Peppery notes and leather; structured Saint-Chinian.
Cuvées
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 · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
Four-grape Languedoc red from Saint Martin. Approachable, garrigue-driven; 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.
Cres Rouge
4.2
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.
Cuvee Classique
4.3
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.
Cuvée Classique
4.2
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 · 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 · 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 · 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.
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.
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Domaine la Grangette's everyday Picpoul. Character and elegance with green highlights and vibrant balance.
La Cote
4.2
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 · 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.
Les Collines
4.2
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.
Les Garrigues
4.3
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.
Les Ruffes
4.2
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 · Rustic · Easygoing
Grenache-dominant cuvée from harsh limestone-clay soils at Borie la Vitarèle. Mineral, powerful, but with discreet tannin structure.
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.
Mas Olivier
4.0
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 · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Mid-tier Mas Olivier Faugères, the cooperative's barrel-aged cuvée. Generous and warm with smoky and vanilla notes from a year-long barrel ageing.
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 · 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).
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Estate Minervois of Domaine du Petit Causse; bright Mediterranean blend designed for everyday enjoyment.
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.
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.
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.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Elegant
Sieur d'Arques' Toques et Clochers Crémant - meticulous selections at each stage, 30 months on laths for aromatic development and freshness.