Languedoc (France)
Red Languedoc wines tend to be full-bodied fruit driven blends of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Carignan.
Typical Flavors
 Strawberry |
 Black Currant |
 Blackberry |
 Blueberry |
 Black Cherry |
 Plum |
 Spices |
 Pepper |
 Herbs |
 Roses |
 Lavender |
 Mint |
Oak Added Flavors:
 Oak |
 Vanilla |
 Toast |
 Leather |
Strawberry, Dark Berries, and Plum are typical Languedoc flavors.
Notes of Herbs, Flowers (Provencal Roses), Mint, and Minerals.
Profile
Red Languedoc wines are generally full bodied with rich but smooth tannins:
| BODY | High | ||
| TANNINS | High | ||
| FRUIT | Medium - High | ||
| ACIDITY | Medium - High | ||
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Food Pairing
 Tapas |
 Salami |
 Ham |
 Pizza |
 Cassoulets |
 Chicken |
 Duck |
 Rabbit |
 Pork |
 Lamb |
 Veal |
 Game |
Languedoc wines should be paired with rich flavors.
They pair perfectly with rich Stews, Cassoulets and Marinated Asian (Not Spicy).
They also love BBQ and Grilled Meat (Beef. Veal. Pork. Chicken. Game).
Pairing Suggestions
Excellent Pairing:
Tapas. Cured Meat.
Pizza. Hamburger.
Stews. Cassoulets. Goulash.
Sausages. Pepper Sauce.
Asian Marinated Dishes (Not Spicy).
Lamb. Lamb Shanks.
Game in Cherry Sauce.
Roast. BBQ. Pork. Rabbit. Game.
Poultry. Rich Chicken. Turkey.
Duck. Roasted Duck with Plum.
Cheese:
Manchego. Cheddar. Gouda (Smoked). Pecorino. Asiago.
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The Ideal Glass
The Bordeaux glass is perfect for a bodied red wine.
It is taller than other red wine glasses, and has a slimmer bowl.
The large size of the glass allows the bouquet to develop. It smooths out rough edges, plays down tannins, and allows the wines to achieve balance.
The slimmer bowl sends the wine directly to the back of the mouth for maximum taste.
AOC
The Languedoc area has 7 Crus du Langedoc AOCs, and eleven Grand Vin du Languedoc AOCs.
It also has one regional appellation - AOC Languedoc, and many IGP appellations that will/can be granted AOCs one day.
About Languedoc
Languedoc is the biggest French wine-producing region with a production of 1.2 billion liters a year (2016).
The area actually has 5% of the word wide wine production. Larger than Australia, Chile, Germany, and South Africa.
About GSM
The GMS blend is a classic blend from the Côtes du Rhône region of France. It is also very popular in the Languedoc region.
It is a blend of:
Grenache
Grenache is planted worldwide, but especially in France, Spain,
Italy, Australia, California, and South Africa.
Grenache adds herbal and spicy notes such anise, cinnamon, tobacco.
Syrah
Syrah is one of the darkest full-bodied wines in the world.
If you hold it up to the light, you can not see through the wine.
Syrah adds dark fruit flavors of blackberry, blueberry and plum to the blend.
Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre is also a rich red wine. It adds herbal and floral notes to the blend.
