Vacation Rental France Languedoc-Roussillon near vacation rental

Do you know Stuart Pigott? We call him the pope. The pope of wine! This man uses to drink wine, which we only dream of. Some time ago he visited the Departement Aude, precisely: Roquetaillade. That is that little village located in a vertiginous height opposite to Le Coustal. There he tasted the wines and the blanquette of Monsieur Jean-Louis Denois, who owns the Domaine de l'Aigle. And the pope said (and you might read it in one of his books), that the best of all white wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon would grow here! He gave 88 points to the « Chardonnay Les Aigles ».
The crémant de Limoux received 85 points and than Mister Pigott noted: As long as there are such wines, one does not need to drink champage.He is right, the pope!

By the way, this cook came along. His name is Paul Bocuse. Yes, this cook of all cooks from Lyon. But he came right the way to Saint-Sernin and he bought the complete annual production of Christian's chardonnay. Christian? He's our neighbour, Christian Meuser. The man with these biologically made grapes, which they cave Sieur d'Arques in Limoux makes one of the greates Chardonnays of the world of. When do you think you will come?

Blanquette de Limoux

Blanquette de Limoux has an old tradition, the first of these sparkling wines were produced in 1544. Usually it is made from the Mauzac grape and mixed with the Chenin-Blanc. A fresh, uncomplicated sparkling wine with a light taste of fruit. Many of these cuvées are real competitors to the champagne - however, only in taste, not in price. Just taste it - the cooperative in Limoux offers daily dégustations, as well as the regional vinedressers do, who run degustation bars in Limoux.

Red Wine

Languedoc-Roussillon is the world's largest and oldest wine region, and about 40 % of all French wines are produced in this region. Mass and class, that's right. Anyhow, during the recent years it became obvious that the class might be winner. It is impossible to present to you all of the excellent red wines, which are produced in your holiday region. There are wineyards in the height of the Midi, along the river Rhone, in valleys, on sand, on lime ... The region of the Aude is the second region in France that was allowed to produce A.O.C. wines, a proof of quality.

Côtes du Roussillon Villages

In this area located between the rivers Agly and Tech the vinedressers produce not only fresh white wines, but also excellent red wines. Only 25 villages between Agly and the Corbières are allowed to produce these wines of highest qualitiy. By the way, Rivesaltes produces the most famous muscat of France.

Cabardès and Côtes de Malpère

These two regions along the river Aude, Eastern and Northern of Carcassonne, produce excellent, fruity and elegant red wines and rosès
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Fitou

This old wine region in the area of the Etang de Leucate has tanniny red wines. The wines produced in the regions of the Corbières are more elegant and fruity. Just ask the steward of Le Coustal - usually he has his stock of Fitous. I'm sure he'll share them with you.

Corbières

95 % of red wine - as different as the region of the Corbières themselves. Harmonic wine in the high Corbières, fruity in the centre of this region and simple and light those produced near the Sea. All of them excellent red wines!

Minervois

Try whatever wine you like - they are all perfect, that's what one of our guests said. He was right. Maybe they are the best of all the wines of the South - but they got their price!