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Created in 2007, the AOC Languedoc extends across the whole region of Languedoc-Roussillon, and the Spanish borders near Nîmes. Its difficult to portray a general description because of the varied terroirs, yet still it is possible to find a few red, rosé and white wine treasures.

There are 18 AOC's produced in 4 french departments with a combined vineyard surface of 38 000 hectares. Their contrasts are many, with diverse terroirs and wines with unique personalities to match. The Corbières, Fitou, Minervois, Saint Chinian, Grès de Montpellier, Pic Saint Loup and many others, all poised to express their individual terroirs and personality.
Wine passport visited some of these vineyards and definately fell under the spell of their individual charm, now we propose some "escapade gourmandes" where great food meets fine wine.

Corbieres is this regions largest AOC, extending its borders to Narbonne and is surrounded by the Black Mountain to the North and the foothills of the Pyrenees to the South. Its wines - come from grenache, syrah, mourvèdre, carignan, cinsault for red and rosés, and the grenache blanc, bourboulenc, maccabeu, marsanne, roussanne, vermentino for the whites - each variety reflecting the rich composition of its terroir. Minerality, schrub and floral notes, these wines have vigor and freshness with complexities that understand the art of pleasing you!

Situated close to Montpeyroux and the terraces of Larzac, this region has one of the most sought after appellations in France, something Wine Passport knows everything about. Its vineyards are Northwest of Montpellier, on the foothills of the Larzac plateau.
This region benefits from large thermal variations due to its proximity to the sea and the presence of limestone plateaus, producing full bodied and structured wines with concentrated of flavor.