Furthermore, there are some wines which currently include the name of one of 12 'terroirs' or regions on the label in addition to the Coteaux du Languedoc AOC. This is a hangover from an earlier system of classification, which has a certain overlap with the climatic classifications listed above.

The terroirs :

Cabrieres, La Clape, La Mejanelle, Montpeyroux, Picpoul de Pinet, Pic St-Loup, Quatourze, St-Christol, Saint Drezery, St-Georges d'Orques, St-Saturnin and Verarques.

Whilst these different classifications can seem a little confusing, they are indicative of the dynamism of the region's winemaking. As the character of the wine produced in each specific region or 'terroir' is defined, the producers are keen to brand this region individually.

With time we believe that the consumer will come to recognise and rely upon for example the Pic St-Loup or La Clape brand as his point of reference rather than the broader Coteaux du Languedoc tag.

Most of our wines are classified as AOC wines, however we have also included some Vin de Pays from the region. These are generally wines which are made from a single grape variety, and which do not therefore qualify for one of the Coteaux du Languedoc AOCs. We have included a good selection of Chardonnay and Viognier wines that fall into this category.

Other AOC in the Languedoc region

To the West of the Coteaux du Languedoc area and yet still within the Languedoc geographic region lies a further cluster of AOCs: Fitou, Corbiere and Minervois to name but the largest. We do not yet fully cover these appellations, but in the future hope to expand westwards and down towards the Spanish border. For the time being we include the smaller AOCs of Limoux (left) where the white wine is of an exceptional quality, and the sweet wines of the Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois appellation.