Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is a wine region in France. France's vast Mediterranean south, known for ripe, savory reds built around Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan.
Where it is
Map data: INAO (Licence Ouverte 2.0); Natural Earth
Places in Languedoc-Roussillon
Banyuls
Steep schist terraces above the Mediterranean at the Spanish border, known for sweet fortified wine.
Collioure
Terraced schist slopes plunging into the Mediterranean at the Spanish border.
Corbières
A large, hilly Languedoc appellation running from near the coast up into windy inland ranges.
Crémant de Limoux
Sparkling wine from the hills around Limoux in the Aude, made by a second fermentation in bottle.
Côtes du Roussillon
A broad Roussillon appellation in far southern France, spanning river terraces, hills and foothills between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
The red-only tier of Roussillon, drawn from schist and granite hills inland from Perpignan.