Rosemary George, MW, author of the definitive book on the Wines of Languedoc, and Elizabeth Gabay MW, author of the all-embracing book on the rosés of the world, both selected the Rives-Blanques Crémant de Limoux, Vintage Rose, in a Languedoc-wide tasting of rosé wines. Awarded four stars and a coup de coeur, Vintage Rose was described as an […]
‘The Languedoc is France’s top vineyard – in terms of quantity,” says the German wine magazine, Falstaff in its July-August 2019 issue. “Even 20 years ago, the great potential of its varying terroirs had hardly been explored.” “But today, committed winegrowers are changing the face of the region,” they added. Nineteen white Languedoc wines were awarded 90 […]
According to In Vino Veritas, only 10 % of all the Languedoc wine appellations include white wine grapes. In a region dominante by red wines, « the best Languedoc winegrowers are making great white wines which reflect their terroir”. White wines from this region used to be considered on the heavy and flabby side, they said. But « the hour […]
Dédicace 2017, is compared to its “remarkably youthful” great-great grandparent, Dédicace 2012, by Jancis Robinson’s talented crew member, Tamlyn Currin. Both were “scrumptious”, she said. “It’s almost insane that a wine that costs GBP 12.50 should age this well and have this level of complexity and structure” she wrote on jancisrobinson.com today. The 2017 is held together […]