The languedoc is hot. So at first glance, it’s not the best place to grow sauvignon blanc and picpoul also known as piquepoul. Both of these grapes need a bit of coolness to keep their crispness. Luckily, these grapes are grown close to the thau lagoon....

You’d be forgiven for overlooking vin de france. In french wine, all the focus is given to aocs – controlled areas or appellations, where the type, style and quality of wine is rigorously controlled. It means aoc wines command the highest prices –...

Laurent delaunay is a talented winemaker and a fifth generation burgundy wine producer. In 1995, he set off to the promising languedoc region in southern france, with an ambition to produce wines that could compete with the world’s best. As well as...