MAP OF WINE REGIONS IN FRANCE

News: The 'South of France" wine branding, launched in 2006, is proving very successful!.

The 'South of France" wine branding covering France’s biggest wine region the Languedoc Roussillon was launched for promotion of these French wines to the world. The wines from the area are labeled "South of France" or "Sud de France" in French. This is in addition to the existing names of the individual wines.

Wine: The languedoc Roussillon, in South France, is the largest vineyard in the world. The regions history of wine production began with the Romans. Since then the vineyards and wine making have become an essential part of the region and it's culture. The taste and flavour of the wine are as varied as the landscape that produces them. There are the delicious Vin de Pays and the more famous A.O.C. Wines ( A.O.C: " Appellation d'Origine Controlée", awarded to high quality wine.) Caves are plentiful where visitors are welcome to sample the fine wines.

All wines are very reasonably priced in France making them an essential addition to the wonderful cuisine. Using traditional techniques, the French create wines of immense variety. These are bottled and exported all over the world; The French produce these different standards of wines AOC, VDP, and VDP.

Here are the names of the Languedoc Roussillon wineries: Chateau la Sauvageonne,Saint Chinian, Abbaye de Valmagne, Alain Burmont, Chateau Bassanel Cataroise du Comte de Fontseranne,Cave de l'Abbe Rous,Cave de l'Ormarine, Celliers des Templiers Cave des Vignerons de Buzet,Cave La Malepere, Chateau Coujan, Chateau de Belles Eaux Chateau Cascadais Corbieres, Chateau Corbiac,Chateau de Jau, Chateau de L'ille Chateau de Campuget, Chateau de Cointes,Chateau de la Liquiere, Chateau de la Tuilerie Chateau de Saurs, Chateau des Adouzes, Chateau de Sauvanes, Chateau du Montpezat Chateau Lascaux, Saint-Saturnin, S.C.A. Les Coteaux du Pic,Domaine Haut Lirou, Domaine Felines Jourdan Chateau les Ifs,JeanJean, Maurel Vedeau,Prieure de Saint-Jean-de-Bebian, Domaine du Fraisse, Domaine du Mouton Chateau Moujan, Domaines Virginie, Les Costieres de Pomerols, Les Vignerons de Maury Domaine Lacassagne, Domaine des Lauriers, Fortant de France, Vignerons cooperateurs de l'Herault Chateau Pech-Celeyran, Chateau Prieure Borde-Rouge, Chateau Rives Blanques Chateau Pech-Latt, Chateau Saint Auriol, Chateau Saint-Jean d’Aumieres, Comte Cathare Chateau Pierre Pointue, Clos des Paulilles, Colline du Bourdic-Vins de Pays d'Oc Domaine de Fondouce, Domaine de Sainte Rose, Domaine de Petit Roubie Domaine du Cinquau, Domaine des Bons Auspices, Domaine des Oliviers, Vignerons de Maury, Vignoble Baron de La Liquisse, Vignobles du Rivesaltais, Vignobles Fontan, Vignoble Lorgeril and Vignobles Louis Fabre.

Bordeaux wine are well known around the world and liked for their rich, spicy flavours.