The CIVL generic body representing the Languedoc Rousillon region has become the first French interprofession to appoint a female president. Miren de Lorgeril, co-owner chief executive at the 300ha Maison Lorgeril, pledged to place a strong focus on sustainability after taking on the role. She said: “I plan to help build on the pioneering work the winemakers of this beautiful region have been developing…

The Languedoc Rousillon region provides British buyers with a golden opportunity to start making money from the wine business, a leading producer has declared. Jean-Claude Mas was born and raised in the region by a family of winemakers and he has watched it flourish in recent years. His company, Domaines Paul Mas, named after his father, is now one of the leading lights in the…

Winemakers Laurent Delaunay and Nicholas Crampton have formed an international partnership between the Languedoc and the Barossa, to share their mutual winemaking philosophy, as well as the international distribution of their wines. The two plan to work together in their quest to shape the future style of upper tier wines in their regions. They also plan to distribute each other’s wines around the globe. Both…

Sud de France, the umbrella brand for wine, food and tourism products from southern France, has announced that its 10th anniversary celebrations will commence shortly after its Portfolio Tasting event in London on 5 October. The brand covers a newly-extended region of Occitanie, previously Languedoc-Roussillon, in southern France; the wine tasting event includes 150 wines from Languedoc, the Roussillon and the South West. “Sud de…

A leading Burgundy negociant has tipped Limoux to rival the world’s greatest Pinot Noir producing regions after snapping up a 25ha vineyard there. Badet Clement has been steadily increasing its empire in the Languedoc to complement the wines it supplies from Burgundy and the Rhône Valley, and it believes Limoux could be the star of the region. In September it purchased the 25ha Domaine de…

Sud de France, the umbrella brand for wine, food and tourism from the newly extended Languedoc Roussillon Midi Pyrenees region of southern France is holding its first ever trade tasting in the city of Bristol. The event, on 14 June between 11am and 6pm, will take place at The Grand Hotel on Broad Street in the city centre. The tasting aims to present a taste…

Rising prices have forced the Languedoc – the engine room of France’s bulk wine production – to look at more premium offers and establish itself as a top-quality wine region, not a bargain basement. Producers, agents and buyers have welcomed winemaking improvements and regions such as Terrasses du Larzac and La Clape are upgrading their appellations. Many in the region are delighted by these developments,…