2013, a promising vintage for the Roussillon wines!

The result of this first picking has given promising insight into the quality of the 2013 vintage. The harvest that lasted until late October, the cool nights and hot days along with the alternating north wind proved to be a valuable ally in producing quality grapes.(www.winesofroussillon.com)

What is Languedoc Roussillon famous for?

Caving & Camping Beautiful French-Roman villages The Pyrenees Epic driving roads & tunnels And, of course, great wine. For wine enthusiasts on a budget, Languedoc-Roussillon is becoming known as a great value wine region. So what do you need to know about The Languedoc to get great wine? (www.winefolly.com)

Languedoc covers roughly the region between the Rhône and the Aude River, extending northwards to the Cévennes and the Massif Central. Languedoc derives from Occitan (French: langue d'oc), the language spoken in the region before French became the general usage language. Languedoc has been settled by the Greeks, Phoenicians and Romans, and invaded by the Alamanni, Vandals, Visigoths, and Saracens. Some parts of Languedoc have been part of the dominions of the kings of Aragon and the kings of Majorca; it did not come under French control until the 16th century. Extract from Wikipedia ref: Languedoc ( http://en.wikipedia.org )