{"id":24336,"date":"2019-08-25T06:09:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T06:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=24336"},"modified":"2019-09-19T18:34:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T18:34:17","slug":"discovering-vineyards-in-the-languedoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/uncategorized\/discovering-vineyards-in-the-languedoc","title":{"rendered":"Discovering vineyards in the Languedoc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24337\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221670-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221670-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221670-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221670-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221670-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221670.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m currently in the Languedoc region of southern France, on a discovery mission. I&#8217;m visiting lots of producers (most of whom are new to me) whose goal is to make intelligent interpretations of some of the terroirs here. I&#8217;ve only been here two days, and already it&#8217;s clear that the Languedoc has many stunning vineyards, and lots of potential for making really interesting wines. Quite a few people are tapping this potential, but there stories aren&#8217;t well told. For now, a few pictures. Full write-ups to come.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24339\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24339\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221683-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221683-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221683-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221683-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221683-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221683.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corbi\u00e8res<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24344\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24344\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231830-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231830-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231830-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231830-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231830-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231830.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grenache Noir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24342\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24342\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231868-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231868-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231868-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231868-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231868-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231868.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old Carignan on limestone soils<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24345\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231823-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231823-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231823-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231823-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231823-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231823.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Limestone and clay soils with lots of stones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24343\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231848-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231848-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231848-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231848-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231848-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231848.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24341\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24341\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231905-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231905-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231905-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231905-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231905-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231905.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grenache Gris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221679-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221679-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221679-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221679-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221679-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8221679.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24348\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24348\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231955-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231955-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231955-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231955-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231955-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231955.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ancient Carignan bush vines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24347\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231967-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231967-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231967-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231967-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231967-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/P8231967.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m currently in the Languedoc region of southern France, on a discovery mission. 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