The broad regional appellation covering most of this vast Mediterranean arc, the base on which its more specific named crus are built.

Cooled by the shadow of a dramatic limestone peak north of Montpellier, producing the Languedoc's freshest, most elegant reds.

High foothills below the Larzac plateau, where elevation and cold night air bring real freshness to warm Mediterranean fruit.

One of the few Languedoc appellations defined by a single soil type: dark, mineral schist across its entire hillside terrain.

Warm, dry hill country north of Carcassonne, ranging from robust valley-floor reds to cooler, more structured wines from its higher ground.

The Languedoc's largest and most rugged appellation, spanning eleven recognised terroirs as the land rises toward the Pyrenees.