{"id":4704,"date":"2021-04-15T15:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T22:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=4704"},"modified":"2021-07-07T14:06:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T21:06:55","slug":"languedoc-frances-answer-to-tariffs-and-over-priced-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/languedoc-frances-answer-to-tariffs-and-over-priced-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Languedoc: France\u2019s Answer to Tariffs and Over-Priced Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Languedoc-Vineyard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Languedoc-Vineyard-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Languedoc Vineyard\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Languedoc-Vineyard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Languedoc-Vineyard.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Languedoc is the source of many of the world\u2019s greatest wine values, as the region continues to push the envelope in terms of both quality and value, and given the region\u2019s propensity for fashioning bold, beautiful red wines, recently enacted tariffs on wines under 14% alcohol should have little effect on the region or American consumers\u2019 pocketbooks. The region\u2019s deeply colored reds are also full of antioxidants, which can boost our immune systems in these times of trouble.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, Languedoc is the world\u2019s largest single viticultural area, encompassing many appellations and distinctive sub-regions \u2013 all of which are capable of producing fine wine. This sprawling viticultural wonderland stretches all the way from the Spanish border in the southwest, within sight of the towering Pyrenees, to the banks of the Rh\u00f4ne River far to the northeast. Languedoc cuts a huge swath of dry coastal plain and sheltered mountains from which flow the guts and the glory of French viticulture.<\/p>\n<p>The Languedoc, whose name is synonymous with the language of southern France, was the first part of ancient Gaul to be extensively planted to the vine. And long before Caesar\u2019s Roman legions had subdued the Gallic tribes, wine was big business in Languedoc. The Phoenicians passed this way, and not surprisingly the region\u2019s beauty and superb conditions for the cultivation of the vine did not escape the first Greek colonists who planted vines there, making Languedoc the cradle of French viticulture in the fifth century BCE. For nearly two thousand years, Languedoc remained the \u201cbig dog\u201d and premier purveyor of wine to France and the world. However, the glory of France\u2019s most historic wine region \u2013 the birthplace of troubadours and Proven\u00e7al, the lyrical language of poetry \u2013 came to a screeching halt at end in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century with the advent of phylloxera, the most dreaded of all vine diseases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Renaissance of Languedoc<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the late 19<sup>th<\/sup> century and most of the early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, the Languedoc languished, becoming the planet\u2019s greatest source of bulk wine, known unceremoniously as <em>vin ordinaire, <\/em>plonk, and worse. It was not until the 1970s that Languedoc began the long march back to glory. With no longer a demand at home or abroad for cheap, coarse wines, the emphasis in Languedoc shifted back to quality rather than quantity. Many of the region\u2019s oldest vineyards were restored, premium varietals replanted, and vines began moving back to ancient hillside sites to produce less wine of greater quality. The results have initiated a veritable Renaissance in the Languedoc, especially in the favored appellations of Fitou, Corbi\u00e8res, Minervois, and Pic St. Loup where choice hillside vineyards have produced fine wine for millennia.<\/p>\n<p>Some of Languedoc\u2019s best and most consistent producers include G\u00e9rard Bertrand, Gourgazaud, Mas de Daumas Gassac, Mont Tauch, and Sainte Eulalie, the latter known for their exceptional red wines from Livini\u00e8re, a sub-appellation within Minervois, which appears to be slated to become Languedoc\u2019s first Grand Cru.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Languedoc is the source of many of the world\u2019s greatest wine values, as the region continues to push the envelope in terms of both quality and value, and given the region\u2019s propensity for fashioning bold, beautiful red wines, recently enacted tariffs on wines under 14% alcohol should have little effect on the region or American 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