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It has been two years since my last visit to Languedoc-Roussillon, that glorious slice of southern France that stretches along the Mediterranean between Carcassonne and Nîmes, and I miss the sunshine, the accent, the scented brush and the wine. In this most generous of regions, the ends of words are closed (“byeng” for
bien; “vang” for
vin) but everything else is wide open: the coastline curves like an embrace and wine flows unstinting from vast vineyards. This hasn’t always worked out well for the inhabitants, but as we have just lived through the Year of the Big No, I long for a place that knows only “yes” – or “
Commercial sense meets brave winemaking at Domaine Gayda
Hailing from the Loire and with skills honed under Marc Kent at Boekenhoustkloof, winemaker Vincent Chansault has been getting all the right notices since he started making wines at Domaine Gayda in the Languedoc. Chansault is a bold winemaker and is constantly pushing the envelope with exciting blends, techniques and a variety of ageing vessels. David Kermode talks to him about the estate’s various ranges, tastes through a wide selection of the new wines, and finds out why at Gayda he has the freedom to truly express himself as a winemaker.
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Languedoc-Roussillon, home of Pays d’Oc IGP expressions, is one of the largest wine-producing areas in the world. To get to grips with all the region has to offer,
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WITH TODAY’S wine trends seemingly favouring the well-known, the authentic, and the affordable, few regions are better placed to sate current consumer desires than Pays d’Oc. Of the Languedoc-Roussillon’s 240,000 hectares, 120,000ha are devoted to making Pays d’Oc wines.
The classification represents a vast viticultural haven for winemakers, who can craft varietally-labelled wines that offer drinkers the comfort of famous names, or blends of native grapes to capture the attention of the more adventurous imbiber. Not only that, but this giant region is able to deliver wines with masses of quality and personality for the price.
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