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Languedoc White Wine

Although historically the region has been known for producing pink wines alongside its reds, the trend in the last decade has been for the wines to get redder and bigger.  But there are important exceptions to the 'reds rule' rule!  The vineyards of La Clape are located around a rocky promontory east of Narbonne, the Massif de la Clape, which was an island until the River Aude silted up in the Middle Ages.   Here white wines consist of a minimum 40% Bourboulenc, with Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Picpoul and more making up the balance.   Another important exception is Picpoul de Pinet, a small island of white wine production in a sea of red, Picpoul de Pinet has a reputation based on the white grape Picpoul that stretches back as far as the 17th century. Of the numerous communal zones, only Picpoul de Pinet applies solely to white wines, although whites are permitted under the Coteaux du Languedoc appellation. The reason is the terroir, which is a mixture of limestone, sand and clay, which is far more suited to the cultivation of white varieties than red.

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