South of France

Jonathan Healey is the author of The Wines of Roussillon (Trabucaire). Educated at prestigious wine college the University of California, Davis, he started his wine career as an academic, teaching in the USA, the UK, and Belgium. He now lives in Roussillon and works as a full-time wine writer, as well as hosting wine tours of the region.

6 Introduction; Understanding the South of France; 8 What makes the South of France unique? 11 The people, geography and history of the South of France; 14 Seasons and festivals; 16 Knowing the wines; 22 Food and wine culture; 24 How to get there and get around; 26 Where to stay; 29 The winemakers; 32 How wine is made in the South of France; 34 Visiting producers and winery etiquette; 36 Time out from wine; 37 How to get your wine home; Discovering the South of France's Wines and Vineyards; Provence; 40 Bellet & Cotes de Provence; 46 Coteaux Varois; 52 Cassis & Bandol; 56 Palette & Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence; 62 Les Baux-de-Provence; Northern Languedoc; 66 Bellegarde & Costieres de Nimes; 70 Pic St Loup & Les Terres de Sommieres; 76 Gres de Montpellier (Frontignan, Mireval, St Christol, St Drezery, Lunel, La Mejanelle, St. Georges d'Orques & Picpoul de Pinet); 82 The Terrasses du Larzac - St Saturnin & Montpeyroux; 86 Pezenas, Faugeres, & Cabrieres; 92 St-Chinian; 98 Les Terrasses de Beziers, La Clape, & Quatourze; Southern Languedoc; 102 Minervois & St-Jean de Minervois; 108 Malepere & Cabardes; 112 Limoux & the Upper Aude valley; 116 The Corbieres; 122 Fitou Maritime & Fitou de Hautes-Corbieres; Roussillon; 126 Cotes du Roussillon & Rivesaltes; 132 Collioure & Banyuls; 136 Appendix; Useful addresses and contact numbers, including merchants and importers; 140 Index