Includes white wines that are either made from a number of varieties and where no one is predominant, or the blend is propitiatory. For other blends see Champagne and Port Blends.
The Languedoc and Roussillon are two adjoining but distinctly separate wine regions in southern France. The Languedoc consists of two main regions: The Aude, home to the sub-regions of Limoux, Corbieres, Fitou, Minervois, and the Herault, which includes Picpoul de Pinet and the vin doux naturels producing regions of Banyuls, Frontignan, Lunel and Mireval.
Located in the heart of the Langedoc, the appellation Faugeres is centered around 7 villages: Autignac, Cabrerolles, Caussiniojouls, Faugères, Fos, Laurens and Roquessels. Growers produce White, Rose, Red and Brandy from local grapes. They grow the following red grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Lledoner Pelut, Mourvèdre and Cinsault. They also grow the following white grapes: Roussanne, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Vermentino (Rolle), Clairette and Viognier. There are only 59 wineries in the appellation.
White wine is a wine whose color can be pale-yellow, yellow-green, and yellow-gold colored. The wine is produced from a variety of grape varieties. The flavor and color comes from the juice of the grape and sometimes the skin of the grape as well. Interestingly, not all white wine comes from white grapes. Some select red grapes are used as in Champagne.
