IGP Terres du Midi French wine appellation guide: location, history, wines, climate & soil
IGP Terres du Midi is a broad protected geographical indication covering much of Languedoc, giving winemakers freedom to craft modern, fruit-driven reds, rosés and whites.
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Geographic position
Southern France, across the Hérault, Aude, Gard and Pyrénées-Orientales departments, from the Mediterranean coast inland to the foothills of the Cévennes, Montagne Noire and Pyrenees.
Origin & history
Languedoc has been planted since the Greeks and Romans and was long France's largest vineyard. Terres du Midi was created in 2015 (as a merger of earlier vin de pays areas) to give a regional identity to wines made outside the AOC rules, between the AOCs and the larger IGP Pays d'Oc.
Wines & grape varieties
Red, rosé and white wines from a wide palette of varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon for reds; Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Vermentino for whites. Expect ripe, sunny fruit and easy drinking.
Climate & soil
Hot, dry Mediterranean climate with strong winds. Varied soils: limestone, clay, schist, gravel and sandy alluvium.
Wine region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Grenache Noir, Grenache Blanc, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Vermentino, Viognier