IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert

Wine from IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert comes out of Languedoc, France, where it sits as a wine region.

Grenache leads the plantings, with Chardonnay and Syrah alongside it.

Vines root into limestone and marl.

The climate is mediterranean, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, hills and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, crisp and dry and showcasing red fruit flavors.

The named areas within are Cité d’Aniane and Val de Montferrand.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine de la Grange des Pères and Mas de Daumas Gassac.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, seafood, vegetable dishes and soft cheeses.

decant before pouring.

Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Red: Rich.

Rosé: Crisp and dry, Showcasing red fruit flavors.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Adimant by LYV Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, France
• Adimant by LYV Rose, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, France
• Bergerie du Capucin Dame Jeanne Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
• Bergerie du Capucin Viognier 100, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, France
• Caves Fonjoya 'Big Buzz' Grenache Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, France
• Caves Fonjoya 'Big Buzz' Grenache Noir, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, France
• Chateau de Lascaux Domaine Cavalier Blanc, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France
• Chateau de Lascaux Domaine Cavalier Cabernet - Syrah, IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert Val de Montferrand, France

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Seafood
• Vegetable dishes
• Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.
• Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Languedoc guide.