Difference between Bordeaux and Languedoc wines:

1. Different grape varieties used:

1: Bordeaux wines use grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc. Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc

2: There are more than 30 grape varieties in Languedoc wines, each with a distinctive and unique aroma.

The grape varieties chosen for white wines are: Picpoul, Mauzac, Marsanne, Houssanne, Viognier, Claret, Chenin, Muscat Petit Grain, Muscat d'Alexandre, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc...?

The grape varieties chosen for red wine or rosé are: Carignan, Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot, Merlot...

The second taste is different:

1: Bordeaux wines are soft and meticulous, flavorful and structured.

2: Languedoc wines are dark in color with strong tannins as the main feature, and often have a spice flavor in addition to fruit. Fresh acidity and light mouthfeel are the most important characteristics. The border with Spain "Collioure" (Collioure) "dry red and rosé production, dark color, strong alcohol, the taste is quite strong and thick.

Three, the price is different:

1: Bordeaux wines are better known in the Chinese market, so the price is relatively high.

2: Languedoc is located in the south of France and produces cheaper wines.

Expanded information:

I. The nobility of Bordeaux's red wines stems from its long and meticulous vinification:

The duration of maceration of the grape juice during the fermentation process controls the wine's clear and attractive color as well as the amount of tannin in the wine; after the fermentation is completed. Once fermentation is complete, the pomace is extracted from the bottom of the fermentation tanks, a slow and patient process; the next step is to select the best wines and combine the different varieties in perfect proportions.

This not only improves the quality of the wine, but also preserves the flavors of the different varieties of grapes and allows them to be combined in a more unique and wonderful way. After a few months or more, the wine is bottled and capped from the oak barrels.

At this point, the red wines are still alive, breathing slowly through the cork, continuing to undergo marvelous changes, and gradually reaching maturity. As a result, most Bordeaux wines are suitable for long-term preservation, with the finest beauties taking more than a decade or even decades to mature.

The history of the wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon region can be traced back to the 5th century B.C., when the Greeks developed the first vineyard on the coast near Nahomben. The winegrowing region, embraced by the Mediterranean Sea, stretches from the Rhone Valley region to the Pyrenees and Spain, occupying a whole vast area of undulating land.

The Etruscans, the Greeks and the Romans all cultivated grapes here to make wine. The diversity of the soil, the climate, the variety of grapes and the ingenuity of the growers all contributed to the extraordinary quality of the wines produced here.

By the late 19th century, the region accounted for 44% of France's wine production, making it the country's number one wine region.

The Languedoc-Roussillon region, with its Mediterranean coastal plain in the narrow valleys of the Pyrenees, enjoys a unique duality of climates, with alternating strong mistral winds and moist warm monsoons from the Mediterranean coast, which are very favorable to grape growing. In the plains and along the coast, the climate is mild and the weather is warm and pleasant.

The Roussillon region has a typical Mediterranean climate, with an average of 2,500 hours of sunshine throughout the year, a very dry and hot climate during the peak growing season, and a warm and humid climate during the winter months, which protects the grapes from freezing and injury, making it a unique climatic situation that is conducive to the cultivation of the Roussillon region's grapes and the production of wine.