Pinot Noir, Domaine Girard

Burgundian-style Pinot Noir from the Languedoc hills

Wid Based in the most westerly appellation of the Languedoc in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Domaine Girard sits above the Lauragais plain, offering distant views of the medieval walled city of Carcassonne. To the west of the town of Limoux, brothers Phillipe and Jean-François Girard are the 5th generation of the family to produce wine on their 25 hectares of vines. The estate includes a range of well-drained soils (clay, marl and gravel) permitting a wide range of grape varieties to be grown including Chardonnay, Merlot, Côt (Malbec), Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir.

Pinot Noir does not enjoy the higher temperatures of the south, but this example from the far western edge of the Languedoc is planted on north-west facing slopes at 350m above sea level. This gives the wine a wonderfully crisp freshness, and it could be easily mistaken for red Burgundy. Notes of red berries and spice.

Colour – Red
Producer – Domaine Girard
Country – France
Region – Languedoc
Vegan – No
ABV – 13%
Grapes – Pinot Noir
Vintage – 2023
Sustainability – Non-Organic
Female Winemaker – No
Food Pairings – Grilled Pork Chops