The Minervois is a wine area in Languedoc, Southern France. Even though towards the end of the 20^th century the Minervois wine farmers focused on the quality of their wines, the area has low wine prices. In 1999 La Liviniere became the first official cru (a term used in wine classification) of the villages Minervois, Siran, Fauzan, Azillanet, Félines-Minervois and Cesseras. The law requires that true cru de Minervois is a mix of red grapes only, with a maximum yield of 45 hl/ha.The wine must be made from Syrah grapes, Grenache, Carigan, Cinsault, Mourvedre or Picpoul grapes.

In Saint-Jean- de- Minervois a sweet Muscat wine is produced. Officially, a litre of Muscat wine must contain at least 252 gram of sugar. This Muscat de Saint- Jean- de- Minervois has had its own Appellation Contrôlée since 1946. Many of the wine caves welcome visitors for wine tasting!

Here are some caves that we recommend in the area:

>Le Pech d’André

>Domaine Combe Blanche

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