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Harvest Report 2023
We are delighted to publish our official harvest report for vintage 2023 General Overview of Languedoc-Roussillon A very dry winter led...
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Oct 17, 20235 min read
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Building a Terroir
The journey from the vineyard to the glass is a long story of patience, passion, and precision. At Laurent Miquel, it is our mission to...
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Oct 3, 20232 min read
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Harvest finishes but the work doesn't!
It feels like we are now hurtling into autumn! We always notice a sudden change in the vineyards once the equinox has passed - it's like...
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
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A family legacy
When Laurent took up the mantle of head winemaker at the family domaine, his mission was always to produce wines of finesse, energy and...
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Sep 11, 20232 min read
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Harvest update 2023
From vineyard to winery, the transformation of grapes to wine begins for vintage 2023! Harvest 2023 started well after a summer of even...
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Aug 29, 20231 min read
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Hello to vintage 2023!
Harvest will be underway in the coming days and weeks, so it's a very busy time in both of our domaines. We always begin the harvest at...
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Aug 17, 20232 min read
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Garrigue - marketing or terroir?
Anytime you read about - or even taste - a wine from the Languedoc, you probably hear references to the "garrigue", described as unique...
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Aug 10, 20232 min read
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Heatwaves, wildfires and worry
Although the Languedoc vignerons have suffered with heat and humidity this summer, we've been much more fortunate than other regions in...
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Jul 25, 20232 min read
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Albarino from France?!
At the many tastings we attend during the year, we often hear people exclaim "Is this Albarino from France?" or "I didn't know you could...
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Jul 11, 20233 min read
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Spotlight on summer
It's so pretty in the vineyards during the summer months. Most of the activity comes from bees, birds and butterflies to a soundtrack of...
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Jul 10, 20232 min read
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Hot, dry and hoping for rain
Summer has arrived in the Languedoc! Over the next few weeks we expect many visitors to travel here for their injection of sunshine and...
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May 18, 20232 min read
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Fall in love with Viognier
April 28 is international Viognier day! Although we love to celebrate Viognier year-round, we'll take any excuse to promote this...
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Apr 28, 20232 min read
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Heerlijk Nederland! Lovely Netherlands
Laura, Laurent Miquel's brand ambassador, recently embarked on a trip to the Netherlands, hosted by our Dutch wine importer Verbunt...
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Apr 13, 20233 min read
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ProWein & Sustainability
ProWein 2023 is done! It's incredible to think we're almost into April now. It was a busy fair in Düsseldorf this year, with a truly...
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Mar 23, 20232 min read
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Isn't all wine vegan?
What is it that makes a wine suitable for vegans? Many people are confused about the concept of a wine being vegan-friendly, a common...
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Mar 14, 20231 min read
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Regenerative Agriculture - what is it?
As 8th generation wine growers, we think of ourselves as guardians of the land. In light of the urgency of the climate crisis, we began...
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Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Wintry Weather in the Languedoc
Mid-January brought quite a bit of snow, especially at the higher altitudes of Domaine les Auzines. It's still quite cold in our region,...
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Jan 31, 20231 min read
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Pruning Season has begun!
The winter season is a period of tidying up in the vineyards, cutting away the dead wood of the previous harvest to leave a few of the...
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Jan 10, 20231 min read
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Harvest Report 2022
General Overview of Languedoc-Roussillon A cooler spring and a slow start to the summer morphed into brutal and intense heat in mid-June...
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Dec 1, 20224 min read
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Looking to a More Sustainable Future
With COP27 having recently ended in Egypt, the topic of climate change is once again top of the agenda for governments across the world....
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Nov 29, 20222 min read
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