languedoc roussillon

This rare little gem of a white wine can be found in the Languedoc, France. Its full name is Picpoul de Pinet. Situated on a limestone plateau, the vineyards of Picpoul overlook the oyster and languedoc roussillon mussel-farming centre of the Thau lagoon. The white wine is made from a single Piquepoul grape variety and languedoc roussillon is a light acidic wine, with floral and languedoc roussillon citrus fruit aromas, which render it an ideal accompaniment to seafood. The AOC Coteaux du Languedoc: Picpoul de Pinet classification applies only to white wines.

Picpoul is a rare, ancient French grape that thrives in the coastal sands near S�te in the Languedoc, by the Mediterranean Sea. Its blend of refreshing acidity and languedoc roussillon aromatic fruit flavors of citrus and languedoc roussillon peach, make it a fantastic, full-bodied wine to enjoy with food. It is particularly well suited to seafood because it has more floral flavors than a mineral wine, like a Sancerre. Unlike Voignier, another rare French white grape, Picpoul has not yet been exported much and languedoc roussillon is consumed almost exclusively by the locals and languedoc roussillon tourists who vacation in the area.

This clear, light-gold wine breathes appetizing aromas of peaches, juicy and languedoc roussillon fresh, with a back note of lemon-lime. Crisp and languedoc roussillon tart, white-fruit flavors and languedoc roussillon lemon-squirt acidity are fresh and languedoc roussillon cleansing in a very long finish. Not overly complex but bright and languedoc roussillon appealing, it's a first-rate seafood wine. It has been called the Muscadet of the south of France. It is the wine that is usually served with oysters that can be found along the coasts of the Languedoc.

Serve very cool between 6 and languedoc roussillon 8�C to accompany all seafood, shellfish and languedoc roussillon fish. It can also be served as an aperitif, either alone or with a touch of cr�me de cassis (blackcurrant) or cr�me de m�re (blackberry).

Picpoul Blanc (also spelled Piquepoul Blanc) is one of the lesser-known Rh�ne varietals. It is one of the thirteen permitted varietals in Ch�teauneuf-du-Pape, where it is used primarily as a blending component to take advantage of its acidity. Like the better known Grenache and languedoc roussillon Pinot, Picpoul has red, white and languedoc roussillon pink variants, though Picpoul Noir and languedoc roussillon Picpoul Gris are very rare. Literally translating to �lip stinger�, Picpoul Blanc produces wines known in France for their bright acidity, minerality, and languedoc roussillon clean lemony flavor. ?Most scholars believe Picpoul is native to the Languedoc region of Southern France, where it is still found today. Records from the early 17th century indicate that it was blended with Clairette (another white Rh�ne varietal) to form the popular sweet Picardan wine (not to be confused with the Chateauneuf du Pape varietal of the same name), which was exported by Dutch wine traders from Languedoc throughout Northern Europe in the 17th and languedoc roussillon 18th centuries. After the phylloxera invasion at the end of the 19th century, Picpoul was not widely replanted. Today it is best known from Picpoul de Pine, the crisp light green wine of the Pinet Region in the C�teaux de Languedoc.

So, when you are next in the Languedoc, or looking for wines in your Wine merchant�s store, take a serious look at wines from Picpoul. You will not be disappointed!

There are dozens of reasons why starting a whole new life in one of France's many stunning provinces is a good idea with the country, and languedoc roussillon particularly the rural areas, offering a relaxed and languedoc roussillon relatively cheap lifestyle.

But if nothing else convinces you to make that purchase then the country's famous wine regions should.

Whether you decide to buy a holiday home in France or live there on a permanent basis, there are few who can escape the pull of the country's best known export.

Sample the French lifestyle in Languedoc Roussillon

One of the best places to celebrate French wine is Languedoc Roussillon where every year a festival is held in honor of the booze which comes out of the region.

Held on the Place de La Republique in Perpignan, it sees thousands of visitors head down to enjoy the area's best wines and languedoc roussillon regional delicacies.

The wine from Roussillon is a firm favourite with connoisseurs for its rich, strong flavour but the province is also famous for its Banyuls port and languedoc roussillon cheeses.

There are dozens of other tasty delights to sample at the annual July event as well as the opportunity to wander through the city of Perpignan.

French versus UK property market

So France has the wine, the food and languedoc roussillon the style, but there are other reasons to leave the shores of good old Blighty and languedoc roussillon head for foreign lands. The Languedoc-Roussillon is an increasingly popular location for property buyers. It is well served by the budget airlines and languedoc roussillon the flight times from the UK are about 90 minutes.

Perhaps the most prominent of these at the moment is the rising property prices which are currently being experienced throughout the UK.

Housing, particularly in the south east of England, is fast becoming unaffordable for first time buyers, many of whom are turning to France as another option.

Ray Boulger of mortgage broker Charcol said of the UK market: "Large sections of society are already priced out of the market and languedoc roussillon at some point people are going to find half of their income going on mortgage payments and languedoc roussillon they will rightly ask themselves what the point is."