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Wine tasting in Languedoc Roussillon, South France is boundless - as Languedoc is the world's largest wine-producing region, and has, as you'd expect, hundreds of wine domaines offering wine-tastings.
They're a great way to get a flavour of the wines now being produced in Languedoc - and sample the differences between appellations.
All the Languedoc domains we've listed have been rated highly by The Hachette Guide - and all offer wine-tasting without having to make an appointment.
41 highly-rated wine-tasting domains that DON'T require an appointment:
Limoux 1: Domaine de Martinolles , Saint-Hillaire , €5-8 , 04 68 69 41 93 , (not Saturdays)
Clairette de Languedoc 2: Domaine Saint Rome , Cabrieres €5-8 , 04 67 88 91 60
Corbières 3: Grand Opera , Portels-del-Coirbieres €5-8 , 04 68 48 45 92 4: Roque Sestiere , Luc-sur-Orbieu €5-8 , 04 68 27 18 00 , 5: Chateau la Voulte-Gasparets , Boutenac €15-23 , 04 68 27 41 33
Costières de Nîmes 6: Chateau Amphoux , Beauvoisin €8-11 , 04 66 01 97 73 , (not Sundays) 7: Domaine de Beauchene , Saint-Gilles €8-11 , 04 66 87 26 86 8: Mas Carlot , Bellegarde €3-5 , 04 66 01 11 83
Coteaux de Languedoc 9: Domaine de la Coste , Saint Christol €8-11 , 04 67 86 02 10 , (not Sundays) 10: Chateau de L'Engarran , Laverune €15-23 , 04 67 47 00 02 11: Domaine Ferri Arnaud , Fleury d'Aude €11-15 , 04 68 33 62 43 12: Chateau Gres St Paul , Lunel €11-15 , 04 67 71 27 90 , (not Sundays) 13: Domaine Guinand , St Christol €5-8 , 04 67 86 85 55 , (not Sundays) 14: Chateau de Lascaux , Vacquieres €15-23 , 04 67 59 00 08 15: Mas de la Serrane , Aniane €5-8 , 04 67 57 37 99 , (not Sundays) 16: Chateau de Montpezat , Pezenas €15-23 , 04 67 98 10 84 17: Chateau Pech Redon , Narbonne €15-23 , 04 68 90 41 22 , (not Sundays) 18: Prieure Saint-Hippolyte , Fontes €3-5 , 04 67 25 14 25 , (not Sundays)
Faugères 19: Abbaye Sylva Plana , Alignan du Vent €11-15 , 04 67 24 91 67 20: Domaine de Rouge Gorge , Magalas €5-8 , 04 67 36 22 86
Fitou 21: Domaine Betrand Berge , Paziols €23-30 , 04 68 45 41 73 22: Domaine de la Rochelierre , Fitou €15-23 , 04 68 45 70 52
Minervois 23: Chateau Coupe Roses , La Caunette €11-15 , 04 68 91 21 65 , (not weekends) 24: Domaine Cros , Badens €15-23 , 04 68 79 21 82 25: Le Moulin de Nonnes , Azille €5-8 , 04 68 78 10 19 , (not weekends) 26: Chateau Plo du Roy , Villeneuve-Minervois €5-8 , 04 67 88 45 75 , (not Sundays)
Cabardès 27: Domaine de Cabrol , Aragon €8-11 , 04 68 77 19 06 , (not Sundays) 28: Cristal de Grotte , Conques sur Orbiel €8-11 , 04 68 77 12 90 , (not weekends)
Côtes de Malepère 29: Chateau de Barthe , Arzens €5-8 , 04 68 76 71 71 , (not weekends) 30: Chateau G Guiraud , Routier €5-8 , 04 68 69 02 71 , weekend
Côtes de Roussillon 31: Domaine Alquier , Saint Jean-Pla-de-Corts €11-15 , 04 68 83 20 66 , (not Sundays) 32: Chateau Belloch , Perpignan €3-5 , 04 68 50 25 92 33: Domaine Galy , Bages €3-5 , 04 68 21 80 49 , (not Sundays) 34: Chateau Planeres , Saint-Jean-Lasseille €15-23 , 04 68 21 74 50 , (not Sundays) 35: Pujol , Fourques €8-11 , 04 68 38 84 44 , (not Sundays) 36: Domaine Sol-Payre , Elne €11-15 , 04 68 22 86 14
Côtes de Roussillon Villages 37: Chateau de Caladroy , Belesta €11-15 , 04 68 57 10 25 , (not weekends) 38: Les Vignerons des Cotes d'Agly , Estagel €5-8 , 04 68 29 00 45 , (not Sundays) 39: Domaine Fontanel , Tautavel €11-15 , 04 68 29 04 71 40: Chateau Planezes , Rasigueres €8-11 , 04 68 29 11 82 , (not Sundays) 41: Domaine Treloar, Trouillas, 04 68 95 02 29 (British winemaker running interesting vineyard and winery tours)
Read more about Languedoc's wines in our wine section.
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