The vineyards for PGI Saint Guilhem le Désert stretch over an area North of Montpellier where garrigue and limestone plateaux vie for space with arable land. The landscape is one of rolling Mediterranean hills at the foot of Larzac plateau and the Cevennes mountains. The foothills of the Sérane, Causse de la Selle, the Londres basin and woodland around Ferrières les Verreries were for a long time prime grazing land for shepherds. Nowadays, vineyards mostly grow at elevations of between 100 and 150 metres and the wines display remarkable hallmark freshness. The western part of the area is home to one of France’s eight major beauty spots covering Gellone abbey in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert - a jewel of Romanesque architecture listed as World Heritage by Unesco _ and the Pont du Diable bridge straddling Hérault gorge. |
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Contact - Fédération IGP 34 - 04 67 07 03 26 - s.olivet@vignerons.com |