Winemakers in Languedoc | Ibars

The making of a good wine would be nothing without the pleasure it provides, the encounters it sparks, and the sharing it awakens. This raison d'être of the winemaker turns it into an ode to conviviality. The Languedoc region has long been synonymous with mass wine production. That era is over. Through portrait after portrait, small touch by small touch, emerges the will, intelligence, and sensitivity of a generation that, since the end of the 20th century, has been restoring nobility to the Languedoc terroir. The diversity of backgrounds has forged the quality of the result. Each with their own personality, these winemakers, all passionate individuals, whether creating a name for themselves or continuing a family tradition, contribute to a coherent whole where the soil and the plant are at the heart of the commitment. With a few decades of advance, they are ambassadors of the Earth whom we would be wise to listen to. There are 5,000 winemakers in Languedoc, independent or part of a cooperative cellar, and here are 35 portraits. This speaks to the richness of this region and the invitation to discovery that these encounters offer.