Gourmet products local specialties and wines Languedoc Roussillon

A few steps from Les Halles, this artisan ice cream maker offers homemade and certified organic ice creams, sorbets, gourmet desserts and ice candies. At lunch time during the week, you can enjoy good food, poke bowls and street food style sweets. To enjoy on the spot or to take away. The menu changes often to renew the pleasure. Note that the address also offers brunches and hosts exhibitions or animations.

To find the Lou Graillou delicatessen, head to the back of Halles Castellane, where the stall is a gourmet's delight. Every day, the generous offerings are renewed with dishes made with fresh produce, according to the season. West Indian boudin, roast chicken and quail, aligot, fresh fish of the moment, salads... Everything is appetizing! Only available to take away, these tasty dishes add a gourmet touch to lunches and brighten up dinners that are easy to share. Over the years, the restaurant's loyal following has grown, and understandably so.

Oh what a great find! In her refined store, Marie-Anne welcomes gourmets with a smile. The eyes in the windows, one hesitates among hundreds of cheeses which make the beautiful part of the raw milk. Cow, ewe, creamy, soft, truffled... We discover local delicacies but not only and we melt on the passage on a lump of butter. Who says that cheese is before dessert? You can also find apple and Saint-Félicien pie, fiadone, Chaource pie, pears, honey and nuts... Shelves of delicatessen come to complete the stalls.

With the arrival of this young address, Sète can also boast of having a nice urban wine cellar. It is noticeable by its frontage with three colorful letters (UVA). Inside are the press, the vats and the amphorae used to produce the first vintages of Mathilde, Pablo and Gauthier. Natural wines finely concocted with organically grown grapes, harvested by hand, with natural yeasts, without any added input. In bottle or in bulk, we discover here tastes and an atypical place, sometimes animated, and we love it!

Hidden in the middle of the Passage du Dauphin, Honorine's patisserie is a modern address, sober in its decoration, and colorful for the taste buds. Granddaughter of a baker and pastry chef, Honorine offers here very gourmet creations. The welcome is soft and smiling. The pastries are made with care, know-how and fresh products, according to the seasons. You can enjoy chocolate-raspberry or lime-basil hearts, fig-rhubarb or apricot-pistachio tarts, pavlovas, brioches, chocolate domes... Excellent!

On the quai de la Résistance, there are often people lining up in this little pocket bakery where you can fill up on sweet and savory baked goods. Under its yellow and red frontage, the window attracts us with its big cookies, shortbread with pine nuts, small macaroons, shortbread with strawberries and other pleasures at snack time. To eat on the go, you can find baguette sandwiches, quiches or pizzas, but also pastries. You can also come to get your bread, pastries and cakes for all events.

A dress purple? A good balance? Fresh flavours of red fruits, spices? And why not of English candy! ? I love, I do not like: tasting is a personal adventure: Le Vinorallye, is that. Another way to meet the winemakers who share their passion, their love of the ground: craftsmen of the vineyard. At each place, the chef serves its gourmet dishes to guests and its specialties in agreement with the wines and you are immersed in a friendly, warm, in such unusual places! One evening authentic and fun to discover or rediscover a neighbourhood and to enjoy a wine diversity: 100 of Languedoc. Note that aigues-mortes is also Vinorallye, from May to September.

Passionate about wine, however, it is in reference to a text by Pierre Autin-Grenier, entitled A glass of black wine, that Jacky Dumouchel chose this name. Its wine cellar is furnished with wines from the region and elsewhere, from AOC and VDP, white and red… Let yourself be guided by this wine lover, who will, of course, make you discover wonders such as the domaine de daurion. A member of «Les Cellars se Libya», it organizes every Thursday evening tasting evenings where new productions are unveiled.

After regaled the taste buds of the inhabitants of Escutcheon for nearly seventeen years, Waucheul pastry bakery installed its furnaces in the area of the Red dawn. For lovers of sweets and other greedy pleasures, the shop does not lack ideas. Simples, the house specialty, offers varieties of pastries. Lovers of light preparations will particularly appreciate the Royal Chocolate or the Coral, a delicious blend of lemon and raspberry flavours.

Jean-Marc Ferret is a professional recognized and praised by the loyalty of his customers. Seventeen kinds of bread, straw mattress, fig bread, Campaillette... The traditional fougasse is excellent, the old cakes, peaches and meringues too. Everything is done here to make your mouth water... and you stay a long time to choose the most appetizing pastry. An excellent address.

The owners of the restaurant Le Palm in Montpellier are well known for Equalised gastronomes, Kader and his wife. From six people, they put at your disposal all their know-how so that your wedding, business meal or more simply your evening among friends is a success. The méchoui will be cooked before you! Unless you choose for the famous couscous or tajines of the house or even Andalusian specialities such as zarzuela or paella. And to feel really like there, the Two Palms offer the services of an Oriental dancer.

Cabiron Traiteur in Montpellier is a benchmark in gastronomy, handed down through three generations. This family-run business excels in the culinary arts, offering a variety of recipes and efficient logistical services. Managed by Bernard Cabiron, a member of the Traiteurs de France committee, the company is ISO 20 121 certified for its commitment to sustainable development and CSR. Gérard Cabiron, elected Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2007, testifies to the excellence of the kitchen. The showroom unveils mouth-watering specialities such as ice creams, marrons glacés, sweet and savoury macaroons.

Quite similar to other enseigne hypermarchés, Carrefour Trifontaine presents the disadvantage - or the advantage when you're pressed! - to have a smaller area than its brothers in the agglomeration. As a food and maintenance issue, the choice remains wide enough to satisfy the vast majority of daily needs. However, home and gardening are a little reduced. The store expanded its services, including a photo space in the shopping gallery.

At the edge of the water, we notice this bakery in front of which there is the queue, and it is often good sign. We discover an address without fuss, movie posters on the walls, ladders filled with large breads. Here, neither baguette nor croissant, but a farandole of bakery delicacies, organic, based on natural leaven and farmers' seeds, sold by weight or by the share. Country bread, multigrain or olive bread, focaccia or pizza, fougasse, brioche or panettone: it's a treat.

Wednesday is market day on the Île singulière. You can come on foot, by bike or by boat-bus to fill your basket with fresh produce, buy flowers or find a new outfit. Along Alsace-Lorraine and Gambetta streets, it's the food market to stock up on fruits and vegetables. On the Place Léon Blum, in front of the town hall, you can stroll between the plant and flower stands. On the side of the rue Savonnerie and on the quay of Algiers, you can find clothes, jewels and objects. A whole program!

Founded in 1990, the association brings together local restaurateurs and artisans with a passion for gastronomy, to promote their trade and expertise, and to highlight local produce and French cuisine. Every two years, the association also produces a guide to good food, highlighting member establishments and their chefs. Then there's "Sunday in the Country", a convivial event organized to mark the guide's release.

In the Hérault region of France, this family caviar business was born from an innovative idea by François René: to take sturgeon eggs by caesarean section, with respect for the animal and the environment. With his son Frédéric, the two lovers of gastronomy and quality products are launching in 2019 the production of caviar by applying this new technique. They feed the fish organically, produce and refine the caviar themselves. Do not hesitate to visit them in their fish farm to discover more and taste their products.

The Oppidum Brewery offers organic and artisanal beers to take away or to taste on site, all proudly rooted in their region. The Oppidum offers a range of 5 classic beers with a Blonde, a Blanche, an Indian Pale Ale (IPA), an Amber and a Pale Ale. The brewery also offers creations according to the seasons and a more original range, with their Point of Entry beer, a smooth brown ale with coffee, chocolate and caramel flavors but also the Harvest, a beer with fresh hops, 100% Occitan.

Alaryk beers are handcrafted in Béziers. Organic and additive-free, they contain only water, malt, hops and yeast. With respect for traditional know-how, our specialty beers are both rich in flavor and pleasant to drink, tasty and elegant, all inspired by the Languedoc wine-growing region. The brewery's doors are open to you by reservation to discover their production methods, but you can also taste their beers at wine merchants in the Hérault region or at Comptoir Alaryk in Montpellier.

This family estate, located on the banks of the Orb, is an exceptional winegrowing property. For six generations, the Viennet family has been perpetuating the winegrowing tradition, and since 2006 has been focusing on wine tourism. The estate covers 60 hectares and produces a range of 12 wines, aged in a magnificent cellar carved out of the rock. The estate also hosts sculpture and painting exhibitions, and has five guest rooms in the château, surrounded by English parkland. The cellars can be visited by telephone reservation.

Since 2016, Luc Fonta has launched his domaine des 3 Mazets as an independent winemaker. This great enthusiast, lover of life, cultivates 6 ha of vines according to the principles of agroecology and agroforestry. As a companion of the soil he works, he works to develop biodiversity on his plots. Throughout the year, he implements actions that promote soil life and minimize soil erosion. In bottle, he currently offers four generous red wines, certified organic. Concentrated, they are best enjoyed at the table.

It's true that you don't necessarily expect sweets and chocolates from Pomerols's specialities. But lovers of sweets will not be disappointed by a little detour in the shop of Guy Bouzigues. In his bakery, in the heart of the village, this designer craftsman (European golden laurel) manufactures different varieties of confectionery based on almond paste, praline chocolate, fruit jelly. The gourmands come from a long distance to taste its specialities with the fine picpoul or son chocolate, the Bishops Des and its various tablets of chocolates. For the aperitif, Guy Bouzigues surprises the marriage of black chocolate and salty flavours such as roquefort, roquefort and pear but also to the olive cream of Clermont-l'Hérault.

Under the name of the vineyards Montreux de Fages, two men passionate about wine: Guy Rambier and Jacques Turn operate two areas in organic agriculture. One in Gabian, near Pézenas, the other on slopes between Marseillan and Mèze, Bel Air Cross domain. 46 ha produce wines from the countries of oc, including the White Wedding and the Cuvée of Midnight.

In the small Camargue, the secrets of the gardiane are very well guarded by Alain Quetant, specialist in cooking dishes. His recipe is developed with local products that kaminraum for long hours. Thyme, laurel, red wine, small black olives of Sommières play a symphony of flavours around country bull meat. A dish that varnish well with the rice camarguais, everything to taste with a good little red from the raw.

Muscat petit grain is the ideal host for the region's hard limestone. On nearly 30 hectares, the Miquel family plants, cultivates and produces Muscats of gastronomic and international renown. Carrying on the family tradition, they cultivate their vines and bottle a Muscat that is long on the palate, syrupy, and as limpid as a patch of sunshine. But other grape varieties are also part of the mix to produce AOC Minervois wines of excellent reputation: grenache, carignan, syrah... Since 2018, our wines have been awarded the High Environmental Value label.

On the shore of Thau Pond is the shellfish shellfish village, the Moure Blanc. Here, Didier Touren, a shellfish producer, is passionate about his rugged sea trade. A passion he shares with the curious tourists eager to know his work and the secrets of the shells of his pond. Thus, from February to October, for groups and on reservation, Didier explains his craft and organizes tastings of shells accompanied by bread of rye spread and picpoul well.

Claude Jourdan, second generation of women winemakers, creates terroir wines with his Piquepoul, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Roussanne, Syrah, Grenache... Planted by the sea, its vines evolve in the sea spray, benefiting from its fresh and humid benefits. This location develops fresh white wines like Picpoul de Pinet, and fruity reds. In the cellar, the wines are vinified and aged in thermo-controlled stainless steel tanks. The domain and its ten wines are labeled High Environmental Value.

Whether red, rosé, white, strong or sweet, you're sure to appreciate the wines of Saint Jean de Minervois. Fans of muscat petit grain come from all over the world: straw-yellow color with green highlights, powerful nose with a hint of lemongrass, quince, acacia flower and a lovely roundness on the palate. You'll also find muscat marc brandy, "Vendanges d'automne", dry muscat, AOC Minervois red and the cuvée de Muscat de Noël!

At the foot of the Gardiole massif lies the vineyard of La Cave de Rabelais, where the vines are planted with a single grape variety, the white Muscat à petit grain, spread over two villages, Vic-la-Gardiole and Mireval. The tasting area of the Cave de Rabelais is an invitation to enter the funny and generous universe of this whimsical character that was François Rabelais, who quoted this beverage that he appreciated during his studies in Montpellier, in one of his writings. Since then, time has passed and Rabelais' cellar still seduces fine palates.

Between sea and pond, the Pastourel family cultivates their vineyard planted with small-grain white Muscat grapes. Visible from the road, the estate is well worth a visit. A visit to the cellar is worthwhile, as you'll discover the latest techniques in vine-growing, including software to control vinification. The house produces sweet, mellow, dry and sparkling muscats: something for everyone! Their cellar also offers a wide range of Languedoc wines (over 100 different estates) selected by the winemaker.

Since 1992, Marc Valette has maintained the same philosophy: to make the wine he loves, in harmony with the terroir. Thus was born this estate, planted with 80% Syrah, where the grapes are harvested in crates and over-ripe. The result is structured, powerful wines, both the Cuvée Maghani and the Cuvée Une et Mille Nuits. The latter is particularly captivating, with its garnet-red color enhanced by ruby highlights. On the nose, a series of black fruits follow: blackberry, a hint of fig and blackcurrant. The palate offers dense yet subtle tannins.

Lallemand is a renowned name in bakery and catering in the region. In particular, it's one of the best places to discover the famous Pézenas pâtés. Founded in 1910, it is now run by the fourth generation of the family. Located in three key areas of the town, the brand offers a collection of sweet and savoury delights: fig bread, caramelized walnut tart with salted butter and honey, chocolate brioche, old-fashioned apple tart with vanilla, marshmallows, chocolates and other delicacies...

It is by tasting the wine of the Boss, not far from where we discovered this wine grower, which rises in the heart of the shale of the red, rosé and white Saint Chinian, in bottles or in bulk. Andréus was regaled from a beautiful assembly of Mourvèdre, Syrah and Carignan. It is a generous wine that develops fruit aromas. A good address!

In 1623, Pierre Mercadier planted the first vines. The estate, handed down from mother to daughter, was enriched with schist terroirs under the direction of Christine and Luc. The Clos Bagatelle coat of arms, a woman in armor, foretells an adventurous history. Today, Luc manages the vineyards, Christine, his sister, the marketing and Françoise looks after the estate and exports. A place where challenges are met in a spirit of complicity to offer fine, quality wines: AOC Saint-Chinian red and rosé, a white and Muscat de Saint-Jean-de Minervois.

Mas Foulaquier is steeped in history dating back to the year 1000, with archives dating back to 1445. Pierre, an architect with a passion for wine, became a winemaker in 1998, finding his ideal estate at the foot of Pic Saint-Loup. Blandine, a parliamentary civil servant, joined Pierre in 2003 after exploring the world of wine. Since the first vintage in 1999, the estate has evolved thanks to Blandine and Pierre, who cultivate the vineyard organically and biodynamically. Their approach to winemaking has become a philosophy, founded on deep-rooted values.

Domaine La Madura, a vineyard in the Saint-Chinian appellation, boasts a wide diversity of soils, grape varieties and microclimates. Nadia and Cyril Bourgne moved here from Bordeaux in 1999. The multiple terroirs, with their varied schist, sandstone and clay-limestone soils, create a unique mosaic. The relief and fluctuating altitude allow for staggered harvests for optimal ripening. Respect for the environment is at the heart of our work in the vineyards, which have been awarded the Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) and Agriculture Biologique (AB) labels.

This estate, located on the clay-limestone soils of the Thau Basin, now has 42 hectares planted with vines. For generations, the Banq family has cultivated La Madeleine Saint Jean with expertise. The land is home to a wide variety of grape varieties that allow for the production of a range of twelve "Pays d'Oc" wines, some of which are the subject of original and typical blends. In the wine cellar, talented oenologists are in charge. You can discover the cellar and the winery which are located in the small fishing port of Marseillan.

The estate draws its heritage from ancestral know-how, from winegrowing since the ^11th century to silk production in the flourishing era of sericulture in Languedoc, when the mas served as a magnanerie. Since its takeover in 2017, the winemakers have focused on creating authentic wines. The wines, classified as AOP Terrasses du Larzac, AOP Languedoc or IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, are of remarkable quality. They are beginning to win medals in French and international wine competitions.

December 2018 saw the start of the Fonjoya adventure, the result of the merger of the Saint-Félix-Saint-Jean and Saint-Saturnin-de-Lucian cooperative wineries, established since the early ^20th century. Strengthened by their respective histories, they decided to join forces and cultivate the vineyards of the same territory together. The term Fonjoya has its origins in Languedoc dialect, derived from Occitan: "font" means fountain and "joia" evokes joy.

This estate is located in a crater formed by the impact of a meteorite that fell 10,000 years ago. Among the 1,300 private wineries in the Hérault, Domaine du Météore caught our eye not only for its name, but above all for its wines. In particular, they offer a tasting box enabling you to discover the diversity of their 5 red wines. Fresh, with silky tannins and a long finish, there's something for everyone! In summer, concerts and tasting tours are organized at the estate. And, of course, wine takes center stage.

Château de la Liquière, one of the oldest estates in the Faugères appellation, has been in existence since the ^17th century. This family-run business has been modernized from generation to generation. The vineyard extends over 55 ha of schist, in the heart of the garrigue, holm oak forests and scrubland. The Vidal-Dumoulin family's passion for sustainable agriculture, manual harvesting, balanced blending and delicate vinification are the hallmarks of their approach. La Liquière offers two white wines, seven reds and three rosés.

Founded in 1990 by Jean-François and Cathy Izarn, the Borie la Vitarèle estate now extends over 18 hectares of vines in the Saint-Chinian AOC. Managed organically and biodynamically since 1998, they produce cuvées full of identity and aromas. This estate perpetuates tradition and unites people around its award-winning wines. Every Thursday evening in summer, it's guinguette disco vino: live music and pigs on spits, accompanied by the estate's excellent wines!

Located on a stony terroir in the Haut Languedoc, Domaine Les Grandes Costes is a jewel of the vineyard, managed since the dawn of the 21st century by Jean-Christophe Granier. Heir to a family estate, this talented artisan winemaker has breathed new life into this 20-hectare property, which is certified High Environmental Value. His wines, made from vines aged between 10 and 70 years, seduce with their authenticity, character, quality and fidelity to the terroir. Complex and fruity, fine and elegant, they will delight wine lovers with their precision and balance.

The Château St-Jean-d'Aumières is nestled in a green setting on the high hills overlooking the Hérault gorges. Vianney and Émilie acquired it in 2012 and have since restored it to its former glory. With their team, they develop beautiful references from the Terrasses du Larzac terroir. On this PDO recognized since 2014, they work with a variety of grape varieties: syrah, grenache noir, cinsault, mourvèdre and the emblematic carignan, a typical Languedoc grape.

Franck Siméoni is a young Burgundian winegrower who has bought part of the Jougla estate. While waiting to build his own cellar, he made wine in Cazouls-les-Béziers. Its terroir, located between Berlou, Roquebrun and Prades-sur-Vernazobre, is composed of schist and sandstone characterized by a strong aridity. Since 2001, the vineyard has been cultivated in organic farming

It was in this house that Charles Trenet's father once held his office as a notary. Today it is the property of the Saint-Chinian wine syndicate and houses a rather remarkable producers' shop: more than 300 references of AOC Saint-Chinian are present there. What a treat! The house also offers introductory tasting courses and discovery tours of culture, tourism, vineyards and gastronomy ... Quite a programme!

Domaine de Gabelas wines come from the vineyards that surround the house and cellar, extending into the garrigue, near the Gragnos dolmen. The red soil of this region is a mixture of sandstone, sand and silt. Since 2005, organic farming has been practiced on the estate, with Ecocert certification, with the aim of preserving the balance of the land and producing artisanal wines of character. Pierrette Cravero, winemaker, takes great care over the Juliette cuvée, harvested and destemmed by hand.

From vines to wine, through the reception, everything leads to visit Michel Famous. This artisan magicien, makes wines that look like, excessive and whole. Petit Smart liked the castle of the red Faugères faugères, an almost black robe, syrah syrah, a powerful nose and a fine and elegant mouth.

The Cers cooperative winery, founded 80 years ago, joined forces in 2014 with those of Portiragnes and Villeneuve-lès-Béziers to become "Alma Cersius", while retaining its human character with 167 cooperators. Spread over 1,200 hectares in IGP Pays d'Oc and IGP Coteaux de Béziers, the vineyard offers original, award-winning wines of superior quality. Alma Cersius, a prestigious breeding ground for grape varieties and blends, offers tastings at its Villeneuve-les-Béziers winery, as well as at its second sales outlet in Portiragnes.

High above the Mediterranean Sea, just 20 minutes from Béziers at the gateway to the Cévennes, in the small village of Caussiniojouls, Château Chênaie has been producing fine wines for 6 generations. Since 1994, the Chabbert family has been making white, rosé and red wines from the schist terroir of the Faugères appellation, on some forty parcels of vines scattered across the garrigue. Today, the family consists of Cathy, Cyril and Éric, the two brothers, and now Gauthier and Adrien.