What grape varieties are grown in Hérault?

The most planted varieties in Hérault are Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, and Cinsault, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Hérault known for?

Hérault is known for Languedoc-Roussillon Red, Languedoc-Roussillon White, and Languedoc-Roussillon Rosé wines and flavors of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.

How many wineries are in Hérault?

Femente tracks 141 producers in Hérault, of which 13 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

Hérault is a wine region in France, taking in Collines de la Moure.

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Outstanding houses in Hérault.

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Domaine la Colombette

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The Hérault reading

Hérault drives the volume of the Languedoc with red wines of direct fruit and low pretense—Syrah and Grenache grown hot enough to skip the oak altogether, landing instead in glasses meant for lunch.

Collines de la Moure

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Region DNA

The character of Hérault

Based on 414 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Hérault

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 79 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Red fruitBlack fruitTree fruitEarthOak

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Languedoc-Roussillon Red

311

Languedoc-Roussillon White

117

Languedoc-Roussillon Rosé

French Sparkling

Languedoc-Roussillon Viognier

Languedoc-Roussillon Grenache

Spanish Sparkling

Southern Rhône Red

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Shiraz/Syrah241Grenache238Carignan89Cinsault73Merlot56Chardonnay48Mourvedre44Cabernet Sauvignon43Grenache Blanc31Viognier30

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Hérault

Domaine Valjulius

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About Hérault

Hérault is a wine region in France, home to 141 producers tracked on Femente, 13 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan, producing Languedoc-Roussillon Red and Languedoc-Roussillon White wines with notes of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Tree fruit. It takes in Collines de la Moure.

Hérault — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Hérault?: The most planted varieties in Hérault are Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, and Cinsault, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Hérault known for?: Hérault is known for Languedoc-Roussillon Red, Languedoc-Roussillon White, and Languedoc-Roussillon Rosé wines and flavors of Red fruit, Black fruit, and Tree fruit.
How many wineries are in Hérault?: Femente tracks 141 producers in Hérault, of which 13 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Hérault?: Hérault is a wine region in France, taking in Collines de la Moure.