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Editor's note · Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc: France's Answer to the New World
The region that put the grape on the label, then became the country's biggest varietal producer
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Pays d'Oc makes wine from anywhere—and that freedom is the point.
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Region DNA
The character of Pays d'Oc
Based on 3,812 wines with structural data
Style profile
Diverse
Broad range with a recognisable character
Pays d'Oc
Country avg
FEM score distribution
90+ Elite
80–89 Great
70–79 Good
<70 Other
Based on 1000 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Red fruitTree fruitBlack fruitOakCitrus fruit
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Languedoc-Roussillon Red
Languedoc-Roussillon White
Languedoc-Roussillon Rosé
Languedoc-Roussillon Viognier
French Côtes de Gascogne White
Southern Rhône Red
French Sparkling
Languedoc-Roussillon Grenache
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Shiraz/SyrahGrenacheMerlotChardonnayCabernet SauvignonSauvignon BlancViognierCinsaultPinot NoirMourvedre
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 Pays d'Oc
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VisitAbout Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is a wine region in France, home to 1,579 producers tracked on Femente, 14 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, and Merlot, producing Languedoc-Roussillon Red and Languedoc-Roussillon White wines with notes of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Black fruit. It takes in Coteaux-d'Ensérune, Côtes Catalanes, Haute Vallee de l'Orb, Coteaux de Narbonne, and Côtes de Thau.
Pays d'Oc — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Pays d'Oc?
- The most planted varieties in Pays d'Oc are Shiraz/Syrah, Grenache, Merlot, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Pays d'Oc known for?
- Pays d'Oc is known for Languedoc-Roussillon Red, Languedoc-Roussillon White, and Languedoc-Roussillon Rosé wines and flavors of Red fruit, Tree fruit, and Black fruit.
- How many wineries are in Pays d'Oc?
- Femente tracks 1,579 producers in Pays d'Oc, of which 14 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Pays d'Oc?
- Pays d'Oc is a wine region in France, taking in Coteaux-d'Ensérune, Côtes Catalanes, Haute Vallee de l'Orb, and Coteaux de Narbonne.
Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc makes wine from anywhere—and that freedom is the point. Here, varietal identity matters more than terroir doctrine; growers plant Syrah, Grenache, and Chardonnay across sun-soaked foothills and push ripe, direct fruit into bottles built for the table, not the cellar.
Producers in Pays d'Oc
- Domaine Banjoulière — undiscovered
- Alain Grignon — honest
- Les Jamelles — distinction
- Domaine de Bayet — undiscovered
- La Belle Terrasse — undiscovered
- La Croisade — distinction
- Mont Caillou — undiscovered
- Domaine des Homs — honest
- Domaine le Petit Malo — honest
- Verger du Soleil — honest
- Caude Val — honest
- Eau d'Huître — undiscovered
- Villa des Anges — distinction
- Terres Cortal — honest
- Luc Béranger — undiscovered
- Corette — honest
- Domaine de Castelnau — honest
- Les Calades — undiscovered
- Gayda — distinction
- Arrogant Frog — distinction
- Aubaï Mema — honest
- La Côte — honest
- Vignerons du Narbonnais — honest
- Domaine de Christin — distinction
- Domaine de Molines — honest
- Château de Raissac — honest
- Domaine Les Terres d'Armelle — honest
- Domaine de la Clapière — distinction
- Gilles Louvet — honest
- Les Coteaux de Thongue et Peyne — undiscovered
- Perle du Sud — honest
- Mazal des Garrigues — undiscovered
- Domaine Galujean — undiscovered
- Domaine des Crès Ricards — honest
- Domaine de la Roque — undiscovered
- Guillaume — honest
- Domaine Romarion — honest
- Mas Pellier — undiscovered
- Vue Sur Mer — honest
- Villa St Jean — undiscovered
- Resplandy — honest
- Vinus — honest
- Domaine Trois Colombes Les Rameaux — undiscovered
- Les Vignerons de Quissac — undiscovered
- Domaine Saint-Julien — undiscovered
- Sol & Ame — undiscovered
- Mas Neuf — honest
- Domaine de Peyremale — undiscovered
- Le Jade — distinction
- Place de la Comédie — undiscovered
- Domaine de Montredon — honest
- Domaine Nicole — undiscovered
- Domaine la Jeanne — distinction
- Champs Du Moulin — undiscovered
- Vignobles Canet — undiscovered
- La Grande Sieste — honest
- Les Vignerons de Souvignargues — undiscovered
- Symphony — undiscovered
- Domaine Saint-Cels — honest
- Domaine de Mairan — honest
- Trésor — honest
- Cap Cette — distinction
- Le Chat — undiscovered
- Vignoble Vallat — honest
- Le Petit Cochonnet — honest
- Les Vimonts — undiscovered
- Dona Carcas — undiscovered
- Marius & Jeannette — undiscovered
- Chais Cuxac — undiscovered
- Bistro — honest
- Domaine du Moulinas — undiscovered
- Les Celliers Des Trois Tours — undiscovered
- Olivier Coste — honest
- Edgard & Marie — undiscovered
- Domaine Les Maillols — undiscovered
- Domaine Grange Basse — undiscovered
- Les Vignobles de Vendeole — honest
- House — undiscovered
- Domaine La Domitienne — honest
- Domaine de Favas — undiscovered
- Domaine Camp Louis — undiscovered
- Pierjacq Astruc — honest
- Beau Pressoir — undiscovered
- Domaine Pain de Sucre — honest
- Cellier du Pas du Loup — honest
- Domaine Pons — undiscovered
- Piglet — undiscovered
- Domaine Saint-Jean Lalanne — undiscovered
- Les Vignes du Soleil — undiscovered
- Alma Cersius — honest
- Vignerons des Soubergues — undiscovered
- Domaine Saint Jean de Conques — undiscovered
- Domaine La Combe Saint-Paul — honest
- Jardins d'Agathe — undiscovered
- Les Naturels de Nicolas Vellas — honest
- Les Jardins Cathares — honest
- Domaine Lou Recantou — undiscovered
- Domaine Pech des Cades — undiscovered
- Cuvée Du Vicomte — undiscovered
- Domaine Marcon — undiscovered
- Domaine de Pélican — distinction
- L'Octroi — undiscovered
- Antoine Durand — honest
- Via Agassac — undiscovered
- La Cabane — honest
- Old Fart — undiscovered
- Bergerie de la Bastide — honest
- Nore — undiscovered
- Domaine de Saint - Esteve — undiscovered
- Domaine Beauvivre — undiscovered
- Cave de Jouarres le Vieux — undiscovered
- Domaine les Thérons — honest
- Hélène Cathala — undiscovered
- Septimania — honest
- Domaine de Terre Noire — undiscovered
- Domaine Montroche — undiscovered
- Néotera — undiscovered
- Domaine Picaros — honest
- Domaine Lloubes — undiscovered
- Domaine la Clotte-Fontane — undiscovered
- La Barbe — undiscovered
- Bistro Café — undiscovered
- Le Guignard — honest
- Louis Pinel — honest
- Domaine Petit Tambour — undiscovered
- Domaine Sainte-Croix — honest
- Domaine Saint Christol — undiscovered
- Domaine Malafosse — undiscovered
- Anaëlle — undiscovered
- Bruno Andreu — honest
- Les Caves Richemer — undiscovered
- Mas Viel — undiscovered
- Domaine Bisconte — distinction
- Domaine de la Périnade — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Grangette — undiscovered
- Abbaye Sainte-Croix — undiscovered
- Darnet — honest
- Annie — undiscovered
- Martine — honest
- Domaine Saint Roch — undiscovered
- Domaine Paulet — honest
- L'Esprit d'Automne — undiscovered
- Les Vignerons du Progrés — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Gineste — undiscovered
- Lou Lou — honest
- Plaines Sauvages — undiscovered
- Lieve — undiscovered
- Maurel Vedeau — honest
- Domaine de Sainte-Johannes — undiscovered
- La Cour des Dames — honest
- Living Earth — honest
- Domaine la Tour la Pageze — undiscovered
- Maison Guilhem — undiscovered
- Les Bories — honest
- Les Armes d'Oc — undiscovered
- Domaine de Belle Mare — distinction
- Val d'Orbieu — distinction
- Domaine de Ribaute — undiscovered
- La Serre — honest
- Big Chill — undiscovered
- Domaine des Pomarèdes — distinction
- Domaine Mandeville — honest
- Domaine Les Yeuses — honest
- Moment de Plaisir — honest
- Domaine Jean Gleizes — honest
- Racines de la Terre — distinction
- Signatures du Sud — honest
- Terres du Pic — undiscovered
- Vin Divin — undiscovered
- Sainte Magdelaine — honest
- Philippe le Brun — honest
- Domaine du Bòsc — honest
- Kinetic — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Gourgasse Neuve — undiscovered
- Cellier des Tourelles — honest
- Plô Roucarels — honest
- Domaine Terres Georges — honest
- Les Capitelles — undiscovered
- Les Coteaux de Fontanes — undiscovered
- Domaine de Font Neuve — undiscovered
- Michel Hermet — undiscovered
- Saint-Dezery — undiscovered
- Domaine Saint Martin — honest
- Vignobles Sarrail — distinction
- Domaine le Colombies — undiscovered
- LGI Wines — honest
- Bastion de la Cité — honest
- Domaine Fontaine Grande — undiscovered
- Domaine de Couffoulens — undiscovered
- Charlemagne — undiscovered
- Les Chemins de Bassac — honest
- Domaine de Montbuisson — honest
- Domaine de Mont d'Hortes — honest
- La Font de l'Olivier — honest
- Domaine Coste Rousse — honest
- Domaine du Prieuré d'Amilhac — honest
- Domaine la Limbardière — undiscovered
- Domaine Bonian — honest
- Mas Gabarel — undiscovered
- Villa Sepia — undiscovered
- Domaine de Paderc — undiscovered
- Mas Delgi — honest
- Domaine de Montmarin — honest
- Coste Moure — undiscovered
- Les Vignes de Gaïa — undiscovered
- Domaine Mas Chabalier — undiscovered
- Domaine des Luces — honest
- Chateau de Souvignargues — undiscovered
- Lou Bastidou — undiscovered
- Domaine Audu — undiscovered
- Mas Pigné — undiscovered
- Château de Nages — distinction
- Domaine Hivernaty — undiscovered
- Roc d'Anglade — honest
- Arias — undiscovered
- Vignoble Céven Cep — undiscovered
- Les Tracassiers — undiscovered
- Du Pas Du Loup — undiscovered
- Château Margarot — undiscovered
- Manzotte — honest
- Domaine la Tasque — undiscovered
- Olivier Mavit — honest
- Domaine des Cavalieres — undiscovered
- Mandourelle — undiscovered
- Caveau Du Silène — undiscovered
- Château le Bouchat Alaux — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Providence — undiscovered
- Domaine le Crouzet — undiscovered
- Jean Francois Ramond — undiscovered
- Domaine Begude — distinction
- Château Vaugelas — distinction
- Ex Materia — undiscovered
- Commanderie des Hospitaliers — honest
- Sainte Baudile — undiscovered
- Domaine La Salynette — undiscovered
- Roqueblanque — undiscovered
- Domaine Mestre Grotti — undiscovered
- Domaine les Cassagnes — undiscovered
- Guillaume Chamboredon — undiscovered
- Domaine Augé — undiscovered
- Pierre Marin — undiscovered
- Prieure de Valcrose — undiscovered
- Les Seigneurs — undiscovered
- Veuve Michel — undiscovered
- Cour Saint Vincent — honest
- Saco — undiscovered
- La Vigne de Lucien — undiscovered
- Innowine — honest
- Michel Paillé — undiscovered
- Domaine des Baies Sauvages — undiscovered
- Domaine Avéla — honest
- Domaine du Bosc — honest
- Domaine du Parc — undiscovered
- Mas Guilhem — undiscovered
- Alain Coumont — undiscovered
- Fergus Henderson — undiscovered
- Puech Monbert — undiscovered
- Domaine Valjulius — honest
- Domaine des Conquêtes — honest
- Le Rouge — honest
- De Chansac — honest
- Domaine de la Rencontre — honest
- Domaine la Colombette — distinction
- Domaine de Moulines — honest
- Vignoble BCBG — undiscovered
- Domaine de Cadablés — undiscovered
- Mas de La Plaine Haute — undiscovered
- Villa Exindrio — undiscovered
- Costes Rouges — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Perrière — honest
- Les Vignerons D`Aspiran — undiscovered
- La Grange des Copains — honest
- La Combe du Jardinier — undiscovered
- Domaine Mon Rêve — honest
- Domaine de L'Arnede — undiscovered
- Mas de Capdaniel — honest
- Les Petits Bertholets — undiscovered
- Domaine du Chapitre — honest
- Vignobles Callegari — undiscovered
- Château Rieutort — undiscovered
- Domaine Parpalhòl - Domaine J&S — honest
- Denis Volle — undiscovered
- Pierre et l'Étoile — undiscovered
- Le Liberet — undiscovered
- Domaine de Besse — undiscovered
- YLB — undiscovered
- Noilly Prat — undiscovered
- Uma — honest
- Robes Noires — undiscovered
- Domaine Hérault — undiscovered
- Rocahlas — undiscovered
- Domaine Croix Saint Julien — undiscovered
- Mas des Plantades — undiscovered
- Terra Domitia — undiscovered
- Domaine des Vignes Rouges — honest
- Domaine Salle de Gour — honest
- Mas des Justes — undiscovered
- We Wine ! — undiscovered
- Domaine de Cassagnas — undiscovered
- Domaine Les Peyriéres — undiscovered
- Domaine Sainte Octime — honest
- La Tour de Gâtigne — honest
- Domaine du Chêne — honest
- Les Vins d'Elo — undiscovered
- Domaine Bos de Canna — undiscovered
- Joé Chandellier — honest
- Domaine les Tuileries — honest
- Vignoble Lapierre — honest
- Vignerons de Tornac — honest
- Domaine de Gournier — distinction
- Dolmen de la Prunarède — undiscovered
- Val Auclair — distinction
- Valerie Et Yves Segonne — undiscovered
- Domaine Marié — honest
- Domaine de Montmau — undiscovered
- Réserve du Pic — honest
- Mas des Colibris — honest
- Nicolas Jaudon — undiscovered
- Du Mas Alexandre — undiscovered
- Les Espadrilles — undiscovered
- Le Géant du Pic — undiscovered
- Domaine Gabinato Fresquet — undiscovered
- Domaine des Cathares — undiscovered
- Les Embruns — honest
- Dune (Caveau Les Sablons) — honest
- L'Ephémère des Embruns — honest
- Mouries — undiscovered
- Les Salins Du Midi — undiscovered
- Domaine du Petit Pin — honest
- Concert'o — undiscovered
- Domaine Les Garrigues Saint-Laurent — undiscovered
- Domaine Henri Cros — undiscovered
- Domaine du Fraïsse — undiscovered
- Domaine De Gravezon — undiscovered
- Mas des Mesures — undiscovered
- Vinci — honest
- Clos Cérianne — undiscovered
- Sobilane — honest
- Domaine Mas Grégori — undiscovered
- Domaine Parcé Ramos — undiscovered
- Domaine les Arabesques — honest
- Domaine des Vingt Vertus — undiscovered
- Domaine Courier — undiscovered
- Domaine Saque — undiscovered
- Domaine de l'Ausseil — honest
- Domaine Mas Pradal — undiscovered
- Mas Molins — undiscovered
- Gilles Troullier — distinction
- Domaine Vaquer — distinction
- Consolation — honest
- Terres Romanes — honest
- Domaine de l'Horizon — distinction
- Domaine de Majas — distinction
- Mas Karolina — distinction
- Clos Thalés — undiscovered
- Domaine Les Enfants Sauvages — honest
- Shatter — distinction
- Meunerie — honest
- Terres Plurielles — honest
- Domaine Jaça — undiscovered
- Domaine Arquiris — undiscovered
- Planères — undiscovered
- Domaine de l'Encantade — honest
- Laurent Batlle — distinction
- Les Collines de L'Agly — undiscovered
- Face B Calce — honest
- Domaine Paetzold — distinction
- Maison Albera — honest
- François Jaubert — undiscovered
- Domaine Mas Terra — undiscovered
- Domaine de la Pertuisane — distinction
- Domaine des Soulanes — distinction
- Penya — distinction
- Domaine des Enfants — distinction
- Danjou-Banessy — honest
- Le Soula — distinction
- Serre Romani — distinction
- Vila Voltaire — distinction
- Domaine de Soustres — undiscovered
- Pierre Martin des Rives — honest
- Domaine Chemin de Notre Dame — undiscovered
- Chapelle de Novilis — honest
- Caprioles — undiscovered