{"id":50928,"date":"2023-12-29T14:31:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-29T14:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchvineyard.co.uk\/vine\/?p=50928"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T13:53:00","slug":"pic-st-loup-domaine-du-haut-lirou-gite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchvineyard.co.uk\/vine\/pic-st-loup-domaine-du-haut-lirou-gite\/","title":{"rendered":"Domaine du Haut Lirou – Pic St Loup g\u00eete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Domaine du Haut Lirou – Pic St Loup g\u00eete<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This family-owned Domaine (Jean-Pierre Rambier) also owns other domaines in the nearby appellations of Costi\u00e8res de N\u00eemes et C\u00f4tes de Thongue.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The area takes its name from the “Pic” – a dramatic jagged outcrop which dominates the area the foothills of which produce some powerful red wines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domaine Haut Lirou offers tours of the vineyard and cellars to visitors – a charge may be payable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Domaine du Haut Lirou – Pic St Loup g\u00eete<\/p>\n\n\n

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This area of the Languedoc produces distinctive red wines which are based on Syrah, Grenache , and\/or Mourv\u00e8dre grapes. The Pic and the he proximity to the C\u00e9vennes<\/em> mountains bring a continental influence to the climate here, despite being only 30km from the Mediterranean, This results in cooler nights and greater temperature variations between day and night.  This combined with the local limestone soils allow grapes and wines to retain higher levels of acidity and fruit freshness than warmer areas in the plains of Languedoc. Another rcommended domaine is Domaine de l’Hortus<\/a> at Valflaun\u00e8s<\/strong>, (about 10km away) which produces some of the very best wines of Pic Saint Loup, but also has a fascinating timber winery open to visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

for more info and to check availability at this <\/strong>Languedoc self-catering g\u00eete see Les Lodges du Pic<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OR<\/strong> <\/strong> for a nearby alternative Languedoc B&B see<\/mark> <\/em>Chateau de Valloubiere<\/em><\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"trainTrain to Montpellier <\/a>(32 km\/ 21 miles)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"plane airport:Montpellier <\/strong>Mediterran\u00e9e<\/em> MPL<\/strong> (21 miles\/32km)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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