Wine tasting in Languedoc Roussillon, South France

Wine tasting in Languedoc Roussillon, South France is boundless - as Languedoc is the world's largest wine-producing region, and has, as you'd expect, hundreds of wine domaines offering wine-tastings.

They're a great way to get a flavour of the wines now being produced in Languedoc - and sample the differences between appellations.

All the Languedoc domains we've listed have been rated highly by The Hachette Guide - and all offer wine-tasting without having to make an appointment.

41 highly-rated wine-tasting domains that DON'T require an appointment:

Limoux
1: Domaine de Martinolles , Saint-Hillaire , €5-8 , 04 68 69 41 93 , (not Saturdays)

Clairette de Languedoc
2: Domaine Saint Rome , Cabrieres €5-8 , 04 67 88 91 60

Corbières
3: Grand Opera , Portels-del-Coirbieres €5-8 , 04 68 48 45 92
4: Roque Sestiere , Luc-sur-Orbieu €5-8 , 04 68 27 18 00 ,
5: Chateau la Voulte-Gasparets , Boutenac €15-23 ,
04 68 27 41 33

Costières de Nîmes
6: Chateau Amphoux , Beauvoisin €8-11 , 04 66 01 97 73 , (not Sundays)
7: Domaine de Beauchene , Saint-Gilles €8-11 , 04 66 87 26 86
8: Mas Carlot , Bellegarde €3-5 , 04 66 01 11 83

Coteaux de Languedoc
9: Domaine de la Coste , Saint Christol €8-11 , 04 67 86 02 10 , (not Sundays)
10: Chateau de L'Engarran , Laverune €15-23 , 04 67 47 00 02
11: Domaine Ferri Arnaud , Fleury d'Aude €11-15 , 04 68 33 62 43
12: Chateau Gres St Paul , Lunel €11-15 , 04 67 71 27 90 , (not Sundays)
13: Domaine Guinand , St Christol €5-8 , 04 67 86 85 55 , (not Sundays)
14: Chateau de Lascaux , Vacquieres €15-23 , 04 67 59 00 08
15: Mas de la Serrane , Aniane €5-8 , 04 67 57 37 99 , (not Sundays)
16: Chateau de Montpezat , Pezenas €15-23 , 04 67 98 10 84
17: Chateau Pech Redon , Narbonne €15-23 , 04 68 90 41 22 , (not Sundays)
18: Prieure Saint-Hippolyte , Fontes €3-5 , 04 67 25 14 25 , (not Sundays)

Faugères
19: Abbaye Sylva Plana , Alignan du Vent €11-15 , 04 67 24 91 67
20: Domaine de Rouge Gorge , Magalas €5-8 , 04 67 36 22 86

Fitou
21: Domaine Betrand Berge , Paziols €23-30 , 04 68 45 41 73
22: Domaine de la Rochelierre , Fitou €15-23 , 04 68 45 70 52

Minervois
23: Chateau Coupe Roses , La Caunette €11-15 , 04 68 91 21 65 , (not weekends)
24: Domaine Cros , Badens €15-23 , 04 68 79 21 82
25: Le Moulin de Nonnes , Azille €5-8 , 04 68 78 10 19 , (not weekends)
26: Chateau Plo du Roy , Villeneuve-Minervois €5-8 , 04 67 88 45 75 , (not Sundays)

Cabardès
27: Domaine de Cabrol , Aragon €8-11 , 04 68 77 19 06 , (not Sundays)
28: Cristal de Grotte , Conques sur Orbiel €8-11 , 04 68 77 12 90 , (not weekends)

Côtes de Malepère
29: Chateau de Barthe , Arzens €5-8 , 04 68 76 71 71 , (not weekends)
30: Chateau G Guiraud , Routier €5-8 , 04 68 69 02 71 , weekend

Côtes de Roussillon
31: Domaine Alquier , Saint Jean-Pla-de-Corts €11-15 , 04 68 83 20 66 , (not Sundays)
32: Chateau Belloch , Perpignan €3-5 , 04 68 50 25 92
33: Domaine Galy , Bages €3-5 , 04 68 21 80 49 , (not Sundays)
34: Chateau Planeres , Saint-Jean-Lasseille €15-23 , 04 68 21 74 50 , (not Sundays)
35: Pujol , Fourques €8-11 , 04 68 38 84 44 , (not Sundays)
36: Domaine Sol-Payre , Elne €11-15 , 04 68 22 86 14

Côtes de Roussillon Villages
37: Chateau de Caladroy , Belesta €11-15 , 04 68 57 10 25 , (not weekends)
38: Les Vignerons des Cotes d'Agly , Estagel €5-8 , 04 68 29 00 45 , (not Sundays)
39: Domaine Fontanel , Tautavel €11-15 , 04 68 29 04 71
40: Chateau Planezes , Rasigueres €8-11 , 04 68 29 11 82 , (not Sundays)
41: Domaine Treloar, Trouillas, 04 68 95 02 29 (British winemaker running interesting vineyard and winery tours)

Read more about Languedoc's wines in our wine section.