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Gard is Languedoc's Rhône-facing eastern edge, where Grenache and Syrah meet warmer inland country. Costières de Nîmes brings galets roulés soils, Rhône influence, reds and rosé into the picture.

Place
Gard, Languedoc
Wine context
Syrah · Grenache · Mourvèdre · Carignan
Good for
Grenache-led reds and rosé from the Rhône-facing eastern edge of Languedoc.
Look for
Clairette de Bellegarde · Languedoc
Atlas locationGard · Languedoc43.75° N · 4.50° EOpen in Atlas

Gard sits on Languedoc's eastern edge, near the Rhône. Costières de Nîmes covers a broad alluvial plain of galets roulés, the rounded stones also found in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to the north. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre make the reds, and rosé is an important part of production. Clairette de Bellegarde and Languedoc are other appellations within Gard. In the garrigue hills above Nîmes, Domaine Roc d'Anglade makes Grenache-dominant blends.

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Elsewhere in Languedoc

  1. Aude37 producersAude runs from Corbières, Minervois and Fitou to La Clape and Limoux, moving from mountain wind to Mediterranean heat. Its wines include reds from Corbières and Fitou, coastal wines from La Clape, and still and sparkling wines from Limoux.
  2. Hérault19 producersHérault includes several inland wine areas of Languedoc. Pic Saint-Loup has higher vineyards on limestone; Faugères and Saint-Chinian are associated with schist. Terrasses du Larzac lies farther inland, in the foothills of the Massif Central.

Producers in Gard

Producer profiles

  • Badet ClémentBadet Clément is a family owned wine group rooted in Burgundy and Languedoc, with La Belle Angèle Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from 2024.
  • Domaines Claude ValWhite VdP d'Oc made from six grape varieties and sourced from selected clay gravel vineyards.
  • Maison Louis MaxBurgundy-based Maison Louis Max, founded in 1859, farms over 230 hectares organically and makes Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay wines.
  • SARL Domaine de BerguerollesA third-generation organic estate in Saint-Ambroix, beside the Cèze, making dry barrel-aged whites alongside Serine, orange wine and pét-nat.
  • So VigneronsA tailor-made Languedoc négociant working with growers and producing the all-Pinot Noir Villa des Croix.
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Sources for this guide are listed below. Featured producers are a selection, not a ranking.

  • World of Wine Atlas and learning records

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placeReturn to LanguedocSee how Gard fits within the wider Languedoc region.mapSee Gard in the AtlasSee the area and nearby producers on the map.producerMeet Badet ClémentRead about Badet Clément and its wines.