As in several other wine regions right now, it is whites and sparkling wines that are gaining ground in Languedoc-Roussillon. White wines increased by 5% in 2024, and sparkling wines from Limoux, especially Crémant de Limoux, increased by 12.2%. The category has increased by 40% in five years.
Red wines decreased slightly (-3%). Languedoc still has healthy exports even though they decreased by 6%, mainly due to the decline in the Chinese market (-47%).
Outside China, the main markets are the USA, UK, Belgium, Germany, and Canada. The USA grew by 11% but as a group they were almost stagnant (+1.7%).
A very positive development is that Languedoc can show an increase in value (+2%), thanks to the success of relatively new appellations such as Pic Saint Loup (+8%), La Clape (+17%) and Terrasses du Larzac (+22%), confirming that “premiumisation” pays off. They were previously part of the greater Languedoc AOP but have recently been granted their own AOP. And these wines are primarily red, a category otherwise not on the up.
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