Saint-Georges-d'Orques
Small Languedoc denomination on the edge of Montpellier, covering five communes.
About Saint-Georges-d'Orques
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Saint-Georges-d'Orques is a geographical denomination (dénomination géographique complémentaire) of the AOC Languedoc, at the gateway to Montpellier. It covers five communes: Juvignac, Lavérune, Murviel-lès-Montpellier, Pignan and Saint-Georges-d'Orques, which form part of the green belt around the city. Wines may carry the name Languedoc Saint-Georges-d'Orques.
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Drinkers exploring the named sub-areas of the Languedoc, especially those close to Montpellier.
Producers
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Château de l'Engarran
Château de l'Engarran is a wine estate in Lavérune, west of Montpellier, in the Saint-Georges-d'Orques area. The château stands on a site that dates to 1632, with an 18th-century folie, and is a listed historic monument with a French formal garden and a wine museum. The wines are labelled IGP Pays d'Oc, AOP Languedoc, Grès de Montpellier and Saint-Georges-d'Orques, and the estate carries HVE level 3 and Terra Vitis labels.
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Domaine Belles Pierres
Domaine Belles Pierres is a family wine estate at Murviel-lès-Montpellier, on the Saint-Georges-d'Orques terroir west of Montpellier. Damien Coste runs the estate, which works about 15 hectares. Its wines include Chant des Âmes, labelled Languedoc Saint-Georges-d'Orques, and the Clauzes de Jo cuvées labelled Languedoc, sold at the estate and online.
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Domaine Guizard
Domaine Guizard is a family wine estate at 12 boulevard de la Mairie in Lavérune, west of Montpellier. The domaine has stayed in the same family since 1580 and farms organically. It makes white, rosé and red wines under Saint-Georges-d'Orques, Languedoc Grès de Montpellier and Languedoc, and sells them at its cellar and shop.
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Les Vignerons du Chevalier Georges
Les Vignerons du Chevalier Georges is a winegrowers' cooperative at 21 avenue de Montpellier in Saint-Georges-d'Orques, west of Montpellier. The cooperative was created in 1947 and its members farm about 400 hectares. It makes red, rosé and white wines under Saint-Georges-d'Orques and Grès de Montpellier, including the Ocre Rouge range, and sells them through shops and online.
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www.cavesaintgeorges.fr
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Saint-Georges-d'Orques?
- It lies at the gateway to Montpellier in the Languedoc and forms part of the green belt around the city.
- Is Saint-Georges-d'Orques a separate AOC?
- No. It is a geographical denomination (dénomination géographique complémentaire) of the AOC Languedoc, and wines may be labelled Languedoc Saint-Georges-d'Orques.
- Which communes are in Saint-Georges-d'Orques?
- The denomination covers five communes: Juvignac, Lavérune, Murviel-lès-Montpellier, Pignan and Saint-Georges-d'Orques.