Vin de Pays d'Oc · Languedoc-Roussillon · France
1995

Vin de Pays d'Oc Celliers du Colombier 1995

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This 1995 red wine is produced by Celliers du Colombier under the Vin de Pays d'Oc classification. Bottled for Louis Vialard, the wine originates from the expansive Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France, an area stretching along the Mediterranean coast from Nîmes and Montpellier to Perpignan and the Pyrenees.The Vin de Pays d'Oc, officially recognized as IGP Pays d'Oc since 2009, was established in 1987 and stands as France's largest IGP. It covers the entire Languedoc-Roussillon region, producing over six million hectoliters annually. The area benefits from a distinct Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers, mild winters, and more than 300 days of sunshine each year. These conditions are moderated by sea breezes from the Mediterranean and the characteristic dry, northwestern Tramontane wind. The region features a highly diverse terroir, with soils ranging from coastal alluvial deposits and limestone to clay, schist, granite, and volcanic rocks. The landscape itself is equally varied, encompassing coastal vineyards, warm plains, and cooler hillsides.This specific wine is made from Merlot, a classic blue grape variety. While Merlot is widely recognized for its prominence in regions such as Bordeaux, California, Washington, and Northern Italy, the flexible regulations of the Pays d'Oc classification allow for a broad spectrum of over 50 different grape varieties. This flexibility has made the area France's most important category for varietally labeled wines. The wine is presented in a standard 75 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 12%.
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Description

Vin de Pays d'Oc Celliers du Colombier 1995

This 1995 red wine is produced by Celliers du Colombier under the Vin de Pays d'Oc classification. Bottled for Louis Vialard, the wine originates from the expansive Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France, an area stretching along the Mediterranean coast from Nîmes and Montpellier to Perpignan and the Pyrenees.

The Vin de Pays d'Oc, officially recognized as IGP Pays d'Oc since 2009, was established in 1987 and stands as France's largest IGP. It covers the entire Languedoc-Roussillon region, producing over six million hectoliters annually. The area benefits from a distinct Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers, mild winters, and more than 300 days of sunshine each year. These conditions are moderated by sea breezes from the Mediterranean and the characteristic dry, northwestern Tramontane wind. The region features a highly diverse terroir, with soils ranging from coastal alluvial deposits and limestone to clay, schist, granite, and volcanic rocks. The landscape itself is equally varied, encompassing coastal vineyards, warm plains, and cooler hillsides.

This specific wine is made from Merlot, a classic blue grape variety. While Merlot is widely recognized for its prominence in regions such as Bordeaux, California, Washington, and Northern Italy, the flexible regulations of the Pays d'Oc classification allow for a broad spectrum of over 50 different grape varieties. This flexibility has made the area France's most important category for varietally labeled wines. The wine is presented in a standard 75 cl bottle with an alcohol content of 12%.

750 ml12%Vin de PaysContains sulfites

The history of the wine

Below, you can delve into the history of this wine — its producer, grape, area, and region.

The grapes

Grape composition

Merlot

Characteristics Plum, cherry, chocolate, round body and soft tannins.
Typical areas Bordeaux, California, Washington, Northern Italy

The area

Vin de Pays d'Oc

France

Languedoc-Roussillon

About the region

Languedoc-Roussillon lies in southern France along the Mediterranean, from Nîmes and Montpellier in the east to Perpignan and the Pyrenees in the south-west. The area is one of France's largest and most diverse wine regions, with coastal vineyards, warm plains, cooler mountain slopes and limestone-rich heights. The climate is sunny, warm and dry, often shaped by wind, which gives ripe grapes and healthy vineyards. Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan are important black grapes, while Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Vermentino and Picpoul are used for white wine. The wines range from fresh whites and rosé to full-bodied, spicy reds with dark berries, herbs, liquorice, pepper and Mediterranean spices. The area is known for great variety, strong value for money and classic appellations such as Corbières, Minervois, Pic Saint-Loup, Faugères, Saint-Chinian, Fitou, Banyuls and Rivesaltes.

The Year in History
1995

When this wine was made, the world looked very different. Here are some of the stories that unfolded while this bottle quietly aged in its cellar.

World Events
Østrig, Finland og Sverige træder ind i EU
Austria, Finland and Sweden joined the European Union. The enlargement gave the EU a stronger Northern and Central European profile.
Schengen træder i kraft
The Schengen system began to function among the first countries. It made passport-free travel a daily reality for many Europeans.
WTO grundlægges
The World Trade Organization was created. It established a stronger framework for global trade rules.
Dayton-aftalen
The Dayton Agreement ended the war in Bosnia. It was a crucial step towards peace in Southeast Europe.
Film & Culture
Dogme 95 lanceres
Danish filmmakers launched the Dogme 95 manifesto. It became one of Europe's most influential film movements of the decade.
GoldenEye får premiere
GoldenEye relaunched James Bond for the post-Cold War era. It kept a major British cultural franchise alive for new audiences.
Seamus Heaney får Nobelprisen
The Irish poet Seamus Heaney received the Nobel Prize in Literature. The prize honored one of Europe's great poetic voices.
Wonderwall udkommer
Oasis released Wonderwall. The song became a defining anthem for 1990s European pop culture.
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Storage

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