The Faugeres wine appellation was only created in 1982, yet produces consistently good South France wines. The secret to the Faugeres wines lies in the steep hills surrounding the sleepy village of Faugeres, high up above Beziers. The hillsides are predominantly made from schist, which provides a unique soil drainage and moisture retention. Typically, the Faugeres wines are full of ripe fruit liquorice. The Faugeres South France wine appelation also includes an excellent rose. I am naturally a little suspicious of rose wines - like I am of "special boards" in restaurants, but the Faugeres rose wine is extremely well-made. My prediction is that the Faugeres wines, little known outside of France, will become the next 'discovered wine'. My advice is therefore to buy it now whilst the prices are such good value.

Best Faugeres South France wines 

If you are looking to buy some Faugeres wines, my own favourite Faugeres wine is the Mas Olivier. But you can't go far wrong with any of the South France wines produced by this tightly controlled appellation (see Faugeres wine AOC for more details about all the Faugeres wines). For more great South France wines see our article Best South France Wines