This episode is about how rules create style. Languedoc AOCs are engineered to be blends: minimum two varieties, usually caps on any one grape, and the repeated anchoring of Grenache Noir with Syrah and Mourvèdre. Then the geography takes over—altitude, wind, schist versus clay-limestone, coastal warmth versus inland freshness—and you can start predicting concentration, acidity retention, and price positioning before you even taste.
