Le COQ D'OC is a range of wine with oodles of attitude for wine lovers with a sense of humour!  With their striking labels, easy drinking style and affordable price point these wines are guaranteed to create an impression!

The wines were produced by Charles & Ruth Simpson who enlisted the help of neighbouring artist friends Andy & Pascale Bridge to create a truly unique brand name and image for each wine.

The COQ D'OC Red Wine is Syrah-dominant Languedoc blend.  It is deep, ruby red in colour and has a raspberry jam, chocolate and rich mocha nose.  On the palate the wine has more obvious blackberry fruit, spice and pepper.  It has round tannins and a generous finish.

The COQ D'OC White Wine is a deliciously drinkable, partially barrel fermented Chardonnay with some Sauvignon Blanc blended in for good measure.  With fresh fruit up front and soft vanilla flavours on the palate, this wine is designed to be very approachable and easy to drink!

‘Le Coq d’Oc’ was the brainchild of Andy and Pascale, initially using a realistic French cockerel painting with striking colours for the label prototype.  Ultimately artist Andy and designer Pascale moulded the ‘Coq’ into a more sophisticated, stylised bird, which still oozes the attitude that the initial prototypes conveyed and the name demands.

The proud Cockerel could as easily be strutting through Harrods as promenading through the Languedoc countryside.  It conveys the fact that although the wine was created by British producers and the image was created by British artists the product is 100% French and 100% Languedoc and proud to be so!

Try the COQ today!

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Le Coq D'Oc has had continued success in the Concours des Vins Blanc de Saint Aphrodise 2010, which aims to promote interesting white wines produced in the Languedoc. In the initial round, Le Coq d'Oc White 2009 won a gold medal and thus went forward to the International tasting final held at Vinopolis in London.  There it came second and had a special prize created for it.

Le Coq D'Oc White wins an award and is a finalist in the 14th Concours des Vins Blancs de Sainte-Aphrodise.  The final tasting will take place at Vinopolis in London on 30th June, 2010.