Despite its production numbers, Languedoc could still very well be one of the most slept-on and misunderstood wine regions. These ancient, sea-adjacent lands are loaded with innovative minds, mature vines, and natural farming. Clos Marie is one of the standouts: After learning from some Loire Valley masterminds—Dagueneau and Clos Rougeard—Christophe Peyrus took over his father’s grape-growing operation in the ‘90s and made drastic changes. He stopped selling the crop to co-ops, bottled his very own estate wine, and transitioned to biodynamic farming. Taste today’s “entry-level” wine and you’ll understand why he’s made so much noise over the past couple of decades. Coming from Pic Saint-Loup, just north of Montpellier, this is a classic G-S-M blend that highlights the greatness of Languedoc at a generously low price.