Our take
Gerard Bertrand So'Vive Languedoc France White Wine
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Region
- Languedoc
- Shelf barcode
- 0812147022339
Our take
What we make of this bottle
So, Languedoc. On a southern French label the word can mean the broad region or the narrower AOP Languedoc inside it, and you need the full name before you can pin down which one is meant. Languedoc itself is a wide stretch of country: Mediterranean influence reaches across it, though distance from the sea and higher inland ground shift temperatures, wind and rainfall from one place to the next.
Gérard Bertrand says the brand dates to 1992 and takes in estates across Languedoc-Roussillon. In our September 2026 checks the lowest we saw was $18.99. The producer's own page for this wine names the blend, Muscat Petits Grains, Grenache Noir and Syrah, and identifies the finished wine as a rosé under the IGP Pays d'Oc classification, not the narrower Languedoc appellation our record's naming points to, a conflict between the label framing and the producer's own account that we have not been able to resolve.
The most we saw, in those same checks, was $30.99. We do not have a shopper rating for this wine.
Gérard Bertrand's page states the alcohol plainly at 9.5 percent, lighter than most table wine, and says the fermentation is stopped partway through winemaking to leave natural sweetness balanced against acidity, with no time in oak and no secondary, malolactic fermentation, a choice the producer says keeps the acidity lively. The producer's own tasting notes describe a pale pink wine with salmon highlights, tangy red fruit, redcurrant and raspberry aromas, a floral touch from the Muscat grape, and a finish it calls "fruity, crisp and refreshing," the producer's words.
Our call: this suits a shopper who wants a light, low-alcohol rosé for an aperitif, since Gérard Bertrand states the 9.5 percent alcohol and the partly stopped fermentation that leaves it lightly sweet plainly. Pass if the Languedoc name on our record matters to you exactly as printed; the producer's own page identifies this wine as a rosé under the broader IGP Pays d'Oc classification, not the Languedoc appellation, and no shopper rating has reached our record to weigh against that gap.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$22.49
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$18.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$27.99
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$19.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$30.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
From the producer
Gérard Bertrand says the brand was founded in 1992 and includes estates across Languedoc-Roussillon.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know Languedoc.
A Languedoc reference can point to the broad region or the regional AOP. The full label is needed before a page can claim the rules or smaller place of one designation.
What the name means
Languedoc is a broad southern French wine region. AOP Languedoc is one protected regional appellation within it, alongside subregional AOP and IGP names.
How grapes grow here
Mediterranean influence is widespread, but distance from the sea and the higher inland country change temperatures, wind and rainfall across the region.
What lies under the vines
Limestone, schist and river gravel occur across AOP Languedoc, with further local soil changes in its subregions. The broad name does not establish one soil.
How large the region is
- AOP Languedoc vineyard area
- The regional authority reports 7,900 hectares in the appellation.
- Producer base
- The authority lists 391 independent wineries and 63 cooperatives for AOP Languedoc.
Places within the region
- Regional AOP
- AOP Languedoc extends from Nîmes toward the Spanish border and provides the broadest protected appellation layer.
- More specific origins
- Subregional appellations and named vineyard sites sit below the regional AOP in the authority's three-level structure.
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.