Roussillon wines recognised in the Sud de France Top 100

The competition, now in its ninth year, was launched back in April and the judging panel, made up of leading industry experts, had the difficult task of narrowing down 459 wines from some 130 producers.

Roussillon did well in the competition, winning Best Rosé and Best Dessert Wine awards. A further six AOPs and three IGP Côtes Catalanes made it onto the winners list, bringing a total of 11 medals back home to Roussillon:

Best Rosé – IGP Côtes Catalanes, Domaine Lafage, Miraflors Rosé 2020, stockist:  Buy Domaine Lafage Miraflors Rosé IGP Côtes Catalanes 2020 – VINVM

Best Dessert Wine – AOC Rivesaltes, Domaine F Jaubert, Or du Temps 2002, seeking distribution Domaine F.Jaubert Or du Temps 2002 (wines-of-roussillon-tasting-2021.netlify.app)

AOP Banyuls – Domaine de la Rectorie, Léon Parcé, 2018, stockist: Banyuls, Cuvée Léon Parcé, Domaine de La Rectorie (50cl bottle) – WineTrust100.co.uk

AOP Côtes du Roussillon – Château Lauriga, Soleil Blanc, 2019, seeking distribution.

AOP Côtes du Roussillon – Mas de la Devèze, Pandor, 2019, seeking distribution.

AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages – Mas de la Devèze, Pandor, 2018, seeking distribution.

AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel – Terres Plurielles, Cabrils, 2018, seeking distribution.

AOP Maury – Mas de la Devèze, Maury Sec, 2019, seeking distribution.

IGP Côtes Catalanes – Serre Romani, Vallée de l’Aigle, 2019, seeking distribution.

IGP Côtes Catalanes – Mas Llossanes, Au Domaine, 2016, seeking distribution.

IGP Côtes Catalanes – Mas Llossanes, Dotrera, 2016, seeking distribution.

For more details go to: Wines | Languedoc-Roussillon Sud de France/Sud-Ouest Top 100 (suddefrancetop100.co.uk)