2021 Harvest in Roussillon: a small harvest with timely picking key to quality
2021 has been harsh to most wine regions in France, which have been blighted by frost and unfavourable weather conditions bringing mildew,... Read More
The versality of IGP Côtes Catalanes
With the exception of the small south-east corner by the Mediterranean Sea and the Spanish border, where Collioure and Banyuls can be... Read More
Wind-polished pebbles
A little quirk about Côtes Catalanes’ geology is that one of its winegrowing area, the high terraces above the river Têt around... Read More
A confident performance from Roussillon producers
The Wines of Roussillon trade and press tasting and two Roussillon masterclasses took place in London on 30th June. The wines of... Read More
Fab at fifty: AOP Collioure rouge
This year, AOP Collioure rouge is celebrating its 50th birthday. It was the first Roussillon dry wine to be recognised through this... Read More
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,... Read More
AOP Rivesaltes
AOP Rivesaltes produces wonderful Vins Doux Naturels (fortified sweet wines) in 4 main colours: Grenat (garnet), Ambré (amber), Tuilé (Tawny) and Rosé.... Read More
Rosemary George MW, The Wines of Roussillon, April 2021
Rosemary George spent nine years in the wine trade before becoming the first woman to qualify as a Master of Wine in... Read More
Richard Mark James, Roussillon: ’French Catalonia’ Wild Wine Country, Oct 2020
“Richard Mark James has spent more than half a lifetime dabbling in the wine world from tasting, talking, writing and blogging about... Read More
Grenaches du Monde 2021: and the winners are…
After a breathtaking suspense and four successful decentralised editions, the last stage of the Grenaches du Monde 2021 took place on Tuesday... Read More
