Lower yields but quality shines through: a glimpse at Roussillon’s 2023 Harvest
In the face of challenging climate conditions that reduced yields by 30-50%, Roussillon producers who were able to nurture their vines to... Read More
Grenaches du Monde results: Roussillon wins big in NYC
Roussillon struck Gold at the 2023 Grenaches du Monde competition in New York, winning 53 of the 286 medals awarded. 38 Roussillon... Read More
Old vines: Roussillon’s winemaking legacy
Old vines are a significant part of Roussillon’s heritage. In the 1980s and 1990s, when many European wine producers were uprooting indigenous... Read More
Muscat: the unsung hero of Roussillon?
Grenaches, Carignans, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Macabeu are often the varietals that spring to mind when considering the signature wines of Roussillon but there... Read More
Tim Atkin Report 2023
Tim Atkin’s 2023 Languedoc Roussillon Special Report, written by Matthew Stubbs MW, was released earlier this month. 220 Roussillon wines were tasted... Read More
James Suckling Report 2023
JamesSuckling.com published its 2023 Languedoc Roussillon Annual Report at the end of August. It features 302 Roussillon wines and results are impressive.... Read More
Grenaches du Monde 2023: Roussillon shines in the Big Apple
This year, the Grenaches du Monde competition packed its bags and jumped over the ‘pond’ to hold its rounds of judging in... Read More
TACKLING WATER SCARCITY IN ROUSSILLON
Roussillon’s Mediterranean climate and privileged geographical location bring real advantages to vine production. Although better placed than most to withstand extreme weather... Read More
IN FOCUS: MAURY
Maury’s rugged beauty delivers powerful and elegant dry and fortified-sweet wines. Located in the north-western corner of Roussillon, in a naturally shaped... Read More
Experimental Roussillon vineyard trials new grape varietals
Vinipôle Roussillon’s experimental vineyard, enters a new phase of development as it welcomes a new collection of drought-resistant varietals. Eighteen new varietals... Read More