Dry wines

Rosé and red wines are made from black Grenache, black Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut, Cinsault, Maccabeu and grey Grenache (for rosés only).
For white wines, the varietals used are white and grey Grenache, Maccabeu, Tourbat or Malvoisie du Roussillon, Roussanne, Marsanne, Vermentino. Since the 2017 harvest, Viognier and white Carignan have also been used.

Sandy granite and gneiss, with dark schist in the Fenouillèdes mountain range to the north west. Red clay limestone in the Corbières foothills, sandy clay conglomerate in the Aspres and rocky terraces along the rivers, gneiss and siliceous clay hillsides of the Albères.
Altitude ranges from 0 to 650 meters.

Côtes du Roussillon reds : wines that are full-bodied, fruity and spicy.
Côtes du Roussillon rosés : wines with fresh flavours, echoes of small red fruit and flowers.
Côtes du Roussillon whites : delicate and elegant wines, with notes of citrus, white-fleshed fruits and flowers.

Stockists for Côtes du Roussillon wines can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk

Côtes du Roussillon Villages: black Grenache, black Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Caramany: black Grenache, black Carignan, Syrah, Lledoner Pelut
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France: black Grenache, black Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde: black Grenache, black Carignan, Syrah, Lledoner Pelut
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel: black Grenache, black Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Aspres: black Grenache, black Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Côtes du Roussillon Villages:
North of the Têt river : granitic and gneissic sandy soils, brown and black schists in the Agly valley, clay-limestone and limestone soils in the foothills of the Corbières, stony terraces.
South of the Têt river : rocky terraces mixed with yellow and red sandy clays.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Caramany: granite and gneiss soils with an average altitude of 250 meters.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France: mainly rocky soil of grey schist from the primary period but also red clay limestone.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde: a vast plateau of sandy granitic soils rich in iron and gypsum at 320 meters above sea level on average.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel: hills with soils of limestone and limestone-clay scree
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Aspres: rocky terraces mixed with yellow and red sandy clays, sandwiched between the Têt and Tech rivers.

Powerful and complex, Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines are suitable for ageing.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Caramany are supple, fresh and full-bodied, concentrated and meant to be drunk young. They boast notes of crushed, dark fruit, strong spices and a very marked taste of the garrigue expressing its terroir.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde are very sophisticated wines marked by notes of minerals, graphite, spices and flowers.
A terroir of garrigue and schist imparts notes of wilderness, minerality combined with sweet spices, to the wines of Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France. Red soil makes these wines complex and suitable for keeping.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel are wines with strong, complex and persistent tannins showing notes of dark fruit, garrigue and spices. These are wines for ageing.
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Aspres: produce elegant wines with wild and spicy notes which are destined for ageing.

Stockists for Côtes du Roussillon Villages can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk
Stockists for Côtes du Roussillon Villages Caramany can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk
Stockists for Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk
Stockists for Côtes du Roussillon Villages Lesquerde can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk
Stockists for Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk
Stockists for Côtes du Roussillon Villages Les Aspres can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk

Main varietal: black Grenache
Complementary varietals: black Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Accessory varietal : Lledoner Pelut

The Maury vineyard spreads across hills of schist and black marl on slopes encircled by garrigue.

Dark, rich, strong and full of flavour, Dry Maury wines are notable for their notes of dark fruits combined with garrigue. They are distinguished in the mouth by their full body and structured tannins from a minimal period of ageing. Good structure and balance allow for very good ageing potential.

Stockists for Maury Sec wines can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk

Red and rosé wines: mainly black Grenache, black Carignan, Cinsault, Lledoner Pelut, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chenanson, Marselan.
White wines : mainly white and grey Grenaches, Maccabeu, Malvoisie or Tourbat du Roussillon, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Muscat petits grains, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier.

IGP Côtes Catalanes grow all over the Eastern Pyrenees.

IGP Côtes Catalanes red: light, easy-to-drink or full-bodied strong wines.
IGP Côtes Catalanes rosés: fresh wines with echoes of small red fruit and flowers.
IGP Côtes Catalanes white: light, delicate or concentrated wines, their flavour, richness and structure generally reflect the varietals used to make them.

Wines that carry the mention “rancio”, white or red at the start, end up, in time, with a deep amber colour, sometimes walnut, with characteristic gold undertones and typical notes of dried fruit, walnuts and almonds.

Stockists for IGP Côtes Catalanes wines can be found on wine-seacher.com and winesofroussillon@otaria.co.uk