Jean-Christophe Bourquin has been elected as the new president of the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Roussillon (CIVR). His roots run deep in Roussillon and as a winegrower himself, working on a 70-hectare estate, he is fully committed to promoting the wines of his region. The CIVR is the organisation... Read More
Members of the UK wine trade and press are invited to come and meet leading Roussillon producers in Edinburgh on 24 June and in London on 26 June to taste a selection of stunning still wines and iconic Vins Doux Naturels. Both tastings will feature whites, rosés and reds from... Read More
Roussillon climbed the Olympic podium in Paris at the 2024 Grenaches du Monde competition, winning 63 of the 318 medals awarded. 34 wineries shared 20 Double Gold, 32 Gold and 11 Silver medals. 9 of Roussillon’s 14 AOPs and 2 IGPs were recognised for their Grenache wines: AOP Banyuls, AOP... Read More
Orange and natural wines have established a firm foothold in Roussillon. On one hand, smaller producers are marrying their approaches to biodynamic or organic viticulture with low-intervention winemaking to develop an ethos as characterful as the wines they produce. On the other, more conventional winemakers are producing orange and natural... Read More
Roussillon’s range of Vin Doux Naturels provides a wine for any occasion, from floral White Muscat de Rivesaltes or Maury, Rosé from Rivesaltes, to rich and spicy Banyuls. All styles can showcase Roussillon’s fortified talent in a crisp aperitif or in a long pleasant and quiet drink. But the qualities... Read More
A panel of UK wine writers have selected the 12 Roussillon wines that made their heart ‘skip a beat’ at the blind tasting competition held in London on 27 March 2024. This marks the very first edition of the Roussillon ‘Coup de Coeur’, a new initiative aiming to celebrate and... Read More
Introducing the Roussillon ‘Coups de Cœur’ competition Wines of Roussillon is kick staring its 2024 UK campaign with the launch of its first ever Roussillon ‘Coups de Cœur’ competition. Designed to highlight top Roussillon wines available to UK shoppers, the competition will award winners across all styles. A panel of... Read More
The CIVR have launched a brand new communications campaign designed to celebrate and promote Roussillon winegrowers’ commitment to biodiversity. The new sustainable development campaign to support agri-environmental initiatives, organic conversions, and access to High Environmental Value (HEV) certification, puts the limelight on the work of Roussillon’s wineries that work tirelessly... Read More