News from Roussillon

Roussillon’s Mediterranean climate and privileged geographical location bring real advantages to vine production. Although better placed than most to withstand extreme weather events Roussillon is still facing multiple challenges in increasingly unpredictable climatic conditions. The biggest one is water scarcity Roussillon is heading towards a very dry summer. France has... Read More

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 corridor between the Corbières and Pyrenees mountain ranges, Maury’s vineyards are centred across 4 communes: Maury, Tautavel, Saint-Paul de Fenouillet and Rasiguères. 224 and 165 hectares of vineyards... Read More

Vinipôle Roussillon’s experimental vineyard, enters a new phase of development as it welcomes a new collection of drought-resistant varietals. Eighteen new varietals have been planted on a 0.2-hectare plot in the experimental Rivesaltes vineyard. They include 12 white and 6 red varietals. Some are already well known such as Alvarinho,... Read More

Discover the top 15 Roussillon rosés of 2023. Every year, Roussillon’s winemakers are invited to put forward their best rosés in a bid to become ‘Rosés du Roussillon Ambassadeurs”. All wines are tasted blind by a group of regional sommeliers looking for the very best Roussillon rosés for summer drinking.... Read More

To mark International Woman’s Day on 8th March 2023, we wanted to celebrate the women of Roussillon who contribute so much to winemaking in the region. Their stories, personalities and passions mirror the complexity and nuances found across Roussillon’s terroirs. Here we catch up with two of Roussillon’s dynamic winemakers... Read More

Wines of Roussillon are delighted to be exhibiting at the London Wine Fair 2023. 8 producers will present an exciting range of still dry wines and Vins Doux Naturels (fortified sweet wines) from Roussillon and shine a light on the region’s extraordinary patchwork of micro-terroirs. With 14 AOP and 2... Read More

Decanter Magazine published the results of its white Roussillon panel tasting last month. With 1 Outstanding, 31 Highly recommended and 51 Commended wines, Roussillon whites showed their versatility and potential. Rosemary George MW, Justin Howard-Sneyd MW and Daphne Teremetz reviewed 84 whites from AOPs Côtes du Roussillon and Collioure, IGP... Read More

Few regions can match Roussillon for its range of topographies and micro-terroirs. The geological turmoil that created the Pyrenees led to a patchwork of soils ranging from limestone and sand to granite and gneiss. One soil type, much-prized in the wine world, is found in abundance – schist. Schist is... Read More