News from Roussillon

A little quirk about Côtes Catalanes’ geology is that one of its winegrowing area, the high terraces above the river Têt around Canet-en-Roussillon, is made up of a variety of rounded pebbles resulting from the erosion of the Pyrenees. These flat terraces are highly exposed and some of their wind-flattened... Read More

The Wines of Roussillon trade and press tasting and two Roussillon masterclasses took place in London on 30th June. The wines of 12 producers seeking distribution in the UK were presented to trade and press visitors in London last week. Visitors enjoyed being re-acquainted with Roussillon’s still dry and fortified... Read More

This year, AOP Collioure rouge is celebrating its 50th birthday. It was the first Roussillon dry wine to be recognised through this European designation and has aged rather well, now also available in white and rosé. AOP Collioure’s vineyards overlook the Mediterranean sea from a balcony of grey schist dating... Read More

The competition, now in its ninth year, was launched back in April and the judging panel, made up of leading industry experts, had the difficult task of narrowing down 459 wines from some 130 producers. Roussillon did well in the competition, winning Best Rosé and Best Dessert Wine awards. A... Read More

After a breathtaking suspense and four successful decentralised editions, the last stage of the Grenaches du Monde 2021 took place on Tuesday in Ascoli Piceno, in the Italian Marches. This tasting concluded this hedonistic marathon that traversed the Grenache vineyards of Cebreros (Spain), Châteauneuf du Pape and Perpignan (France), and... Read More