France

Roussillon

Catalan France — sun-baked Grenache, old vines and the great fortified wines of Banyuls and Maury.

Old Grenache on schist terraces above the sea at Banyuls
Old Grenache on schist terraces above the sea at Banyuls
The deep south, against the Pyrenees and the Spanish border, Roussillon is Catalan in language and spirit. Intense sun, schist and granite, and gnarled old Grenache (in all its colours) give powerful dry reds and whites — and France's finest fortified wines, Banyuls and Maury, the natural partners to dark chocolate. Drier and more rugged than the Languedoc beside it.

The wind here is called the Tramontane.

ClimateMediterranean, very hot, dry, sunny; Tramontane wind
AltitudeSea level–600 m

Grapes

Grenache Noire, Grenache Grise, Grenache Blanche, Muscat à Petit Grains, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Macabeo, Rolle (Vermentino), Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Soils

SchistGraniteLimestoneClay
Some Roussillon vines are over a century old and still un-grafted.

Wines from Roussillon

Bottle of Château Nadal-Hainaut Signum Côtes du Roussillon AOC Rouge 2022
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Château Nadal-Hainaut

Signum 2022

Côtes du Roussillon · Roussillon

Red · Smooth

Long dinnerFireSunday lunch

Expected January 2027

CHF 28.00