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Roussillon
Wedged between sea and Pyrenees, on schist and granite soils. It is the homeland of vins doux naturels (Banyuls, Maury, Rivesaltes) whose fermentation is halted with added alcohol, preserving the grape's sugar.
On a table or a shelf, the shape alone often gives away the region.
- BordeauxBordeaux, South-West
- BurgundyBurgundy, Rhône, Loire
- FluteAlsace
- ChampagneChampagne, crémants
- ProvenceProvence, Corsica
- Signature grape varieties
- Grenache noir, gris and blanc, carignan
- Styles produced
- Concentrated reds, fortified sweet wines
- At the table
- Chocolate desserts with Banyuls: one of the rare wine-and-chocolate pairings that actually works.