Roussillon

Rousillon is much smaller than the neighbouring Languedoc and makes what are best described as more rustic wines, along with its own particular speciality, a port-like wine that comes under the French classification of vins doux naturels. The Banyuls, just north of the Spanish border, is the most famous of these semi-fortified wines, along with Maury. In the case of still wines, many are produced under the Côtes du Roussillon Villages appellation, with the majority of reds made from Grenache and the majority of whites made from Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Marsanne.