Maury Sec AOC is the dry wine counterpart to the fortified Maury VDN — a tiny appellation in the Fenouillèdes, a wild inland valley between the Pyrenéan foothills and the Corbières massif in Roussillon. The black schist soils produce Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Carignan of concentrated power and mineral depth, with the distinctive iron-graphite character of Maury's volcanic metamorphic terroir. Dry Maury reds are among France's most characterful Mediterranean expressions — raw, mineral, and untamed.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | Concentrated, herb-infused vintage; old-vine Grenache and Carignan on the schist showed their most expressive character |
| 2021 | — | Outstanding schist terroir vintage: dry conditions concentrated Grenache and Syrah on the volcanic slopes; Maury Sec showed exceptional mineral depth and structure |
| 2020 | — | Good vintage with characteristic Maury intensity; Grenache from old schist parcels showed dark fruit concentration and the appellation's distinctive iron-graphite mineral note |
| 2019 | — | Classic Maury vintage with full-bodied, mineral Grenache and Syrah from the volcanic hillsides; wines built for 5-10 years of ageing |