Coteaux de l'Atlas Wine Region

The Coteaux de l'Atlas wine region occupies high-altitude slopes of the Middle Atlas mountains near Meknès in northern Morocco, at elevations of 500–900 metres above sea level. Morocco is Africa's largest and most established wine-producing country, with a wine tradition dating to the French Protectorate era (1912–1956) when French settlers planted European varieties across the country's northern and western regions. The Meknès area — with its red volcanic soils, warm Mediterranean climate moderated by Atlas mountain altitude, and significant diurnal temperature variation — produces Morocco's finest wines. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre are the primary red varieties; Chardonnay and Viognier lead the whites. The Celliers de Meknès cooperative and the artisan estates are reinvesting in quality, and Morocco's wine scene is experiencing a genuine revival as domestic and export interest grows.