Northern Roussillon's most prestigious red wine appellation, producing concentrated, sun-drenched wines from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan on ancient schist, granite and limestone soils. Villages such as Maury, Tautavel and Latour-de-France produce wines of distinctive terroir character and exceptional concentration.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | Good Mediterranean vintage; concentration and freshness balanced in Grenache |
| 2022 | — | Outstanding vintage on schist; wines of benchmark concentration and Roussillon terroir precision. |
| 2021 | — | Cooler than typical; elegant, more approachable village wines of genuine freshness. |
| 2020 | — | Warm and dry; old-vine Carignan and Grenache produced exceptional concentration. |
| 2019 | — | Well-balanced vintage; aromatic Grenache-Syrah blends with good freshness for the zone. |
| 2018 | — | Low yields from summer heat produced intensely concentrated village reds with remarkable structure. |
| 2017 | — | Drought stress; concentrated but lower volume from surviving vines |