Interior Roussillon runs from Calce and Vingrau through the Agly valley to Maury and Rivesaltes. Schist, limestone and old vines shape dry Grenache and Carignan wines alongside the fortified traditions of Maury and Rivesaltes.
Dry Grenache and Carignan-based wines from inland Roussillon schist and limestone, where Calce, Vingrau and the Agly valley give old-vine reds real precision.
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Interior Roussillon runs from Calce and Vingrau through the Agly valley to Maury and Rivesaltes. Grenache and Carignan lead the reds, while Macabeu and Grenache Gris appear in the whites. Schist, limestone and granite change from village to village, and old vines are widespread. Dry wines sit alongside the fortified traditions of Maury and Rivesaltes.