Top 100 wines of Banyuls - Page 4

Discover the top 100 best wines of Banyuls of Banyuls as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Banyuls and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Banyuls

AOC natural sweet wine of the Catalan Côte Vermeille, spectacular schist terrace vineyards facing the Mediterranean. Black Grenache fortified with alcohol (min. 50%, min. 75% in Grand Cru).

Tawny oxidative signature style with notes of cooked fruits, prune, dried fig, roasted coffee, cocoa, walnut and a caramel touch, ample velvety palate — ideal chocolate companion. Non-oxidative Rimage version fruitier (black cherry, blackberry). Torrid windy climate. Meditation wine.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Banyuls