The best wines of Collioure

Discover the best wines of Collioure of Languedoc-Roussillon as well as the best winemakers of Collioure and estates of Collioure to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Collioure and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Collioure by region

Looking for a good wine of Collioure of Languedoc-Roussillon among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Collioure. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Collioure with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Collioure

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Collioure

Red wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), italian pasta or sauté of veal with the moulinex cookeo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Collioure

On the nose the red wine of the region of Collioure. often reveals types of flavors of oak, smoke or black olive and sometimes also flavors of oaky, vanilla or black cherries. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Collioure. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Collioure

  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.95/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Collioure

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Counoise

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Collioure

A wine route planned in the region of Collioure? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Collioure.

Discovering the wine region of Collioure

Collioure is a very small appellation in the Roussillon region (also known as French Catalonia) in southeastern France, near the border with Spain on the Mediterranean coast, about 30 kilometers southwest of Perpignan. It produces PowerfulDry red and white wines from France's southernmost Vineyard. The appellation comprises four communes, including the one from which it takes its name, plus Cerbère, Port-Vendres and Banyuls. Collioure wines are the dry table wines of the region, while those bearing the name Banyuls are the Sweet wines produced in exactly the same vineyards.

The proportion of grapes that become Collioure or Banyuls wine in a given year depends on the particular characteristics of the Vintage. Until recently, AOC Collioure wines were exclusively red or rosé wines. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre make up 60% of Collioure blends, with Carignan and Cinsaut making up the remaining 40% in varying proportions. Mourvèdre is not included in the blend of Banyuls wines, so all the Mourvèdre grapes grown here are destined for Collioure wines.

Great white wines of Collioure

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Collioure

White wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta gratin, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or homemade lasagna from a to z.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Collioure

On the nose the white wine of the region of Collioure. often reveals types of flavors of pear, oaky or orange and sometimes also flavors of oil, honey or orange zest. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Collioure. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Collioure

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Collioure

  • Grenache Gris
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Vermentino
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Macabeo

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Collioure

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Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great pink wines of Collioure

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Collioure

Pink wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of lasagne simplissimo, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or chorizo rillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Collioure

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Collioure. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, saline or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Collioure. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Collioure

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Collioure

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Vermentino
  • Grenache Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Collioure

A wine route planned in the region of Collioure? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Collioure.

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

Great sweet wines of Collioure

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Collioure

Sweet wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, spinach and goat cheese quiche or chicken with rice for cookeo robot.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Collioure

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Collioure. often reveals types of flavors of apples, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Collioure

  • Vermentino
  • Grenache Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Collioure

A wine route planned in the region of Collioure? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Collioure.

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Great natural sweet wines of Collioure

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Collioure

Natural sweet wines from the region of Collioure go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), autumn pumpkin pie or salmon in brick pastry.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Collioure

  • Grenache
  • Grenache Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Collioure

A wine route planned in the region of Collioure? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Collioure.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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