AOC Banyuls Rancio

In the south of France, the sun-drenched vineyards of Languedoc-Roussillon stretch over 240,000 hectares from Nîmes to Leucate (Aude), making it one of the largest vineyards in the world. The Banyuls Rancio AOC covers the communes of Banyuls, Collioure, Port-Vendres and Cerbère, on some 1,150 hectares of mainly schist soils. Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Cinsault are the main grape varieties planted in this appellation, making it possible to produce natural sweet white, rosé and red wines. These wines are structured, complex and known for their rich aromas. Banyuls Rancio wines are aged for up to two years in oak barrels exposed to the sun, and are characterised by their amber colour and ‘Rancio’ flavour.