Global InformationCollioure AOC information
Collioure is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for French wines situated around the town of Collioure in the Roussillon wine region of France. Red, rosé and a few white wines are produced-the reds from Grenache noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan and Cinsaut grapes; the white are made from a blend of Grenache blanc and Grenache gris.[1] The boundaries of the AOC are identical with the Banyuls AOC as many of the grapes grown in Collioure are destined for use in the fortified Vins doux naturels of the region. The grapes that do not get used for Banyuls are then produced as non-fortified still wines under the Collioure AOC.[2]
- ^ P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 55 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1-55297-720-X
- ^ J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 188 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6