Banyuls AOC
Banyuls is a French appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for a fortified apéritif or dessert wine made from old vines cultivated in terraces on the slopes of the Catalan Pyrenees in the Roussillon county of France, bordering, to the south, the Empordà wine region in Catalonia in Spain.
| Wine region | |
| Official name | Appellation d'origine contrôlée |
|---|---|
| Type | AOC |
| Year established | 1936 (Banyuls) and 1962 (Banyuls Grands Crus) |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Roussillon |
| Sub-regions | Banyuls Cerbère Collioure Port-Vendres |
| Grapes produced | Carignan, Grenache blanc, Grenache gris, Grenache noir, Macabeu, Malvoisie and Muscat |
The AOC production area is limited to four communes of the Côte Vermeille: Banyuls (from which the AOC takes its name), Cerbère, Collioure and Port-Vendres. The boundaries of the AOC are identical to those of the Collioure AOC.
Banyuls Grand Cru is an AOC for superior wines that would otherwise be classified as simply Banyuls. They must be matured for 30 months. The grapes permitted are the same.
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