Banyuls AOC

Definition

Wine

  • a small wine-producing

    appellation

    in the

    Languedoc

    region

    of southern France with terraced vineyards above the Mediterranean Sea near the border with Spain and the small village from which it takes its name. It is best-known for its

    vin doux naturel

    , a sweet

    white wine

    produced from

    late harvest

    and sometimes shrivelled

    Grenache

    grapes that, by law, must contain at least 15 per cent alcohol. Various styles are made, including a dark-coloured

    rancio

    produced by partly oxidising the wine. Red wines produced from the same vineyards are labelled

    Collioure AOC

    .
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