The appellation area merges with Banyuls and Banyuls Grand Cru. Only 507 hectares of the 1,700 hectares of the appellation are used to produce red wines (70%) and rosés (30%) and most recently white wines.
Situated in a vast amphitheatre facing the sea, Collioure is made up of small terrasses bordered by some 6,000km of stone walls, created over centuries by generations of vignerons. The slopes, which can reach a gradient of up to 40%, are made up of marine rock formed of brown schist.
The early bottling of the rosé wines enables them to maintain their freshness and aromatic intensity. These are rosés of character and structure – powerful and full-bodied.
Red Collioure cannot be sold before 1 July following the harvest although the large majority of producers matures their wines over a period of one year or more. The wines are fleshy, warm, concentrated, high in tannins and are improve when laid down.
Technical data:
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AOC Collioure
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AOC
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Collioure
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Country
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France
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Region
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Languedoc-Roussillon
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Wine producing region
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Roussillon
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Decree in force
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3 December 1971
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Type of wine
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Still
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Colour
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Rosé, Red
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Authorised varietals
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Main varietals:
Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre
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Additional varietals
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Carignan Noir, Cinsault, Grenache Gris
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Special characteristics
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Red Wines
The main vines must represent a minimum of 60% of the varietal mix
In no case must a main vain exceed 90% of the varietal mix
Rosé Wines
Grenache Gris admitted in a maximum proportion of 30% of the varietal mix
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Villages
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Banyuls sur Mer, Cerbère, Collioure, Port-Vendres
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Density
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4,000 plants/hectare
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Maximum authorised yield
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40 hl/ha
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Average yield
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30 hectolitres/hectare
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Strength
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Red Wines
216 g sugar per litre - 12° minimum after fermentation
Residual sugar < 5%
Rosé wines
207 g sugar per litre – 11.5° minimum after fermentation
Residual sugar < 5%
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2002 surface area
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507 hectares
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2002 total production
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16,916 hectolitres
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Of which Red Wines
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12,658 hectolitres
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Of which Rosé Wines
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4,216 hectolitres
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Of which White Wines
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42 hectolitres
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Source CIVR
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