Collioure Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Collioure is an appellation of France.

Growers build the wines around Grenache, filling out the blend with Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan and Grenache Gris, plus two more.

Vines root into schist.

The climate is mediterranean, running high sunshine and notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

Red wine, rosé wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows vibrant with fresh fruit character and full-bodied and richly perfumed.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, seafood and spicy dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil

Schist

Climate

MediterraneanHigh sunshineNotable rainfall

Terrain

Coastal

Styles

redroséwhite

In the glass.

Rosé: Vibrant with fresh fruit character.

White: Full-bodied and richly perfumed.

Grapes planted here.

01 GrenacheDominant Read → 02 MourvèdreBlending Read → 03 SyrahBlending Read →

04 CarignanBlending

05 Grenache GrisBlending Read → 06 Grenache BlancBlending Read → 07 MacabeuBlending Read → 08 Cinsault Read → 09 Counoise Read → 10 Marsanne Read → 11 Roussanne Read → 12 Tourbat Read → 13 Vermentino Read → 14 Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains Read → 15 Muscat of Alexandria Read →

Bottles to look for.

Abbe Rous Collioure Cyrcee, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Clos Saint Sebastien Collioure 'Empreintes' Blanc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Clos Saint Sebastien Collioure 'Le Clos', Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Coume del Mas Collioure Abysses, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Coume del Mas Collioure Quadratur, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Coume del Mas Collioure Schistes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Coume del Mas Folio Collioure Blanc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Domaine de la Casa Blanca Collioure, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

At the table.

grilled meats
seafood
spicy dishes

Serving and cellaring.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 FranceFrance Read → 02 SpainSpain Read → 03 BanyulsFrance Read → 04 Balearic IslandsSpain Read → 05 Languedoc-RoussillonFrance Read →

Collioure: common questions

01.

What grapes is Collioure known for?

Grenache is the signature grape of Collioure. Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan and Grenache Gris are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Collioure make?

Collioure produces red wine, rosé wine and white wine.

03.

Where is Collioure?

Collioure is an appellation in France.

04.

What food goes with Collioure wine?

Try grilled meats, seafood and spicy dishes.

05.

How long does Collioure wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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