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{ SOMMjournal.com } 121 We paired assor ted cookies (and a waffle sun- dae) with a selection of for tifieds made primarily from Muscat and Grenache, and ranging from white and red to amber. For Keri, the nuttiness of the cookies worked with the aged Château Canterrane Rivesaltes Ambré, which she also suggested pairing with pecan pie. Also working with nut-based desser ts: the slightly savory nature of the Maury from Domaine de la Préceptorie. Overall, the desser t wines offered an excellent match with pumpkin and apple pies, two staples of the holiday menu. The panel agreed that Roussillon wines were a success with poultry and other diverse dishes, and coupled with price points mostly under $20, they are attractive gateway wines for a mixed table of guests and tastes. "Roussillon offers an amazing range of colors for all situations and all dishes," Aracil concluded. Étang de Leucate 2000 2000 2000 2000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 8000 6000 6000 6000 6000 2000 500 500 500 500 500 Lézignan- Corbières Narbonne Canet -en- Roussillon Elne Le Boulou Arles Argelès-sur-Mer Collioure Banyuls-sur-Mer Llançà Saint- André Rivesaltes Bompas Saint-Laurent-de- la-Salanque Figueres Millas Estagel Maury Saint-Paul-de- Fenouillet Prades Quillan Perpignan Carcassonne C h a î n e d e s A l b è r e s S P A I N Têt Tech Aude G o l f e d u L i o n A9 A9 AP-7 N-260 A61 N116 N116 D117 D117 D115 D618 D118 A U D E P Y R E N É E S O R I E N T A L E S CÔTES DU ROUSSILLON BANYULS AND COLLIOURE CÔTES DU ROUSSILLON VILLAGES Paris Contours (heights in feet) 0 0 20 kilometers 15 miles 2000 ROUSSILLON Local winery Map data © Cosmographics Ltd. UK, 2015. Domaine de la Preceptorié Domaine Cazes Domaine du Vieux Chêne Château de Jau Château Saint Roch Domaine du Clos des Fees/Walden Clos Saint Georges Ey Cave l'Étoile Domaine de la Rectorie Structural with great richness, supported by their refreshing acidity and a distinct mineral character, attributed to the sandy soils. Château Saint Roch 2013 Côtes du Roussillon Vieilles Vignes ($21) 80% Grenache Blanc, 20% Marsanne ERIC SOLOMON SELECTIONS Domaine Cazes 2014 Le Canon du Maréchal, IGP Côtes Catalanes ($11) 40% Muscat of Alexandria, 40% Muscat à Petits Grains, 20% Viognier ROBERT KACHER SELECTIONS Domaine de la Préceptorie 2010 Coume Marie, Côtes du Roussillon ($28) Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Macabeo WINEBERRY Vibrant and soft, ripe tannins and ripe fruit that stood up to the spiciness in the food. Cave l'Etoile 2013 Toiles Fauves, Collioure ($12) 60% Grenache Noir, 40% Syrah GABRIELLA FINE WINES Clos Saint Georges, Cuvée Chevalière du Clos 2008, Côtes du Roussillon ($12) 50% Syrah, 35% Grenache Noir, 15% Carignan VINIQ LLC Domaine Cazes 2012 Ego, Côtes du Roussillon Villages ($11) 40% Grenache Noir, 40% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre ROBERT KACHER SELECTIONS Domaine Cazes 2014 Mas de Lavail Terre d'Ardoise, IGP Côtes Catalanes ($11) 100% Carignan ROBERT KACHER SELECTIONS Domaine du Clos des Fées 2013 Les Sorcières, Côtes du Roussillon ($19) 35% Carignan, 35% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah DOMAINE SELECT WINE ESTATES Domaine du Vieux Chêne 2006 Cru Haut Valoir, Côtes du Roussillon Villages ($22) 40% Syrah, 30% Carignan, 10% Grenache Noir TRADITIONS & INNOVATIONS Walden 2010 Côtes du Roussillon ($15) 30% Carignan, 30% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre DOMAINE SELECT WINE ESTATES Offering com- plexity, baking spice notes and balanced sweetness. Château de Jau 2010 Muscat de Rivesaltes ($18/500 ml.) 100% Muscat à Petits Grains PASTERNAK WINE IMPORTS Château Canterrane 1978 Rivesaltes Ambré ($52) 80% Grenache Blanc, 20% Malvoisie du Roussillon VINIQ LLC Domaine de la Préceptorie 2008 Aurélie, Maury ($26) 100% Grenache Noir WINEBERRY Domaine de la Rectorie 2012 Cuvée Thérèse Reig, Banyuls ($29/375 ml.) 90% Grenache Noir, 10% Carignan WINEBERRY Ey 2001 Banyuls ($23/375 ml.) 100% Grenache Noir TRADITIONS & INNOVATIONS THE WHITE WINES THE RED WINES THE FORTIFIED SWEET WINES Although historically lumped together with Languedoc, Roussillon's wines deserve their own spotlight. Today, on its own, Roussillon delivers the New World from the old continent—a paradise where the quality of wines is evolving all the time.