Collioure AC [kol-YOOR]
Small appellation that comprises the vineyards surrounding the villages of Collioure and Port-Vendres in France’s Languedoc-Roussillon region along the Mediterranean near the Spanish border. Collioure AC produces full-bodied (see body) red wines based primarily on Grenache and blended with Carignan, Cinsaut, Mourvèdre, and Syrah.
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