The Roussillon region is part of the Pyrénées-Orientales located in the extreme south of France and just bordering with Spain.
It is shaped like an amphitheatre, open to the Mediterranean to the East and bordered by three mountain ranges, the Corbières to the North, the Pyrenees with Mont Canigou to the West, and the Albères to the South. The plain is drained by three rivers: the Agly, the Têt and the Tech.
Roussillon enjoys a particularly mild Mediterranean climate. In fact, with more than 2,500 hours of sunshine per year, the Pyrénées-Orientales has one of the driest and sunniest climates in France. There is a regular cycle of dry and rainy seasons, but the rainfall levels remain low. The winds, in particular the Tramontane, blow frequently, keeping the air clean.
For these reasons, viticulture has always played an important role in the region, and its roots date back to Ancient Greece, making the Roussillon one of the oldest wine producing regions in the world.
