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Roussillon: Where the Wind Changed Direction

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Roussillon, historic homeland of fortified sweet wines like Banyuls, Maury and Rivesaltes, is undergoing profound transformation. Pioneers such as Gérard Gauby have proved that ancient grenache vineyards on black schist can yield outstanding dry reds. Today the region is a laboratory where tradition meets experimentation, sweet coexists with dry, and memory encounters the future.