A tormented territory , located on a single department , the Pyrenees Orientales, with mountains of schist and granite plunge into the sea and alluvial plains to stony soils . The powerful winds and excessive sunlight favors the cultivation of resistant varieties to the character well said. Carignan, Grenache , lledener pelut , Mourvèdre give powerful red wines , tannin and sometimes rustic , white Grenache , Vermentino and maccabeu are sun-kissed with a certain heaviness. A new generation of winemakers, ready to fight drought , erosion and extreme conditions gives a fresh vision of the production.