At the north of the southern Côtes-du-Rhône
The Domaine of la Banate extends its vineyard in the town of Rousset-les-Vignes, on the south slope of la Lance, Pre Alps mountain protecting it from the rigors of mistral. These hills of deep soil of sand and clay, well drained and fresh, as well as the altitude (340m) gives wines with a touch of acidity never found in the southern Côtes-du-Rhône, leading to a characteristic balance of the assemblies.
The Côtes-du-Rhône villages Rousset-les-Vignes appellation
On the southern slopes of Rousset begins the vineyard of the southern Côtes-du-Rhône, where the hard work since the eleventh century of quality-conscious winemakers earned to the town of Rousset-les-Vignes the recognition of his fathers by the granting of the appellation d'origine protégée « Côtes-du-Rhône Villages » followed by the town name, the highest distinction after the famous vintage of the Côtes-du-Rhône, as Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Crozes-Hermitage, etc.