Set in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Roussillon forms a geologic amphitheater — open to the Mediterranean to the east, bordered by the Massif des Corbières to the north, and the Pyrenees to the south. The vines average one thousand years old with the first traces of cultivation dating back to Greek antiquity. Domaine des Schistes is located at the crossroads of the Agly valley terroirs in the towns of Estagel, Tautavel, and Maury. The diversity of soils, altitudes, and micro-climates supports a wide range of wines with distinct personalities. Wines are also influenced by the mineral of local shale massifs and the abundance of Roussillon grape varieties. The domaine cultivates 50 hectares situated between Estagel and Tautavel. The soils are primarily schist. The wines are classified in AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages, cru Tautavel, and Maury for dry wines, as well as in Rivesaltes, Muscat de Rivesaltes, and Maury for Vins Doux Naturels . Five hectares are also cultivated on the alluvial plain of Estagel, an IGP Côtes Catalanes region. The Carignan and Grenache Noir for this blend were cultivated on a 70-year-old plot on the southern limestone buttress of the Massif des Corbières in soils of schist and marl at an altitude of 220 meters.