Banyuls (French pronunciation: [baɲuls]) is a French appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for a fortified apéritif or dessert wine made from old vines cultivated in terraces on the slopes of the Catalan Pyrenees in the Roussillon county of France, bordering, to the south, the Empordà wine region in Catalonia in Spain.
The production process, known in France as mutage, is similar to that used to make Port.
Alcohol is added to the must to halt fermentation while sugar levels are still high, preserving the natural sweetness of the grape.
The maturation period is a minimum of ten months for Banyuls AOC.
The resulting wine bears a similarity to port but tends to be lower in alcohol (≈16% vs. ≈20%).