AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Ardèche, Drôme, Gard, Vaucluse
Geographic Designations
- Chusclan, Gadagne, Laudun, Massif d’Uchaux, Plan de Dieu, Puymeras, Roaix, Rochegude, Rousset-les-Vignes, Sablet, Saint-Andéol, Saint-Gervais, Saint-Maurice, Saint-Pantaléon-les-Vignes, Sainte-Cécile, Séguret, Signargues, Suze-la-Rousse, Vaison-la-Romaine, Valréas, Visan
- Chusclan only produces rouge and rosé wines
- Massif d’Uchaux, Saint-Andéol, Signargues, Plan de Dieu, Puyméras, Gadagne, Sainte-Cécile, Suze-la-Rousse and Vaison-la-Romaine only produce rouge wines
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Piquepoul Blanc and Ugni Blanc
- Rouge:
- Principal Variety: Min. 40% Grenache
- Complementary Varieties: Min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah (Principal and Complementary Varieties must account for a min. 80% of the vineyard)
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, and Terret Noir
- Rosé:
- Principal Variety: Min. 40% Grenache
- Complementary Varieties: Min. 25% combined Mourvèdre and Syrah (Principal and Complementary Varieties must account for a min. 80% of the vineyard)
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, Terret Noir, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
Assemblage
- Blanc: Min. 50% principal varieties
- Rosé/Rouge: Min. 66% combined Grenache and at least one complementary variety.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc/Rosé/Rouge: 12%
- Côtes du Rhône-Villages Rouge with Subzone Designation: 12.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc/Rosé:196 g/l
- Rouge: 207 g/l (if labeled by subzone designation, Grenache must achieve a min. 216 g/l)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Minimum Planting Density
- max. 2.5 square meters per vine
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Côtes du Rhône-Villages: 44 hl/ha
- Côtes du Rhône-Villages with Subzone Designation: 41 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1966 (last updated 2018)
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