AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Drôme
Communes of Production
- Allan, La Baume-de-Transit, Chamaret, Chantemerle-lès-Grignan, Châteauneuf-du-Rhône, Clansayes, Colonzelle, Donzère, La Garde-Adhémar, Les Granges-Gontardes, Grignan, Malataverne, Montségur-sur-Lauzon, Réauville, Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne, Roussas, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Saint-Restitut, Salles-sous-Bois, Solérieux, Valaurie
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Min. 30% Viognier, plus Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne (no single variety may exceed 80% of the encépagement)
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Grenache (20-70%) and Syrah (30-80%)
- Accessory Varieties: Bourboulenc, Carignan, Cinsault, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Viognier, and max. 10% Marselan
- Rosé: As for Rouge
- Nouveau/Primeur Rouge/Rosé/Blanc
- Until 2019, Syrah may be a min. 10% of the rouge and rosé blends.
Assemblage
- Blanc: Bourboulenc and Clairette may not exceed a combined 50% of the blend.
- Rosé: Principal Varieties form the majority of the blend, and white varieties may not exceed 20%.
- Rouge: Principal Varieties form the majority of the blend, and white varieties may not exceed 10%.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11%
Minimum Must Weight
- White Grapes: 178 g/l
- Syrah: 180 g/l
- Other Red Grapes: 189 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 52 hl/ha
- Rosé/Rouge: 45 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1973 (as Coteaux de Tricastin AOC) (last updated 2011)
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