Ventoux AOC (known as ''Côtes du Ventoux AOC'' until 2008) is a
wine
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-growing
AOC
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in the southeastern region of the
Rhône wine region of
France
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, where the wines are produced in 51
communes
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of the
Vaucluse
Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.[département
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the regions of France, admin ...]
'' along the lower slopes of the
Ventoux mountain and at the foot of the
Vaucluse Mountains
The Vaucluse Mountains (French: ''Monts de Vaucluse'') are a mountain range of the French Prealps located in the departement of Vaucluse, between the Luberon Massif and Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux (; oc, Ventor, label= Provençal ) is a mountai ...
. The neighbouring appellation of
Luberon AOC stretches along its southern border and is separated from it by the
Calavon
The Calavon (french: le Calavon, also called ''le Coulon'') is an long river in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Vaucluse ''départements'', southeastern France. Its drainage basin is .[Malaucène
Malaucène (; oc, Malaucena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Malaucène is a typical provençal village located in Provence (South of France) at the foot of Mon ...]
basin, the foothills of the Mont Ventoux to the east of
Carpentras
Carpentras (, formerly ; Provençal Occitan: ''Carpentràs'' in classical norm or ''Carpentras'' in Mistralian norm; la, Carpentoracte) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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and to the north of
Cavaillon
Cavaillon (; Provençal: ''Cavalhon'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. are less ravaged by the
Mistral
Mistral may refer to:
* Mistral (wind) in southern France and Sardinia
Automobiles
* Maserati Mistral, a Maserati grand tourer produced from 1963 until 1970
* Nissan Mistral, or Terrano II, a Nissan 4×4 produced from 1993 until 2006
* Microp ...
due to some shelter afforded by the
Ventoux-
Vaucluse
Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.[Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; Provençal: ''Leberon'' or ''Leberoun'' ) is a massif in central Provence in Southern France, part of the French Prealps. It has a maximum elevation of and an area of about . It is composed of three mountain ranges (from wes ...]
mountain range.
Archeological discoveries of wine making equipment have dated that wine has been produced in the area at least since around 30 AD.
Wines
![Domaine de la Bastidonne Rhone wine](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Domaine_de_la_Bastidonne_Rhone_wine.jpg)
Red and rosé wines are made from,
Grenache
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,
Syrah
Syrah (), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse B ...
,
Cinsault
Cinsaut or Cinsault ( ) is a red wine grape whose heat tolerance and productivity make it important in Languedoc-Roussillon and the former French colonies of Algeria, Lebanon, and Morocco. It is often blended with grapes such as Grenache and Ca ...
,
Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre (also known as Mataro or Monastrell) is a red wine grape variety grown in many regions around the world including the Rhône and Provence regions of France, the Valencia and Jumilla and Yecla ''denominaciones de origen'' (DOs) of Sp ...
, and
Carignan
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(maximum 30%). Other varieties which may be used to a maximum of 20%.The red wine is distinctly characterised by its aromas of black fruit, spice, and pepper.
White wines are produced from
Clairette blanche
Clairette blanche is a white wine grape variety most widely grown in the wine regions of Provence wine, Provence, Rhône (wine region), Rhône and Languedoc wine, Languedoc in France. At the end of the 1990s, there were of Clairette blanche g ...
,
Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is a white wine grape variety primarily grown in southern France. The variety is found in the regions Southern Rhône, Provence and Languedoc.
Bourboulenc is a late-ripening grape variety with tight bunches of large grapes, that can ...
,
Grenache blanc
Grenache blanc (also known as garnatxa blanca in Catalonia) is a variety of white wine grape that is related to the red grape Grenache. It is mostly found in Rhône wine blends and in northeast Spain. Its wines are characterized by high alcohol ...
, and
Roussane
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(maximum 30%).
A Primeur wine is also produced in all three colours.
The minimum alcoholic content for all wines is decreed at 11%.
The reds, which comprise approximately 80% of the production, are light and fruity. All wines are generally consumed while they are still young.
Economy
The Ventoux wines are produced by a total of 1,339 concerns which include 1,315 growers, 113 private wineries, 16 cooperative wineries, and 8 producer/merchants.
The vineyards are in the communes of
Apt
Apt. is an abbreviation for apartment.
Apt may also refer to:
Places
* Apt Cathedral, a former cathedral, and national monument of France, in the town of Apt in Provence
* Apt, Vaucluse, a commune of the Vaucluse département of France
* A ...
,
Aubignan
Aubignan (; oc, Aubinhan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Close to Beaumes-de-Venise and the famous Côtes du Rhône vineyards, Aubignan is, itself, locally famous for th ...
,
Beaumettes
Beaumettes (; oc, Lei Baumetas) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
The village lies on the right bank of the Calavon, which forms all of the commune's southern bord ...
,
Beaumont-du-Ventoux
Beaumont-du-Ventoux (; oc, Bèumont dau Ventor) is a rural commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 296.
The commune wine co-operative "cave" draws on l ...
,
Bédoin,
Blauvac
Blauvac () is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Notable people
* Georges Hugon (23 July 1904 – 19 June 1980), French composer, died in Blauvac
See also
*Communes of the Vaucl ...
,
Bonnieux
Bonnieux (; oc, Bonius) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,206. In the plain below the village stands the notable Roman bridge the Pont Jul ...
,
Cabrières-d'Avignon
Cabrières-d'Avignon () is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
History
The Château and the village were the scene of the massacre in 1545 of about 700 Vaudois, or Waldensians— ...
,
Caromb,
Carpentras
Carpentras (, formerly ; Provençal Occitan: ''Carpentràs'' in classical norm or ''Carpentras'' in Mistralian norm; la, Carpentoracte) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
...
,
Caseneuve,
Crestet,
Crillon-le-Brave
Crillon-le-Brave (; oc, Crilhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 475.
Like many of the older villages in the region, it was built on a hil ...
,
Entrechaux,
Flassan,
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (; oc, La Fònt de Vauclusa or simply ) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. In 2018, it had a population of 585. Its name comes from the spring of the same name; the name Vaucluse itself comes fr ...
,
Gargas,
Gignac,
Gordes
Gordes (; oc, Gòrda) is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as ''Gordiens.'' The nearest big city is Avignon; smaller cities nearby include Cavaillo ...
,
Goult
Goult is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The village is perched on a hill with a solitary road to the peak. Near the end of the road is a 12th-century castle, the Château d ...
,
Joucas
Joucas (''Jocaç'' in Occitan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The town is located on the perimeter of the Parc naturel régional du Luberon.
Geography
Located between two ...
,
Lagnes
Lagnes (; oc, Lanhas) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
The following is a list of the 151 communes of the Vaucluse departm ...
,
La Roque-sur-Pernes
La Roque-sur-Pernes (, literally ''La Roque on Pernes''; Occitan: ''La Ròca de Pèrnas'') is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. In 2020, it had a population of 417.
History
After the Second World War hundreds of Banat ...
,
Le Barroux
Le Barroux (; oc, Lo Barós) is a village and commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It had a population of 629 in 2017.
History
Its current name derives from the Latin ''Albaruff ...
,
Le Beaucet
Le Beaucet (; oc, Lo Baucet) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The village is located southeast of Carpentras, at the western end of the Monts de Vaucluse.
See also
*Commun ...
,
Lioux
Lioux (''Liuç'' in Occitan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
*Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; Provençal: ''Leberon'' or ''Leb ...
,
Loriol-du-Comtat
Loriol-du-Comtat (; oc, L'Auriòu de la Comtat) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 2,520.
See also
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
The ...
,
Malaucène
Malaucène (; oc, Malaucena) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Geography
Malaucène is a typical provençal village located in Provence (South of France) at the foot of Mon ...
,
Malemort-du-Comtat,
Maubec,
Mazan
Mazan (; oc, Masan) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The town is 4 miles (7 km) drive east of Carpentras, one of its neighbouring municipalities, and 21 miles (34&nb ...
,
Méthamis
Méthamis (; oc, Metàmis) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
The following is a list of the 151 communes of the Vaucluse ...
,
Modène,
Mormoiron,
Murs
Murs may refer to:
People
* Marc Athanase Parfait Œillet des Murs (1804-1878), French ornithologist
* Olly Murs (born 1984), English singer-songwriter
* Murs (rapper) (born 1978), American rapper
Places
* Murs, Indre, France
* Murs, Vaucluse, ...
,
Pernes,
Robion
Robion () is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The new part of the village runs along the D2 road, and the old part of the village is clustered at the foot of the Luberon moun ...
,
Roussillon
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,
Rustrel
Rustrel (; oc, Rustrèu) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. In 2017, it had a population of 688.
Sights
This village is famous for its ochre, which many people come to visi ...
,
Saignon
Saignon (; oc, Sanhon) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The nearest town is Apt.
There is a bakery/cafe, two restaurants, and a general store. The school has about 100 st ...
,
Saumane,
Saint-Didier,
Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveyron,
Saint-Martin-de-Castillon
Saint-Martin-de-Castillon (; oc, Sant Martin de Castilhon) is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in southeastern France.
Geography
The river ...
,
Saint-Pantaléon,
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols
Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols (; Provençal: ''Sant Pèire de Vassòus'') is a commune in the Vaucluse ''département'' in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Its inhabitants are known as ''vassoliens'' (male) and ''vassolien ...
,
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt
Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt (, literally ''Saint-Saturnin near Apt''; Provençal: ''Sant Savornin d’Ate'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Twin towns
* Castelfranco di So ...
,
Venasque
Venasque (; oc, Venasca; la, Vindasca) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The area has many tourist attractions, such as the nearby Mount Vaucluse, a park with several tenni ...
,
Viens,
Villars and
Villes-sur-Auzon.
[All data: INAO, April 2007]
See also
*
List of Vins de Primeur
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ventoux Aoc
Rhône wine AOCs
1973 establishments in France
Geography of Vaucluse