Luberon (known as ''Côtes du Luberon'' until 2009) is a
French wine
French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world, along with Italian, Spanish, and America ...
-growing
AOC
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France
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, where the wines are produced in 36 communes 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.Ventoux AOC stretches along its northern border and is separated by the Calavon river. The southern limit of the region is marked by the Durance river.
Economy
The Luberon wines are produced by a total of 495 concerns which include 480 growers, 55 private wineries, 14 cooperative wineries, and one producer/merchant.
The vineyards are in the communes of
Ansouis
Ansouis (; oc, Ansoís) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.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 ...
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La Bastide-des-Jourdans
La Bastide-des-Jourdans (; oc, La Bastida dei Jordans) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
The follow ...
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La Bastidonne
La Bastidonne (; oc, La Bastidona) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
*Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; P ...
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Beaumont-de-Pertuis
Beaumont-de-Pertuis (, literally ''Beaumont of Pertuis''; oc, Bèumont de Pertús) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Beaumont de Pertuis is a small village situated in the ...
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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 ...
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Cabrières-d'Aigues
Cabrières-d'Aigues (; Provençal: ''Cabrièras d'Egues'') is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
* Étang ...
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Cadenet
Cadenet () is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Its inhabitants are called ''Cadenétiens'' in French.
Geography
Cadenet is a village located on the southern slopes of the Lub ...
Cheval-Blanc
Cheval-Blanc (; oc, Lo Chivau Blanc) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
*Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; ...
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Cucuron
Cucuron () is a village (commune) in the Vaucluse department, of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Cucuronnais''.
Located on the south side of the Luberon mountain range, Cucuron is surr ...
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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 ...
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Grambois
Grambois (; oc, Gramboés) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Grambois is a renovated, perched medieval village and quite close to the Luberon mountains. This small town was ...
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Lacoste
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Lauris
Lauris (; oc, Làurias) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is located between the Luberon and the Durance river. The town has seen a rapid increase in population in sinc ...
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Lourmarin
Lourmarin (; oc, Lormarin) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Lourmarinois''.
Geography
Lourmarin is located in the French region of Provence, ...
Ménerbes
Ménerbes (; oc, Menèrba) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. The walled village on a hilltop in the Luberon mountains, foothills of the French Alps, constitutes the main set ...
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Mérindol
Mérindol (; oc, Merindòu) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
The village, located south of the Luberon massif, has some prominence in the plain of the Durance river which ...
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Mirabeau
Mirabeau may refer to:
People and characters
* Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798–1859), second President of the Republic of Texas
French nobility
* Victor de Riqueti, marquis de Mirabeau (1715–1789), French physiocrat
* Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, com ...
Puyvert
Puyvert (; oc, Puègvèrd) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Puyvert borders the Bouches du Rhone department, sitting on the river Durance.
The former priory of Saint-Pi ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Sannes
Sannes (; oc, Çana) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
See also
* Côtes du Luberon AOC
*Communes of the Vaucluse department
*Luberon
The Luberon ( or ; Provençal: ''L ...
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Taillades
Taillades (; oc, Lei Talhadas) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It is east of Cavaillon, and south east of Avignon.
Situated in the Luberon, the village covers 675 hect ...
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La Tour-d'Aigues
La Tour-d'Aigues (; oc, La Torre d'Egues) 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 town is located at th ...
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Vaugines
Vaugines (; oc, Vaugina) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
It lies on the southern slopes of the Luberon Massif. It is a very old and isolated village.
Vaugines has preserv ...
Grenache noir
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and
Syrah
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(minimum 60%, of which Syrah minimum 10%),
Cinsault
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(maximum 20%), and
Carignan
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(maximum 20%). Other accepted varieties are:
Counoise
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Gamay noir
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Mourvèdre
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Pinot noir
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Rosé: The same varieties are used as for the red, and up to 20% of the allowed varieties for white wine may be used.
White wines from Ugni blanc (maximum 50%),
Roussanne
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Marsanne
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(combined maximum of 20%),
Clairette blanche
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Grenache blanc
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Vermentino
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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 ...
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The minimum alcohol content for all three colors is 11%.
History
The wines received AOC status in 1988, under the name Côtes du Luberon. The name change to Luberon took place on 23 September 2009.Côtes du Luberon (A.O.C) Vins Vignes Vignerons, accessed 2019-09-29.