Vinsobres is an ''

Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical boun ...

'' (AOC) for red wine in the southern part of the Rhône wine region of

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, situated around Vinsobres. Vinsobres was previously a part of the

Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC Côtes-du-Rhône Villages is a French wine ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) in the southern Rhône wine region of France. Red, white and rosé wine are all produced within the appellation. The quality is superior to the generic Côtes ...

. On 17 February 2006, it was created as a separate AOC, and therefore received the status of a "Rhône Cru". The wines must contain at least 50%

Grenache Grenache () or Garnacha () is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. Niels Lillelund: ''Rhône-Vinene'' p. 25, JP Bøger – JP/Politikens Forlagshus A/S, 2004. . It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditi ...

and 25%

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 ...

and/or

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 ...

.Decanter, February 15, 2007: Rhone's New Faces
/ref> Historically, this area has a strong tradition in

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cultivation, and some current vineyards have been converted from growing olives.

External links

The Committee of Winegrowers of Vinsobres

References

Rhône wine AOCs {{Wine-region-stub