AOP Côtes du Vivarais

Until 1789 there was a province named Vivarais, approximately the same area as the departement Ardèche today. The name Vivarais relates to the village Viviers, which was the administrative centre for Vivarais. The village of 4.000 inhabitants has since the 4th century been the seat of the bishop of Viviers and here is his cathedral.

In 1999 the appellation Côtes du Vivarais was approved.
Selected parcels from 14 communes are included in the appellation  (see map below)
9 communes in Ardèche: Bidon, Gras, Labastide-de-Virac, Lagorce, Larnas, Orgnac-l'Aven, Saint-Montan, Saint-Remèze and Vinezac.
5 communes in Gard: Barjac,Garn, Issirac, Montclus and Saint-Privat-de-Champclos.

The rules for allowed grapes are in favour of Grenache, Syrah and Grenache Blanc. The percentage relates to the mix of grapes in all the vineyards of a property.

Red wines 
Grenache min. 30%, Syrah min. 40%. Cinsault max. 10% (from 2017) and Carignan max. 10% (from 2018).

Rosé wines: 
Grenache
max. 60%, Syrah max. 80% and Cinsault min. 10%.

White wines
Grenache Blanc Min. 50% and Clairette and/or Marsanne min. 30%.

Declared Area and production 2014-2019

Cotes du Vivarais
Vintage 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Hectares 242 220 244 284 232
Hectolitre 9789 9712 9023 10872 8819
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Who is Who
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Jean Pierre Bedel
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Roland Terrasse
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Florence (Terrasse?)
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Cristelle Coulange
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Frédéric Dorthe
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Pierre-Marc Allègre
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Sandra Allègre
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Nicolas Croze
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Cotes du Rhone

Carine Zago
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Cotes du Rhone

Elisabeth Saladin
Domaine Saladin
Cotes du Rhone

Marie-Laurence Saladin
Domaine Saladin
Cotes du Rhone

Hélène Thibon
Mas de Libian
Cotes du Rhone
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 Daniel Archambault
D. de la Croix Blanche
Cotes du Rhone

Rose Marie Archambault
D. de la Croix Blanche
Cotes du Rhone

 Guilliaume Archambault
D. de la Croix Blanche
Cotes du Rhone

David-Alexandre Gallety
Domaine Gallety
Vivarais

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Updated 03-04-2020