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AOP Luberon
Côtes du Luberon was created as AOC in 1988.
The name has now changed to just "Luberon"
The appellation covers vineyards in 36 communes,
situated to the north and to the south of Montagne du Luberon.
The communes to the north are situated in Vallée du Calavon along
and to the south of N100.
To the north of N100 you are in Ventoux.
The communes to the south are situated in Vallée de la Durance
along and to the north of D973.
To the south of D973 you are in Côteaux d'Aix en Provence.
Cahier des
Charges (Rules for the appellation -2014)
The grapes
Grapes for white wines
Primary grapes (cépages principaux): Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc,
Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino (local called Rolle).
Secondary grape (cépage complémentaire): Ugni Blanc.
Other grape (cépage accessoire): Viognier.
Grapes for red and roséwine
Primary grapes (cépages principaux): Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre.
Secondary grapes (cépage complémentaire): Bourboulenc (blanc), Carignan,
Cinsault, Clairette (blanc), Grenache Blanc (blanc), Marsanne (blanc), Marselan,
Roussanne (blanc), Ugni Blanc, (blanc) Vermentino (blanc) (local name: Rolle), Viognier (blanc)
Percentage of the varieties in the vineyards of a property (éncépagement)
White wines
Ugni Blanc may not exceed 50%.
Viognier may not exceed 10%.
Red and rosé wines
Grenache and Syrah has to count for at least 60%.
Syrah has to count for at least 20%.
Cinsault may not exceed 20%.
Carignan may not exceed 20%.
Marselan may not exceed 10%.
White varieties may not exceed 10% for the production of red wines.
White varieties may not exceed 20% for the production of rosé wines.
Alcohol
The level of alcohol
must be at least 12% for the red wines and 11,5 for rosé
and white wines.
Yield
The yield may not
exeed 55 hl./ha. for red and rosé wines and 60 hl./ha.
for
white wines.
Area and
production 2016-2020
| Hectares |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
| Hektar |
3362 |
3405 |
3363 |
3397 |
3330 |
| Hectoliter |
156001 |
136278 |
151391 |
154454 |
160630 |
| Source:
Inter-Rhone
Producers of Luberon 2014
55 caves particuliéres, 11 cooperatives and
41 negociants.
Types of wines
2011: Rouge 28%,
Rosé 47%.
Blanc 24%
2012. Rouge 30%,
Rosé 49%.
Blanc 21%
2013: Rouge 26%,
Rosé 53%.
Blanc 21%
2014: Rouge 27%,
Rosé 51%.
Blanc 22%
Sandra-Rose Prévôt with papa and chef Jean-Jacques Prévôt.
Restaurant Prevot in Cavaillon is a very recommendable place to
dine.
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