Saint Maurice

History

Several vestiges from Roman time (amphoras) tell about millenniums of wine history in the area. A very special piece of wine history can be seen at the cooperative, a fermentation cuve from 14. century.
A document from 1333 gives the inhabitants the right not to pay taxes of vineyards and wine.

1937: The commune became a part of AOC Cotes du Rhone.
1953: The wines can add the name of the village Cotes du Rhone Saint-Maurice.
1967: Cotes du Rhone Village Saint-Maurice-sur-Eigues

The appellation includes certain parcels in Saint Maurice sur Eigues and all the three wine types are included.

The area of Saint-Maurice is only 8 km², and with 600-700 inhabitants.

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In Saint Maurice Saint Maurice sur Eigues you will only a cooperative and a domain which for some reasons don't use the name - Domaine Viret

The grapes
The percentages mentioned below are referring to the vineyards of the estate - not to the blend of the single wine.

Rouge and Rosé
Grenache must be at least 50%.
Syrah and Mourvedre must together be at least 20%.
Other grapes allowed for Cotes du Rhone, may not exceed 20%.
White varieties might be used for rosé - as "other grapes".

Blanc
Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Viognier must be at least 80%
Other grapes allowed for Cotes du Rhone, may not exceed 20%.

The level of alcohol must be at least 12,5 % for red wines og 12 % for rosé and white wines.
The yield may not exceed 42 hl./ha.

Declared area and yield 2015-2019

Vintage	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Hectares	133	184	170	169	159
Hectolitre	4956	6935	5388	6189	5928
Source: Syndicat des Vignerons des Cotes du Rhone

DOMAIN	PRODUCER	COMMUNE
Cave Saint Maurice	Cooperative	Saint Maurice sur Eygues
Domaine Chaume Arnaud	Valérie & Philippe Chaume	Visan
Domaine de Lucena	Laurent Michel	Visan
Domaine la Florane	Adrien Fabre	Visan
Domaine Viret in Saint Maurice sur Eygues name their wines IGP/VDF