Rochegude

1937: Cotes du Rhone
1967: Cotes du Rhone Village Rochegude.

Cotes du Rhone Village Rochegude may be produced from certain parcels in Rochegude commune.

The appellation includes all 3 types of wine.
In 2017 99% red, 0% rosé and 1% white.

Rochegude has 1592 inhab. (2015) and covers a total area of 18.3 km²The altitude vary from 23 to 284 metres.

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Declared area and yield 2015-2019

Vintage	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Hectares	159	154	158	186	154
Hectolitre	5988	6015	4642	5833	5553
Source: http://www.syndicat-cotesdurhone.com

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 41 hl./ha.

The 4-star hotel Chateau Rochegude is dominating the skyline

Domain	Producer	Commune
Domaine du Gourget	Anne Prandini	Rochegude
Vincent Baumet Vigneron	Vincent Baumet	Rochegude

Jean Pierre Jourdan Domaine Bastide Jourdan	Valerie Jourdan Domaine Bastide Jourdan	Alexandre Jourdan Domaine Bastide Jourdan	Serge Remusan Domaine Chapoton	Anne Prandini Domaine du Gourget	Vincent Baumet Vincent Baumet Vigneron

Dominique Baumet Vincent Baumet Vigneron	Romaine Flesia Chateau les Quatre Filles	Vincent Flesia Chateau les Quatre Filles	Gaëlle Gautier Chateau Lignane	Siffrein Gautier Chateau Lignane