AOC Ventoux

The appellation was established 23 July 1973 named Côtes du Ventoux.
From 1953-1973 the appellation was a VDQS area.
Since 1 November 2008 the name has been Ventoux.

Cahier des Charges (Rules for the appellation- 2014)

Production area

Vineyards included in the appellation are situated in 51 communes:

Apt, Aubignan, Beaumettes, Beaumont-du-Ventoux, Bédoin, Blauvac, Bonnieux, Cabrières-d'Avignon, Caromb, Carpentras, Caseneuve, Crestet, Crillen-le-Brave, Entrechaux, Flassan, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, Gargas, Gignac, Gordes, Goult, Joucas, Lagnes, La Roque-sur-Pernes, Le Barroux, Le Beaucet, Lioux, Loriol-du-Comtat, Malaucène, Malemort-du-Comtat, Maubec, Mazan, Méthamis, Modène, Mormoiron, Murs, Pernes, Robion, Roussillon, Rustrel, Saignon, Saumane, Saint-Didier, Saint-Hippolyte-le-Graveron, Saint-Martin-de-Castillon, Saint-Pantaléon, Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols, Saint-Saturnin-d'Apt, Venasque, Viens, Villars et Villes-sur-Auzon.

Allowed grape varieties

Red and rosé
Primary varieties (Cépages principaux): Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre Carignan.
Secondary varieties (Cépages secondaires):Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanc, Counoise, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Marcelan, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Vermentino, Viognier.

White wines
Primmary varieties (Cépages principaux): Clairette, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne

Secondary varieties (Cépages secondaires): Marsanne, Vermentino, Viognier.

Shares of varieties in vineyards of the single property (Encépagement)

Red and rosé
The share of secondary varieties may not exceed 20%.
Share off Marselan may not exceed 10%.
Share of Vermentino may not exceed 10%.

White wines
The share of secondary varieties may not exceed 20%

The single wine - cuvée (Assemblage)
Is a blend manly made from primary varieties.
Single vaiety wines may not use the name.

Yield
Red wines max. 55 hl./ha. White wines max. 60 hl./ha.

Alcohol degree
Rødvine: min. 12%. Rosé og hvidvine: 11,5%

Declared area and yield 2016-2020

Hectares 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Hektar 5774 5810 5701 5691 5675
Hectoliter 269578 192532 244222 252240 256950
Source: Inter-Rhone 

Producers According to official figurs from INTER-RHONE 2017
163 Caves particuliéres, 16 cooperatives and 85 negociants.

Links

The syndicat of Ventoux 

Office de Tourisme Ventoux Sud   

Ventoux Saveurs  


"The giant of Provence" 1910 m.
From most of the vineyards in the appellation
you can see the mountain with the white top.
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51 communes have vineyards included in AOC Ventoux. Big map

La Confrérie des Vignerons de l'AOC Ventoux 

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Updated 26-09-2021