Côtes du Vivarais AOC

The vineyards of Côtes du Vivarais located in the southern part of the Rhône wine region on the orographic right side of the Rhone River opposite of lying across the river AOC Coteaux du Tricastin. Centrally located in the growing area of ​​the river Ardèche, with many touristic opportunities.

The former VDQS ( this status was awarded the area on August 8, 1962) was only on 23 September 1999 Appellation d' Origine ( AOC short ) classified. The vineyards currently cover approximately 650 hectares of vineyards spread across the 14 municipalities Orgnac -l'Aven, Saint -Montan, Saint- Remèze, Lagorce, Vinezac, grass, Larnas, Bidon, Labastide -de -Virac (all in the department of Ardèche ) and Barjac, Issirac, Saint- Privat-de- Champclos Montclus and Le Garn in the department of Gard. The communities Orgnac -l'Aven (famous for their Laugungshöhle in Karst ), Saint- Remèze and Saint -Montan appellation may add their name. A total of 4,734 hectares of vineyards were defined potential for this appellation. In 2005 declared on 554 hectares of land were produced in total 20,133 hectoliters of wine.

Even in the 1950s, simple table wine produced in this region to 99 %. The wines were sold in drums to wholesalers for the purpose of blending. The primary objective was a high yield at low cost. So were at this time still often hybrid varieties like the variety Couderc 13 are used, which are very fungus-resistant and frost hardy.

• The red wine is blended from at least 90 % Grenache (single share at least 30%) and Syrah (single share at least 40%), Cinsault and Carignan. The vine Carignan is allowed only until 2017.
• The rosé contains at least two of the three varieties Syrah ( 25 %), Grenache and Cinsault with a maximum of 80%.
• The white wine must consist of at least two of the three varieties Clairette Blanche, Grenache Blanc and Marsanne white, each with a maximum of 80 % consists share.