WineRegionsOld WorldFranceRhoneSouth
Total vineyard area is 15,360 acres in the shadow of the Ventoux mountainrange.
Grape varieties permitted are the same as for Cotes du Rhone, with a preponderanceof Syrah and Grenache.
Soils are meager, arid and calcareous.
Cooler climate, longer growing season than Cotes du Rhone.
Minimum alcohol is 11%: Maximum yield is 50 ML/HA.