Côtes du Rhône AOC
Côtes du Rhône is a wine-growing Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for the Rhône wine region of France, which may be used throughout the region, also in those areas which are covered by other AOCs. In a limited part of the region, the Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC may be used, in some cases together with the name of the commune.
| Wine region | |
| Type | Appellation d'origine contrôlée |
|---|---|
| Year established | Est. 1937. Used since 1650. |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Rhône wine |
| Climate region | North: continental moderate. South: chiefly mediterranean |
| Soil conditions | North: granite, argili-calcairous. South: chiefly sandstone, limestone, alluvia, loess, quartzite shingle |
| Total area | 83,800 ha (approx.) |
| Grapes produced | Red varieties (in descending order): Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Carignan, Counoise, Picpoul, White varieties: Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Viognier, Picpoul blanc |
| Wine produced | (in descending order) named crus, Côtes du Rhône Villages (named), Côtes du Rhône Villages, Côtes du Rhône. |
Côtes du Rhône are the basic AOC wines of the Rhône region, and exist as red, white and rosé wines, generally dominated by Grenache for reds and rosés, or Grenache blanc for whites.
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