Grape requirements for AOPs Flashcards
Cotes du Rhone Blanc
Min 50% combined Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, and Viognier
Rest can be Piquepoul Blanc and Ugni Blanc
Cotes du Rhone Rouge
Min 50% Grenache
At least one of these must be present: Mourvedre, Syrah
Vineyards North of Montelimar are excused of this.
Cotes du Rhone Rose
Min 50% Grenache
At least one of these must be present: Mourvedre, Syrah
Vineyards North of Montelimar are excused of this.
Cote-Rotie
Syrah plus max 20% Viognier
Condrieu
Viognier
Chateau Grillet
Viognier
Saint Joseph Rouge
Min 90% Syrah
Marsanne/Roussanne are allowed
Saint Joseph Blanc
Marsanne/Roussanne
Crozes Hermitage Rouge
Min 85% Syrah
Marsanne/Roussanne allowed
Crozes Hermitage Blanc
Marsanne/Roussanne
Hermitage Rouge
Min 85% Syrah
Marsanne/Roussanne are allowed
Hermitage Blanc
Marsanne/Roussane
Cornas
Syrah
Saint Peray
Marsanne/Roussanne
Chatillon-en-Diois Blanc
None specified, but Chardonnay and Aligote in the encepagement
Chatillon-en-Diois Rouge
Min 60% Gamay
Pinot Noir and Syrah allowed
Chatillon-en-Diois Rose
Min 60% Gamay
Pinot Noir and Syrah allowed
Clairette de Die Mousseux
Clairette
Clairette de Die Methode Dioise Ancestrale
Min 75% Muscat a Petits Grains
Clairette
Coteaux de Die
Clairette
Cremant de Die
Max 10% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains
Aligote
Clairette
Grignan les Adhemar Blanc
Max 50% Bourboulenc, Clairette
Can include Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne
Grignan les Adhemar Rouge
Min 50% Grenache/Syrah
Others allowed: Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Marselan
Max 10% Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier
Grignan les Adhemar Rose
Min 50% Grenache/Syrah
Others allowed: Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Marselan
Max 20% Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier
Cotes du Vivarais Blanc
Min. 50% Grenache Blanc, min. 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette; max. 10% combined Viognier and Roussanne
Cotes du Vivarais Rouge
Min 40% Syrah
Min 30% Grenache
Max 10% combined Marselan/Cinsault
Cotes du Vivarais Rose
60-80% Grenache
min. 10% Syrah, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge
Min 50% Grenache
Mourvedre or Syrah has to be present.
Allowed: Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, and Terret Noir
Cotes du Rhone Villages Blanc
Min 50% Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette, Grenache Blanc
Allowed: Piquepoul Blanc and Ugni Blanc
Cotes du Rhone Villages Rose
Min 50% Grenache
Mourvedre or Syrah has to be present.
Allowed: Brun Argenté (Camarèse/Vaccarèse), Carignan, Counoise, Cinsault, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir, Terret Noir, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Clairette Rosé, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
Chateauneuf du Pape
Grenache (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Brun Argenté (Vaccarèse), Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Muscardin, Picardan, Piquepoul (Noir, Gris and Blanc), Terret Noir
Duche d’Uzes Blanc
Min. 40% Viognier, min. 30% Grenache Blanc, plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, and a max. 20% combined Roussanne, Marsanne, and Vermentino
Duche d’Uzes Rose
Min. 50% Grenache Noir, min. 20% Syrah, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre
Duche d’Uzes Rouge
Min. 40% Syrah, min. 20% Grenache Noir, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre
Gigondas Rouge
Min 50% Grenache
Syrah or Mouvedre is required
Vacqueyras Rouge
Min 50% Grenache
Syrah or Mourvedre is required
Vinsobres
Min 50% Grenache
Syrah or Mourvedre is required
Beaumes de Venise
Min 50% Grenache/Syrah
Muscat de Beaumes de Venise
Muscat Blanc/Rouge a Petit Grains
Rasteau Rouge
Min 50% Grenache
Syrah or Mourvedre is required
Rasteau VdN Blanc
- Principal Varieties: Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
Rasteau VdN Ambre
- Principal Varieties: Grenache, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
Rasteau VdN Grenat/Tuile
- Principal Varieties: Min. 75% Grenache, plus Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
Lirac Blanc
Min 90% Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Clairette
Max 10% combined Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
Lirac Rouge
Min 90% Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre
Max 10% Carignan, Marsanne, Roussanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Viognier
Lirac Rose
Min 80% Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvedre
Max 20% Carignan, Roussanne, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Viognier
Tavel
Grenache Noir must be present.
Allowed grapes: Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, and Grenache Noir; Clairette, Clairette Rosé, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Gris, Piquepoul Noir, and Syrah. Calitor and Carignan (blanc and noir).
Costieres de Nimes Blanc
Minimum 2 varieties
Min 60% Grenache Blanc/Marsanne/Roussanne
Max 20% Viognier
Allowed: Bourboulenc, Macabeu, Vermentino, Clairette
Costieres de Nimes Rouge
Minimum 2 varietes
Min 50% Grenache/Mourvedre/Syrah
Max 10% Marselan
Allowed: Carignan/Cinsault
Costieres de Nimes Rose
Minimum 2 varietes
Min 50% Grenache/Mourvedre/Syrah
Max 10% Marselan
Allowed: Carignan/Cinsault
Clairette de Bellegarde
100% Clairette
Luberon Blanc
Minimum 2 varieties
Min 50% Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle (Vermentino)
Allowed: Ugni Blanc, Viognier
Luberon Rouge
Minimum 2 varieties
Min 50% Grenache/Syrah
Allowed: Cinsault, Carignan, Marselan, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, Viognier.
Luberon Rose
Minimum 2 varieties
Min 50% Grenache/Syrah
Allowed: Cinsault, Carignan, Marselan, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Rolle, Ugni Blanc, Viognier.
Ventoux Blanc
Min 50% Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne
Allowed: Marsanne, Vermentino, Viognier
Ventoux Rouge
Min 50% Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Allowed: Counoise, Piquepoul Noir, Marselan, Vermentino
Ventoux Rose
Min 50% Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Allowed: Counoise, Piquepoul Noir, Marselan, Vermentino