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