Lirac AOC
Lirac is a wine-growing Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the department of Gard situated in the low hills along the right bank of the Rhône river in the southern Rhône wine region of France. It is named after the village of Lirac. Bordering on the neighbouring cru of Tavel AOC, a rosé-only cru in the next village, Lirac is one of the 13 crus of the Rhône valley family. Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC is across the Rhône from it.
| Wine region | |
| Official name | Lirac AOC |
|---|---|
| Type | AOC |
| Year established | 1945 |
| Years of wine industry | 2,000 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Rhône Valley |
| Other regions in Rhône Valley | Laudun AOC |
| Climate region | Mediterranean |
| Soil conditions | sandy, loess, quartzite pebbles |
| Size of planted vineyards | 700 |
| No. of vineyards | 100 |
| Grapes produced | Grenache blanc, Grenache noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Carignan, Bourboulenc, Clairette, Ugni blanc, Picpoul, Marsanne, rousanne, viognier |
| No. of wineries | 53 |
| Wine produced | red, white, rosé |
| Comments | 2005 |
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