Luberon AOC
Luberon (known as Côtes du Luberon until 2009) is a French wine-growing AOC in the southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France, where the wines are produced in 36 communes of the Vaucluse département. The neighbouring appellation of Ventoux AOC stretches along its northern border and is separated by the Calavon river. The southern limit of the region is marked by the Durance river.
| Wine region | |
| Type | AOC |
|---|---|
| Year established | 1988 |
| Years of wine industry | 2,000 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Rhône Valley |
| Climate region | mediterranean |
| Soil conditions | calcerous marl, Miocene sands and molasse |
| Size of planted vineyards | 2,712 |
| No. of vineyards | 450 |
| Grapes produced | Grenache noir, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Counoise noir, Gamay noir, Pinot noir, Clairette blanche, Grenache blanc, Ugni blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne |
| Wine produced | red, white, rosé |
| Comments | Data from 2005 |
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