Vinsobres (wine region)

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An overview of the individual appellations in the Rhône wine-growing region. Zoom A shows the southern appellations near Avignon and Zoom B shows the wine-growing regions near Lyon . The Vinsobres appellation is located within the area of ​​Zoom A.

Vinsobres is a wine-growing region in the southern section of the Rhône wine-growing region , which has had the status of an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for short) since February 15, 2006 , but which only applies to red wine. It is named after the municipality of Vinsobres . The vineyards cover almost 1385 hectares and are located about 25 km east of the Rhone .

Wine and grape varieties

The red wine , which makes up 85% of the wines brought in, is made from the main grape variety Grenache Noir (share at least 50%) and the secondary varieties Syrah and / or Mourvèdre . The minimum proportion of a secondary variety used is 25%.

The yield limitation is generally a low 38–42 hectoliters / hectare. The wines must have a minimum alcohol content of 12.5%.

The minimum sugar content of the must (→ must weight ) must be 207 g / l for the Syrah and Mourvèdre varieties and 216 g / l for Grenache.

history

Vinsobres seen from the west

The history of viticulture in Vinsobres is old and almost certainly goes back to the time of the Roman occupation. Despite frequent written mention in the 17th and 18th centuries, the local wine leads a rather shadowy existence, since the main use of the agricultural land on the site was for a long time olive growing. This was only to change with the heavy frosts of 1929 and 1956. Before 1929 there were around 55,000 olive trees in the municipality, but after the frost of 1956 there were only 7,000.

In contrast, the area under cultivation increased from 484 hectares to over 2000 hectares in 2005. Of these, 1,387 hectares are approved for the production of quality wine. In 2006, however, only 386 hectares were declared under the Vinsobres appellation. The average yield was quite low at 37 hectoliters / hectare.

Until the appointment as a municipality appellation in 2006, the quality wines were marketed as Côtes du Rhône Villages .

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