Luberon AOC
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Luberon (French pronunciation: [lyb(ə)ʁɔ̃] or [lybeʁɔ̃]; known as Côtes du Luberon until 2009) is a French wine-growing AOC in the southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France in Provence. It includes vineyards in 36 communes of the Vaucluse département. The neighbouring appellation of Ventoux AOC stretches along its northern border, separated by the Calavon river. The southern limit of the region is marked by the Durance river, south of which is Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC. To the north-east is the Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC.
Economy
The Luberon wines are produced by a total of 495 concerns which include 480 growers, 55 private wineries, 14 cooperative wineries, and one producer/merchant.
The vineyards are in the communes of Ansouis, Apt, La Bastide-des-Jourdans, La Bastidonne, Beaumont-de-Pertuis, Bonnieux, Cabrières-d'Aigues, Cadenet, Castellet, Cheval-Blanc, Cucuron, Goult, Grambois, Lacoste, Lauris, Lourmarin, Maubec, Ménerbes, Mérindol, Mirabeau, La Motte-d'Aigues, Puget, Puyvert, Robion, Saignon, Saint-Martin-de-Castillon, Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque, Sannes, Taillades, La Tour-d'Aigues, Vaugines, Villelaure, Vitrolles-en-Luberon.
The office of the syndicat (the body that represents all the growers and winemakers of the appellation) is in Lourmarin.
55% of all Luberon wine is produced by Marrenon, a union of the cooperatives of the area.
Wines
Red wines are made from Grenache noir and Syrah (minimum 60%, of which Syrah minimum 10%), Cinsault (maximum 20%), and Carignan (maximum 20%). Other accepted varieties are: Counoise, Gamay noir, Mourvèdre, Pinot noir.
Rosé: The same varieties are used as for the red, and up to 20% of the allowed varieties for white wine may be used.
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