Valréas
Recognized within the AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages in 1967, Valréas is the third largest Named Village on the east bank of the Rhône.
The Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas vineyard is a veritable green oasis.
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Description
The Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas vineyard extends only over the commune of Valréas in Vaucluse.
Appreciated for centuries for their freshness, the wines of Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas have seduced Pope John XXII. Legend has it that, exhausted by his journey, Pope John XXII drank a glass of Valréas and it restored his health and energy.
The Pope was so charmed by these wines that he decided to annex the lands from which they came so as to never run out.
Key figures
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96% Red
Colour
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4% White
Colour
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466 HA
Production surface area in 2023
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1967
Year of recognition within the AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages
Aromas
The red Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas have aromas of red fruits: raspberry, redcurrant, blackcurrant.
The white wines are full-bodied and aromatic with aromas of white peach.
As for the rosés, they are very fruity.
Grape varieties
The red wines of Valréas have the main grape varieties Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
The rosés have the same main grape varieties as the red wines.
As for the white wines, the following grape varieties are found: Grenache blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Viognier.
- Red: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre.
- Rosé: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre.
- White: Grenache blanc, Clairette, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Viognier.
Aromas
- Red: Red fruits, blackcurrant
- Rosé: Very fruity notes
- White: White peach
Palate
- Red: Silky, balanced
- Rosé: Aromatic
- White: Aromatic, finesse
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