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The appellation Cotes du Rhone Village
Puymeras was born in 2005.
It covers certain parcels in 5 communes, Mérindol-les-Oliviers and
Mollans-sur-Ouvèze in Drôme and Faucon, Puyméras and
Saint-Romain-en-Viennois in Vaucluse.
Before 2005 wines from these parcels were Cotes du Rhone Village.
The appellation includes only red wines
The rules for use of grapes are answering to those of all Cotes du Rhone
Village appellations. In the vineyards of a single property the
percentage of the three main grape varieties are
Grenache must count for at least 50%.
Syrah and Mourvedre together must count for at least 20%.
Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre together must count for at least 80%.
Area and production 2015-2019
The five communes
| Commune |
Inhabitants |
Area - km2 |
Altitude |
| Mérindol-les-Oliviers |
211 (2013) |
9,2 |
266-782 m |
| Mollans-sur-Ouvèze |
1061 (2013) |
19,9 |
252-1007 m |
| Faucon |
425 (2013) |
8,7 |
236-459 m |
| Puyméras |
623 (2013) |
15,0 |
275-846 m |
| St.-Romain-en-Viennois |
873 (2013) |
9,0 |
219-442 m |
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Mollans-sur-Ouvèze
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