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AOC Cotes du Rhone Village Rochegude
1937: Cotes du Rhone
1967: Cotes du Rhone Village Rochegude.
Cotes du
Rhone Village Rochegude can be produced from certain fields
in the commune Rochegude.
The appellation includes all 3 types of wine.
The Commune Rochegude
has about 1.300 inhabitants and covers a total area of 18.3 km2
The altitude
vary from 23 to 284 metres.
The grapes
The percentages mentioned below are referring
to the vineyards of the estate
- not to the blend of the single wine.
Rouge and Rosé
Grenache must be
at least 50%.
Syrah and Mourvedre must
together be at least
20%.
Other grapes allowed for Cotes du Rhone, may
not exceed
20%.
White varieties might be used for rosé - as "other grapes".
Blanc
Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Viognier
must
be at least 80%
Other grapes allowed for Cotes du Rhone, may
not exceed
20%.
The
level of alcohol must be at least 12,5 % for red wines og 12 % for rosé
and white wines.
The yield may not exceed 42 hl./ha.
Declared area and yield 2006-2010
| Vintage |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Hectares |
158 |
210 |
203 |
219 |
194 |
| Hectolitre |
5895 |
7733 |
6833 |
7434 |
5992 |
| Hl./ha. |
37,3 |
36,8 |
33,7 |
33,9 |
31 |
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