| AOP Cotes
du Rhone Village Visan
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1937: Cotes du Rhone
1967: Cotes du Rhone Village Visan
The appellation includes the best vineyards in Visan commune and includes
red, rosé and white wines.
The commune of Visan has a total areal of 41 km2 and has around
1.650 inhabitants
The area west of the village Visan is flat and mostly sandy. The area
north-east of the village is more elevated and stony. The altitude vary
from 112 to 386 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 |
348 |
471 |
319 |
294 |
390 |
| Hectoliter |
13167 |
17772 |
11443 |
9548 |
16768 |
| Hl./ha. |
37,8 |
37,7 |
35,9 |
32,5 |
35 |
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The brotherhood of Visan, La Confrérie Saint Vincent de Visan,
is among the oldest in France. With some breaks caused by
political disturbans (wars of religion) it has excisted since 1475.
At the photo a procession carrying a vine plant at Saint Vincent's
day - 2nd Saturday of July
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