Vaucluse

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The relief reaches its highest point at Mont-Ventoux, at 1,909 metres in the north/north-east of the department, forming part of a ridge line oriented west to east.
• The department encompasses two distinct major geological domains: the Rhône corridor, made up of plains, and sub-Alpine Provence, characterised by upland reliefs such as Mont-Ventoux, the Montagne de Lure, the plateaux of Albion and Saint-Christol, the Monts de Vaucluse, and the Luberon massif.
• The Rhône corridor is highly exposed to wind owing to the Mistral, and is dominated by recent and ancient alluvial deposits from the Rhône, the lower Durance, and their tributaries — the Lez, the Aigues, the Ouvèze, the Sorgues, and the Calavon.
• The sub-Alpine domain consists principally of a very thick succession of limestones, one particular facies of which — the Urgonian limestones — plays a major role in the morphology, tectonics, and hydrogeology of the area.
• The Mistral is a cold, dry wind from the north, with gusts that regularly approach 100 km/h, and it plays an important role in the climate of the department.
• The department is subject to the influence of three of France's four major climate types: Mediterranean in the south, mountain in the north-east, and a relative influence of semi-continental climate in the north-west.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Dénominations géographiques complémentaires

• Vaucluse Aigues PGI
• Vaucluse Principauté d'Orange PGI

All appellations in France

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF) — approved 13 novembre 2023 publié au JORF du 25 novembre 2023, JORF 25 novembre 2023
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — Confédération des Vins IGP de France