Vinsobres

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The geographical area lies at the heart of the Miocene sedimentary basin of Valréas and the colluvio-alluvial basin of the Aygues, a mountain torrent with a Mediterranean regime.
• The relief is hilly, rising above 500 metres in altitude, oriented northeast/southwest, with level terraces or hillsides of moderate slope facing south.
• The Miocene substratum consists of marine then continental marls or sandy marls, capped by marls and conglomerates of the terminal Miocene rich in coarse elements, cut through and then infilled in the Pliocene by conglomeratic marls.
• The soils generally show a high stone content and a red to brown colour, and the commune is characterised by a homogeneous spread of altitude classes, from 180 to 510 metres.
• The Mistral, a north wind, plays a dominant role in the region's environment: drying, it naturally limits the development of fungal diseases, confirming its role in keeping the vineyard healthy.

• Vine cultivation at Vinsobres dates back to Antiquity, introduced by the Greeks and later carried on by the Roman legions garrisoned at Vaison-la-Romaine, who would come to rest at Vinsobrium.
• Having first been classified as Côtes du Rhône then Côtes du Rhône Villages, Vinsobres became, by decree of 17 February 2006, the first of the Crus des Côtes du Rhône in the Drôme provençale.

• The red wines, made mainly from Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah, evolve from fresh fruity notes toward nuances of stewed fruit, eau-de-vie, spices (pepper) and aromatic herbs with age.
• On the palate, the red wines are structured and full-bodied with silky, elegant tannins, and have good ageing potential.
• The white wines, made from Clairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier, show a pale, bright colour with green highlights that can take on more golden notes with age.

• The high stone content of the soils, red to brown in colour, combined with the topography, gives a decisive heat-retaining power that can lead to an interesting earliness in the vine's growth.
• The water regime provided by the nature of the soils together with the climate favours the consistent production of red wines of high expression.

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

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF) — approved 8 juin 2026, JORF 11 juin 2026
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — Inter Rhône