📜 Ventoux
An appellation at the foot of Mont Ventoux with fresh red and rosé wines.
Ventoux is an appellation in the south of the Rhône Valley in France, at the foot of Mont Ventoux in Provence. The mountain is high and visible from afar, and its slopes set the climate: wind and altitude make the nights cool. So the wines turn out fresher than in the hot lowland parts of the valley.
Mostly red and rosé wines are made here. Whites are less common. The base of the reds is Grenache, with Syrah and Cinsault added. The wines are bright, fruity and light, with notes of red berries and herbs. The rosés are fresh and dry, and are liked in summer.
The name is protected as a PDO, a protected designation of origin. It is part of the southern Rhône area. The district was once called Côtes du Ventoux, and the word "Côtes" was later dropped.
Ventoux wines are inexpensive and suit the everyday table. They go well with Mediterranean food: vegetables, roast meat and cheese.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Ventoux ← main grape of ← 🍇 Grenache → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Southern Rhône
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Grenache, 🍇 Syrah, 🍇 Cinsaut
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Rosé, 🍷 White wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ventoux?
In Provence, in the south of the Rhône Valley, at the foot of Mont Ventoux.
What wines are made in Ventoux?
Mostly red and rosé, less often white.
Which grapes grow in Ventoux?
Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and others.
What to read next
- 🍇 Cinsaut — A red grape from France and one parent of Pinotage; 20,800 ha in France (2009), known in South Africa as Hermitage.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
Similar
📜 Lirac · 📜 Luberon · 📜 Côtes du Vivarais · 📜 Grignan-les-Adhémar · 📜 Côtes du Rhône Villages · 📜 Vacqueyras
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.