Vacqueyras
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Southern Rhône cru with Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre reds
About Vacqueyras
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Vacqueyras is a Southern Rhône appellation in the Vaucluse département, covering the villages of Vacqueyras and Sarrians. It received its own AOC in 1990 and is a Côtes du Rhône cru. Red wines based on Grenache noir with Syrah and Mourvèdre make up most of the range, with white and rosé also produced.
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Drinkers looking for Southern Rhône reds with dark fruit character
Producers
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Cave des Vignerons de Caractère
Vignerons de Caractère is the winegrowers' cooperative of Vacqueyras, founded in 1957 and located on the route de Vaison-la-Romaine, 84190 Vacqueyras. It makes Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Beaumes-de-Venise among other southern Rhône wines, with tastings and direct sales on site. It later merged with the Beaumes-de-Venise cellars to form Rhonéa.
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Château Lestours Clocher
Château Lestours Clocher is a Vacqueyras wine label of the Arnoux family, based at 238 Montée de Bellevue, 84190 Vacqueyras in the Southern Rhône. Its red Vacqueyras is built on Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, with Cinsault also listed in some vintages, and the range includes the Les Pénitents cuvée.
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Château des Roques
Château des Roques is a family-run estate between Sarrians and Vacqueyras in the Vaucluse, producing red and white Vacqueyras from about 38 hectares on a stony, clay-limestone plateau. The estate has been owned and run by the Seroul family since 1997, and the wines are built on Grenache with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault in the reds.
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Domaine Colline Saint-Jean
Domaine de la Colline Saint-Jean is a family-run estate in Vacqueyras, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail in the southern Rhône Valley. It is run by the Alazard family, with Cyril Alazard as winemaker, and makes wines under the Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Beaumes-de-Venise and Côtes du Rhône appellations. Its Vacqueyras rouge, including a Vieilles Vignes bottling, is built on Grenache and Syrah.
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Domaine Font Sarade
Domaine Font Sarade is a family estate based in Vacqueyras in the Southern Rhône, founded in 1936 by René Devine and later united with the Burle family. Bernard Burle has run it since 2002, joined by his daughter Claire in 2014. Its vineyards span Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Ventoux, Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu and IGP Vaucluse.
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www.fontsarade.fr/ドメーヌ・フォンテーヌ・デュ・クロ
Domaine Fontaine du Clos
Domaine Fontaine du Clos is a family-run estate in Sarrians, Vaucluse, in the southern Rhône Valley, run by the Barnier family, with Céline and Jean-François Barnier as current managers. The estate farms roughly 100 hectares with around 40 grape varieties and makes red, rosé and white wines under Vacqueyras AOC, Côtes du Rhône AOC and IGP Vaucluse. The domaine has HVE (High Environmental Value) certification and welcomes visitors for tastings and direct sales.
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www.fontaineduclos.com
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- Domaine de Chantegut
- Domaine de la Garrigue
- Domaine de la Monardière
- Domaine de la Verde
- Domaine des Ondines
- Domaine le Couroulu
- Domaine les Amouriers
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- Le Sang des Cailloux
- Maison Arnoux & Fils
- Pascal Frères
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Vacqueyras?
- Vacqueyras is in the Southern Rhône, in the Vaucluse département. The appellation covers the villages of Vacqueyras and Sarrians.
- When did Vacqueyras become an AOC?
- Vacqueyras received its own AOC in 1990.
- What styles does Vacqueyras produce?
- Red, white and rosé wines are produced, with red the main style.
- Which grapes are used in Vacqueyras reds?
- Grenache noir is the main variety, with Syrah and Mourvèdre as the other principal grapes.