Luberon AOC
Luberon is a French wine-growing AOC in the southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France in Provence. It includes vineyards in 36 communes of the Vaucluse département. The neighbouring appellation of Ventoux AOC stretches along its northern border, separated by the Calavon river. The southern limit of the region is marked by the Durance river, south of which is Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC. To the north-east is the Coteaux de Pierrevert AOC.
Economy
The Luberon wines are produced by a total of 495 concerns which include 480 growers, 55 private wineries, 14 cooperative wineries, and one producer/merchant.The vineyards are in the communes of Ansouis, Apt, La Bastide-des-Jourdans, La Bastidonne, Beaumont-de-Pertuis, Bonnieux, Cabrières-d'Aigues, Cadenet, Castellet, Cheval-Blanc, Cucuron, Goult, Grambois, Lacoste, Lauris, Lourmarin, Maubec, Ménerbes, Mérindol, Mirabeau, La Motte-d'Aigues, Puget, Puyvert, Robion, Saignon, Saint-Martin-de-Castillon, Saint-Martin-de-la-Brasque, Sannes, Taillades, La Tour-d'Aigues, Vaugines, Villelaure, Vitrolles-en-Luberon.
The office of the syndicat is in Lourmarin.
55% of all Luberon wine is produced by Marrenon, a union of the cooperatives of the area.
Wines
Red wines are made from Grenache noir and Syrah, Cinsault, and Carignan. Other accepted varieties are: Counoise, Gamay noir, Mourvèdre, Pinot noir.Rosé: The same varieties are used as for the red, and up to 20% of the allowed varieties for white wine may be used.
White wines from Ugni blanc, Roussanne & Marsanne, Clairette blanche, Grenache blanc, Vermentino, and Bourboulenc.
The minimum alcohol content for all three colors is 11%.