Luberon AOC

Luberon AOC
Wine region
TypeAOC
Year established1988
Years of wine industry2,000
CountryFrance
Part ofRhône Valley
Climate regionmediterranean
Soil conditionscalcerous marl, Miocene sands and molasse
Size of planted vineyards2,712
No. of vineyards450
Grapes producedGrenache noir, Syrah, Cinsault, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Counoise noir, Gamay noir, Pinot noir, Clairette blanche, Grenache blanc, Ugni blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne
Wine producedred, white, rosé
CommentsData from 2005

Luberon (French pronunciation: [lyb(ə)ʁɔ̃] or [lybeʁɔ̃]; known as Côtes du Luberon until 2009) is a French wine-growing AOC in the southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France, where the wines are produced in 36 communes of the Vaucluse département. The neighbouring appellation of Ventoux AOC stretches along its northern border and is separated by the Calavon river. The southern limit of the region is marked by the Durance river.