Grape Varieties by Appellation – AOP Luberon

Below are grape varieties that conform to AOP Luberon classification. Varieties identified in black are red (also called “black”) grapes and those in green are white grapes. Other colors (e.g. rose and grey) are identified in the text.

The proportion by grape variety (specified below) refers to the percentage of the total area of the vineyard that must to be planted with a specific variety (referred to as encépagement). Some AOP/AOC regulations will also specify a proportion of the blend (referred to as assemblage) for a given color of wine in order to be classified as an AOP/AOC wine.

COLOR OF WINE	PRINCIPAL VARIETIES	SECONDARY VARIETIES	NOTES:
AOP « Luberon »
Red	Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah	Bourboulenc, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Marselan, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, Vermetino (Rolle), Viognier	Grenache and Syrah must be present in the vineyard. The proportion of Grenache and Syrah must greater than or equal to 60% of the total. The proportion of Syrah must greater than or equal to 20% of the total. The proportion of Cinsaut must be less than or equal to 20% of the total. The proportion of Carignan must be less than or equal to 20% of the total. The proportion of the combination of the white varieties must be less than or equal to 10% of the total of all varieties. The proportion of Marselan must be less than or equal to 10% of the total. The blend must include a minimum of two principal grape varieties and be composed of a majority proportion of principal grapes varieties.
Rosé	Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah	Bourboulenc, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Marselan, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc, Vermetino (Rolle), Viognier	Grenache and Syrah must be present in the vineyard. The proportion of Grenache and Syrah must greater than or equal to 60% of the total. The proportion of Syrah must greater than or equal to 20% of the total. The proportion of Cinsaut must be less than or equal to 20% of the total. The proportion of Carignan must be less than or equal to 20% of the total. The proportion of Marselan must be less than or equal to 10% of the total. The proportion of Viognier must be less than or equal to 10% of the total. The proportion of the combination of the white varieties must be less than or equal to 20% of the total of all varieties. The blend must be made from a minimum of two principal grape varieties.
White	Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Vermentino (Rolle)	Viognier, Ugni Blanc	The proportion of the Ugni Blanc must be less than or equal to 50% of the total of all varieties. The proportion of the Viognier must be less than or equal to 10% of the total of all varieties. The blend must include a minimum of two principal grape varieties and be composed of a majority proportion of principal grapes varieties.

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