Appellation
Beaumes de Venise
Identity card
VillageAOPRed
Rhône Valley › Southern Rhône · Recognised on 25 October 2005
- Village
- Regional
Key points
- Dry red only; the sweet wines are another appellation.
- At most 38 hl/ha and at least 12.5% natural alcohol; hand-picked.
- Syrah: at least 20% of the vines.
Grape varieties
Red wine onlyGrenache Noir
Allowed as a small share of the red wine: Bourboulenc, Vaccarèse (grape entry not yet written), Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Clairette Rose, Counoise (grape entry not yet written), Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin (grape entry not yet written), Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir (grape entry not yet written), Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier
Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah · at least 80% of the holding's vines
Grenache Noir · at least 50% of the holding's vines
Mourvèdre, Syrah · at least 25% of the holding's vines
Syrah · at least 20% of the holding's vines
Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah · at least 60% of the blend
White varieties: at most 10% of the vines
Grenache is compulsory in the blend
Production rules
38
hl/ha
Maximum yield
12.5
% ABV
Minimum natural alcohol
4,000
vines/ha
Minimum planting density
Minimum ageing: At least until 15 March of the year after the harvest
- Maximum yield
- How much wine a hectare may produce under the appellation (a higher, exceptional ceiling often exists). The lower it is, the less can be made: one of the levers on how concentrated the grapes are. For reference: 35 hl/ha to 80 hl/ha across 84 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
- Minimum natural alcohol
- The alcohol the grapes' own sugar must be able to give, without enrichment: a ripeness threshold at harvest. For reference: 9 % ABV to 12.5 % ABV across 79 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
- Minimum planting density
- The fewest vines allowed per hectare. For the same yield, more vines means fewer grapes on each. For reference: 4,000 vines/ha to 9,000 vines/ha across 84 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
- Minimum ageing
- A minimum ageing period the specification requires before the wine may be sold to consumers.
Terroir
- Lie of the land: Dentelles de Montmirail; vines from 200 to 450 m
- Soils: Limestone, marls, Triassic rocks, molasse
- Climate: Mediterranean; vineyard largely sheltered from the mistral
Wine style
- deep colour
- broad and round
- silky tannins
- fruity and spicy
Boundaries: INAO, AOC vineyard plot delimitation (September 2026 edition) · Open Licence
Specification
5 February 2021
Order of 5 February 2021 approving the specification of the AOC “Beaumes de Venise” (JORF no. 0040 of 16 February 2021, text no. 29; BO of the Ministry of Agriculture of 18 February 2021). Appellation first recognised by the decree of 25 October 2005.
Labelling terms
- "Cru des Côtes du Rhône" may appear on the label
Nearby appellations
Sources
- Official sourceCahier des charges de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Beaumes de Venise »— Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) / Ministère de l'agriculture
A southern Rhône cru on four communes of the Vaucluse, in and on the southern flank of the Dentelles de Montmirail, between 200 and 450 metres up, often on narrow man-made terraces known as "restanques". Recognised in 2005, the appellation makes dry red wine only, led by Grenache with Syrah and Mourvèdre. The village's sweet wines belong to a separate appellation, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise.
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