Appellation · AOC · Rhône méridional
Cairanne
An appellation of the Rhône Valley, in the Rhône méridional. Its area lies within a single commune.
Authorised grape varieties
+ as secondary grapes: bourboulenc, brun argenté, carignan, cinsaut, clairette, clairette rose, counoise, grenache blanc, grenache gris, marsanne, muscardin, piquepoul blanc, piquepoul noir, roussanne, terret noir, viognier, grenache, syrah
According to the INAO specification · Read ↗
The climate, today and around 2050
Spring, average temperature
12.8 °C→ 14.4 °C
Summer, average temperature
22.6 °C→ 25.1 °C
Days at 35 °C or more, per year
2.8→ 14.6
Average across the commune. “Around 2050”: median value of the models for warming of +2.7 °C in France, the reference trajectory (TRACC). Source: Météo-France, Climadiag Commune.
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Official sources
Specification of the Cairanne AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficialCairanne, from its trade bodyInter Rhône · official websiteOfficialLinks checked on 07/10/2026 · No commercial or affiliate links ·
Around Cairanne
- Rasteau3.6 km
- Côtes du Rhône Villages4.9 km
- Gigondas9.2 km
- Vacqueyras12 km
- Beaumes de Venise13 km
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise14 km