Appellation · AOC · Rhône méridional
Gigondas
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, cinsaut, clairette, clairette rose, counoise, grenache blanc, grenache gris, marsanne, muscardin, piquepoul blanc, piquepoul noir, roussanne, terret noir, ugni blanc, viognier, grenache, syrah
According to the INAO specification · Read ↗
The climate, today and around 2050
Spring, average temperature
12.7 °C→ 14.3 °C
Summer, average temperature
22.4 °C→ 24.8 °C
Days at 35 °C or more, per year
2.8→ 15.6
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 Gigondas AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficialGigondas, from its trade bodyInter Rhône · official websiteOfficialLinks checked on 07/10/2026 · No commercial or affiliate links ·
Around Gigondas
- Beaumes de Venise4.1 km
- Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise4.8 km
- Vacqueyras5.4 km
- Rasteau7.8 km
- Cairanne9.2 km
- Côtes du Rhône Villages12 km