Appellation · AOC · Rhône méridional

Lirac

An appellation of the Rhône Valley, in the Rhône méridional. Its specification allows white, red and rosé wines.

White
Red
Rosé

Rhône Valley · Rhône méridional · Gard (30)

1,000 hadelimited area

Authorised grape varieties

Whites

+ as secondary grapes: marsanne, piquepoul blanc, ugni blanc, viognier

Reds and rosés

+ as secondary grapes: carignan, clairette rose, counoise, grenache gris, marsanne, piquepoul blanc, piquepoul noir, roussanne, ugni blanc, viognier, grenache, syrah

According to the INAO specification · Read ↗

The climate, today and around 2050

Spring, average temperature

Today

13 °C

Around 2050

14.6 °C

13 °C→ 14.6 °C

Summer, average temperature

Today

22.8 °C

Around 2050

25.3 °C

22.8 °C→ 25.3 °C

Days at 35 °C or more, per year

Today

2.7

Around 2050

14.4

2.7→ 14.4

Average of the 3 communes. “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 Lirac AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficial Lirac, from its appellation bodySyndicat des vignerons du cru Lirac · official websiteOfficial

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