Cairanne AOC (French pronunciation: [kɛʁan]) is a wine-growing AOC in the southern Rhône wine region of France, in the commune of Cairanne in the Vaucluse département. Red and white wines are produced. Previously a part of Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC, the wines received their own AOC provisionally on 20 June 2016, and definitely on 25 June 2018.[1]

History

In the 15th century approximately 40 hectares (99 acres) of vines were planted.[2][3] Cairanne was one five communes in the Côtes-du-Rhône appellation that stood out sufficiently to be included in the initial considerations for creating a Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages appellation. The name Côtes-du-Rhône Cairanne was used from 1953, and the designation Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Cairanne followed in 1967, when the "Villages" AOC was finally created.

Cairanne vineyards.

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