Vinsobres AOC
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| name = Vinsobres AOC
| image = Vinsobres - cave coopérative.JPG
| official name = Vinsobres
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| type = Appellation d'origine contrôlée
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| country = France
| part of = Southern Rhone
| similar = Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vacqueyras, Lirac
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| climate region = Mediterranean climate
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| planted = 1385 hectares
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| grapes = Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault
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| wine produced = 15,000 hl (2005)
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Vinsobres ({{IPA|fr|vɛ̃sɔbʁ}}) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for red wine in the southern part of the Rhône wine region of France, situated around Vinsobres.
Vinsobres was previously a part of the Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC. On 17 February 2006, it was created as a separate AOC, and therefore received the status of a "Rhône Cru". The wines must contain at least 50% Grenache and 25% Syrah and/or Mourvèdre.[http://www.decanter.com/archive/109892.html Decanter, February 15, 2007: Rhone's New Faces]{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Historically, this area has a strong tradition in olive cultivation, and some current vineyards have been converted from growing olives.
External links
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- [http://www.vinsobres.fr The Committee of Winegrowers of Vinsobres]