Côtes du Rhône Villages

Côtes du Rhône Villages is a specific and higher quality appellation within the general Côtes du Rhône region in France. Compared to the broad Côtes du Rhône appellation, the wines from Côtes du Rhône Villages are often considered to be more characterful and expressive. This appellation includes several villages in the Rhône Valley, with each village contributing its own unique characteristics and terroir to the wine.

The red wines of Côtes du Rhône Villages are usually produced from grape varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, resulting in wines with greater depth, structure and complexity. There are also white Côtes du Rhône Villages wines that use grapes such as Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne.

The granting of "Villages" status implies stricter regulations and standards for wine production than the general Côtes du Rhône appellation.