Wine region
Cevennes
Cevennes is a wine region in France, home to 7 wineries, producing red, rose, white wines.
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Cevennes's 7 wineries make roughly equal red and white wine; Chardonnay is the most common single-grape bottling; wines carry AOP, IGP designation.
About the Cevennes region
- Location
- The grapes are produced and PGI ‘Cévennes’ wines are made and developed in the following municipalities, in accordance with the 2023 Official Geographic Code:
- Climate
- The introduction of new varieties over the past four decades has allowed winemakers to diversify, particularly since the introduction of earlier varieties especially suited to the climate of the Cévennes foothills.
- Soils
- Cévennes vineyards are chiefly planted on carbonate soils across hilly terrain shaped by rivers descending from the Cévennes massif.
Region facts sourced from Official Journal of the European Union, Cévennes (EUGI00000002982), Official Journal C, C/2025/6799, 30.12.2025, retrieved 2026-07-11. (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of Commission documents).
Most common single-grape wines
When Cevennes wines are made from a single grape (rather than a blend), these are the most common:
- Chardonnay
- 1 single-grape wine
Wine profile
Cevennes is roughly split, making substantial red (50%) and white (32%) wine.
28 distinct Cevennes wines tracked, spanning the colours and styles below.
- Red14 · 50%
- White9 · 32%
- Rose5 · 18%
Types: Still.
Representative Cevennes wines
Selected from stable product-to-region relationships for diversity — not a claim that these are the region's best wines.
- Gerard Bertrand — Pollinat Chardonnay
- Gerard Bertrand — Pollinat Grenache
- Domaine de la Futaie — Chacun son Chenin
- Mas Bres — Luna
- Domaine de Berguerolles — Episode Cevenol Blanc
- Gerard Bertrand — Pollinat Syrah
- Domaine de Berguerolles — Episode Cevenol Rouge
- Domaine de Berguerolles — Episode Cevenol Rose
Quality designations
Wines here span quality tiers from everyday IGP to the strictly-controlled AOP — you'll find both accessible and prestige bottles.
- AOPThe EU protected-origin label (Appellation d'Origine Protégée) — the modern equivalent of AOC.
- IGPEU Protected Geographical Indication (Indication Géographique Protégée) — a regional wine label, broader than AOP.
France wine designations
- AOC
- AOC is the French national controlled-origin recognition for a product whose production stages are carried out using recognised know-how within the same geographical area, giving the product its characteristics.
- AOP
- An AOP identifies a product whose production stages take place using recognised know-how within the same geographical area, which gives the product its characteristics.
- IGP
- An IGP identifies a product whose quality, reputation or other characteristics are linked to its geographical origin.
- PDO
- PDO is the European Union protected designation of origin category.
- VdF
- Vin de France is the French country-of-origin wording used for wine in the category without a protected geographical indication.
Classifications
- 2eme Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Sauternes and Barsac classification, 2ème Cru Classé is the third of three sweet-white-wine levels.
- 3eme Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Bordeaux red-wine classification, 3ème Cru Classé denotes the third of five ranked levels.
- 4eme Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Bordeaux red-wine classification, 4ème Cru Classé denotes the fourth of five ranked levels.
- 5eme Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Bordeaux red-wine classification, 5ème Cru Classé denotes the fifth of five ranked levels.
- Cru Classe
- In the Graves classification, Cru Classé denotes an estate authorised to use the title Grand Cru Classé de Graves; all current classified estates are in Pessac-Léognan.
- Grand Cru
- In Burgundy, Grand Cru is an AOC category applied to 33 appellations identified by individual Climat names.
- Grand Cru Classe
- In the current Saint-Émilion classification, Grand Cru Classé is a classified-estate level for red wines of Saint-Émilion; the 2022 edition lists 71 estates at this level.
- Premier Cru
- In Burgundy, Premier Cru identifies precisely defined individual plots, known as Climats, within certain Village appellations.
- Premier Cru Classe
- Within the 1855 Sauternes and Barsac classification, Premier Cru Classé is the middle of three sweet-white-wine levels.
- Premier Cru Superieur
- Within the 1855 Sauternes and Barsac classification, Premier Cru Supérieur is the highest of three sweet-white-wine levels.
- Premier Grand Cru Classe A
- In the current Saint-Émilion classification, Premier Grand Cru Classé A is the distinguished A level within the Premier Grand Cru Classé category; the 2022 edition lists two estates.
Understanding the wine data
- Designation
- The protected-origin or administrative category associated with the wine, interpreted using country-aware rules. The same abbreviation can mean different things in different countries, so we only show the meaning approved for that country.
- Classification
- An additional quality, hierarchy, vineyard, site, ageing or producer classification where supplied. Its meaning varies by country — it is not a universal quality score.
How this ranking is built
Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
How to choose a good Cevennes wine
For everyday drinking, IGP bottles are the accessible choice; for something special, AOP signals the region's most tightly-controlled, prestige wines.
FAQs
- Where is Cevennes?
- The grapes are produced and PGI ‘Cévennes’ wines are made and developed in the following municipalities, in accordance with the 2023 Official Geographic Code:
- What do the designation terms on Cevennes wines mean?
- AOP: An AOP identifies a product whose production stages take place using recognised know-how within the same geographical area, which gives the product its characteristics. IGP: An IGP identifies a product whose quality, reputation or other characteristics are linked to its geographical origin. These terms describe geographical or regulatory categories; they do not by themselves guarantee that one producer or bottle is better than another.
- How are wineries and producers selected for Cevennes?
- Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
- How are representative Cevennes wines selected?
- Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
- How much wine data does WhatDrink have for Cevennes?
- The current regional catalogue contains 28 linked wines from 7 linked producers. Counts describe WhatDrink catalogue coverage and may change as source data is refreshed.
Regional data is aggregated from wine directory and product-catalogue sources; grape and style associations reflect characteristic varieties and may vary by producer and vintage.