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Vaucluse

Vaucluse is a wine region in France, home to 51 wineries, producing red, rose, white wines.

Vaucluse at a glance: red-leaning; wines range from IGP to AOP.
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Vaucluse's 51 wineries lean red but make plenty of white too; Chardonnay is the most common single-grape bottling; wines carry AOP, IGP designation.

About the Vaucluse region

    Location
    Buisson (French pronunciation: [bɥisɔ̃]; Occitan: Boisson) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
    Climate
    The Vaucluse PGI area is predominantly Mediterranean, with mountain influence in the north-east and a weaker semi-continental influence in the north-west; it has high sunshine, rainfall concentrated in autumn and winter, and frequent col…
    Soils
    The Vaucluse PGI area is dominated by sedimentary geology, including recent and ancient alluvium from the Rhône, the lower Durance and their tributaries, together with thick subalpine limestone formations.

Region facts sourced from European Commission eAmbrosia, Vaucluse, file PGI-FR-A1209, attachment 21459. (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of Commission documents), Wikipedia contributors, "Buisson, Vaucluse", Wikipedia, revision 1346408618, retrieved 2026-07-11. (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International).

Most common single-grape wines

When Vaucluse wines are made from a single grape (rather than a blend), these are the most common:

Wine profile

Vaucluse leans red (about 56% of its wines) but makes meaningful white too.

98 distinct Vaucluse wines tracked, spanning the colours and styles below.

  • Red55 · 56%
  • White33 · 34%
  • Rose10 · 10%

Types: Still.

Representative Vaucluse wines

Selected from stable product-to-region relationships for diversity — not a claim that these are the region's best wines.

  • Guffens Au Sud — Chardonnay
  • Cellier des Princes — Le Triporteur Rouge
  • Estandon — Rose
  • Domaine de la Janasse — Principaute d'Orange
  • Les Quelles de la Coste — Rose Pinot Noir
  • Les Tours — Grenache Blanc
  • Domaine La Berthete — Principaute d'Orange Rouge
  • Chene Bleu — Aliot

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.

Explore Vaucluse

Ways to browse Vaucluse — each count is the size of that specific collection (a subset of the 98 wines tracked above):

  • Red Vaucluse (55)
  • White Vaucluse (33)

How to choose a good Vaucluse 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 Vaucluse?
Buisson ( French pronunciation: [bɥisɔ̃] ; Occitan : Boisson ) is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France .
What do the designation terms on Vaucluse 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 Vaucluse?
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 Vaucluse 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 Vaucluse?
The current regional catalogue contains 98 linked wines from 51 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.