Area: 73,500 hectares (the 2nd largest wine region after the Bordeaux region)
Production: 2,600,000 hectoliters
Types of Wines: mostly red
Main grape varieties:
Reds: syrah, grenache, mourvèdre, cinsault, carignan, ...
Whites: Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache blanc, Clairette, Bourboulenc, ...
For the southern part, the planting is southern: the last decree of 1996 reinforces the importance of Grenache (40% minimum), Syrah and Mourvèdre for reds and rosés.
The so-called secondary grape varieties cannot exceed 30% of the grape varieties.
