Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC
| Wine region | |
| Official name | Côtes-du-Rhône Villages AOC |
|---|---|
| Type | Appellation d'origine contrôlée |
| Year established | 1967 |
| Country | France |
| Part of | Rhône Valley |
| Climate region | mediterranean |
| Soil conditions | argilo-calcaireous, heavily pebbled; alluvial plain |
| Size of planted vineyards | 8,721 ha incl. named villages |
| Wine produced | red, white, rosé |
| Comments | 2023 data |
Côtes-du-Rhône Villages (French pronunciation: [kot dy ʁon vilaʒ]) is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) produced in 95 settlements in the departments of the Ardèche, the Drôme, the Gard, and the Vaucluse in the southern Rhône wine region of France. Red, white and rosé wine are all produced within the appellation but not by all the named AOC villages, with the red wines being the predominant carrier of the distinction. The quality is superior to the generic Côtes-du-Rhône AOC, but below more specific appellations such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC and Vacqueyras AOC. Côtes-du-Rhône Villages is the second largest appellation in the Rhône, only surpassed in size by Côtes-du-Rhône AOC.