Côtes du Rhône Villages is an appellation that groups together the red and white wines of certain villages in the Rhône region of France. All are located in the southern half of the region, immediately east and west of the town of Orange. Wines produced under this appellation must meet higher standards than the Generic Côtes du Rhône title. They come from vineyards located in areas that have the potential to produce distinctive, good quality wines.
The Côtes du Rhône Villages appellation was introduced in 1966 and now covers 22 villages. Links to the regional pages for each of them are to the left of this text. Each of these villages can add their name to the standard AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages label on their wine. If a wine is produced from grapes grown in more than one village, the names should be omitted from the label.
