Fiefs-vendéens

Fiefs-vendéens is a French wine AOP and AOC in the Loire Valley, created on 10 February 2011.[1] It had formerly been a VDQS since 1963.

It is produced in the Vendée département, and includes red, white, and rosé wines. It is produced by 13 producers across 337 hectares.[2] Before phylloxera, the area had over 18,000 hectares of vines.[3]

There are five "fiefs" within the appellation: Brem, Chantonnay, Mareuil, Pissotte and Vix.[2]

Average annual rainfall in Brem is 716mm, 753mm in Vix, 787mm in Mareuil, 819mm in Pissotte and 827mm in Chantonnay.[3]

The grape varieties permissible within each of the five "fiefs" differ, but include Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Négrette for the reds and rosés; and Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Grolleau Gris and Sauvignon Blanc.

As of 2025, red wine represents 38% of production, rosé 36%, and white wine 26%.[2]

References

  1. ^ https://extranet.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/CNAOV-2018-118-FiefsVendeens.pdf
  2. ^ a b c "NOTRE HISTOIRE – Fiefs Vendéens" (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  3. ^ a b "Fiefs vendéens : le bocage aux cinq visages". La Revue du vin de France (in French). 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
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