Gigondas

Gigondas
Gigondas
Commune
	View of Gigondas and its vineyard
	Coat of arms
	Location of Gigondas
	Gigondas Gigondas
	Coordinates: 44°09′53″N 5°00′19″E / 44.1647°N 5.0053°E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Vaucluse
Arrondissement	Carpentras
Canton	Vaison-la-Romaine
Intercommunality	Ventoux-Comtat Venaissin
Government
• Mayor (2014 - 2020)	Éric Ughetto
Area 1	27.14 km2 (10.48 sq mi)
Population (2021)	430
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	84049 /84190
Elevation	87–698 m (285–2,290 ft) ; (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gigondas is a commune in the Vaucluse département in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Geography

Gigondas lies in between Vacqueyras and Sablet at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains.

Wine

While the village was known for its 'eau purgative de Montmirail' in the 19th century, it is now known for wines. Gigondas AOC wine is produced in Gigondas.