Gigondas is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Vaucluse

Vaucluse

The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes...

 department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...

 region

Régions of France

France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...

 in southeastern France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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Geography

Gigondas lies in between Vacqueyras

Vacqueyras

Vacqueyras is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-See also:* Dentelles de Montmirail*Communes of the Vaucluse department*Vacqueyras AOC*Raimbaut de Vaqueiras-References:*...

 and Sablet

Sablet

Sablet is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is a fortified Provençal village rich in history.-Geography:...

 at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail

Dentelles de Montmirail

The Dentelles de Montmirail are a small chain of mountains in Provence in France, in the département of Vaucluse, located just to the south of the village of Vaison-la-Romaine....

 mountains.

Wine

While the village was very famous for its 'eau purgative de Montmirail' in the 19th century, it is now home to famous wines including 'Chateau de Trignon', 'Domaine du Grand Bourjassot' and 'Domaine de la Longue Tocque'. Gigondas AOC

Gigondas AOC

Gigondas is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée in the southern Rhône wine region of France. It is solely a Red wine region with a small amount of rosé wine produced. Being a little brother of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the wine is moderately prestigious and can yield beautiful results when...

wine is produced in Gigondas.