Côtes du Forez

The Côtes du Forez vineyard is located on the first volcanic hillsides of the Massif Central, in the Loire department, between Saint-Etienne and Lyon upstream of the Loire River valley. The appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) was created in 2000. Today, the vineyard covers nearly 150 hectares and 17 communes: Boën, Leigneux, Trelins, Marcoux, Marcilly-le-Châtel, Pralong, Arthun, Bussy-Albieux, Champdieu, Ecotay l'Olme, Lézigneux, Moingt-Montbrison, Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville, Saint-Sixte, Saint-Thomas-la-Garde, Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse, and Saint-Germain-Laval. There are nine winegrowers and one cooperative winery producing wine under the Côtes du Forez appellation.