Côtes du Forez

The Côtes du Forez vineyards are located on the first volcanic slopes of the Massif Central, in the Loire department, between Saint-Etienne and Lyon, upstream from the Loire river valley. The appellation d'origine contrôlée was created in 2000. Today, the vineyard covers almost 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 9 winegrowers and 1 cooperative winery producing in the Côtes du Forez appellation.