Hillside or slope. Usually applies to a vineyard on a hillside. It is also an obsolete term describing food and wine connoisseurs.
Coteaux Champenois is a wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) where only still wines are produced in Champagn T.he grapes are the same as those allowed for sparkling Champagne: pinot noir and pinot meunier for red wines, and chardonnay for whites. As is the case with sparkling Champagne, most wines are non-vintage. Production is small, especially in vintages where yields are low, and overshadowed by the high demand for Champagne.
Côtes or Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence is a wine AOC area surrounding Aix-en-Provence where red, white and rosé wines are produced. There has been a long history of producing wines in this area, some under the Romans. About 70% of the wines are rosé. These and the red wines are made from Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Counoise, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. There are also a few white wines, made from Rolle, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, Sauvignon Blanc, Bourboulenc, Grenache and Semillon grapes.
Coteaux d'Ancenis is a small VDQs zone around the town of Ancenis between Nantes and Angers where red, white and rosé wines are produced. The whites are mainly dry, except Malvoisie. It is used for a limited number of varietal wines, the majority being light reds or pink made from Gamay or Cabernet grapes.
Coteaux de la Loire is an area in Anjou producing white wine in the form of Muscadet des Coteaux de la Loire produced from the white Melon de Bourgogne grape.
Coteaux de l'Aubance is an area around the river Aubance, a tributary of the Loire, producing white wine, mostly semi-sweet and red wine from the Cabernet grape. There is an annual competition to promote this wine in Brissac-Quince.
Coteaux de Pierrevert is an AOC group of wine growing villages in the Rhône wine region. Red and rosé wines are made from Grenache Noir, Syrah, Cinsaut and Carignan grapes, white wines from Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Ugni Blanc and Vermentino.
Coteaux des Baux-de-Provence is an area around fascinating Baux-de-Provence in Vaucluse, south of Avignon, where red, white and rosé wines are produced (VDQS).
Coteaux du Giennois is the name of an area in Orléanais formerly known as Côtes du Gien. Coteaux du Giennois produces light red wines from the Gamay and, sometimes, Pinot Noir grapes and crisp, pale white wines made exclusively from Sauvignon Blanc. AOC status was awarded in 1998. Pips from grapes dating back to the 11th century have been found in the area and the numerous abbeys have contributed historically to the quality and expansion of the viniculture. The Coteaux du Giennois extends over 14 communes. The vineyard covers 150 hectares of flint and limestone soils from which dry white wines from Sauvignon grapes and red and rosé wines from a blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir are produced. The white and rosé wines are drunk young while the light, fruity reds with little tannin are good with poultry and red meats.
