Which of the following is one of the largest outside the Côtes du Rhône in the Southern Rhône?

• A. Costières de Nîmes
• B. Ventoux
• C. Châteauneuf-du-Pape
• D. Beaumes-de-Venise

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the size of the vineyard area outside the central Côtes du Rhône region. Among those Southern Rhône appellations, Costières de Nîmes covers a very large area, giving it a prominence by sheer land under vine outside the Côtes du Rhône zone. Its reach stretches across a broad, sun-facing plain near Nîmes, which supports extensive, diverse wine production.

Châteauneuf-du-Pape, while exceptionally famous, governs a relatively small geographic footprint compared with Costières de Nîmes. Beaumes-de-Venise is even smaller, concentrated in a more limited hillside area. Ventoux is sizeable as well, but in the context of “largest outside the Côtes du Rhône,” Costières de Nîmes is the standout among these options.

So, Costières de Nîmes is the best answer because it is one of the largest outside the Côtes du Rhône in the Southern Rhône.