Grignan-les-Adhémar

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Grignan-les-Adhémar is a wine-growing region in the southern section of the Rhône wine-growing region . The appellation , which received the status of an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC for short) on July 27, 1973 , is located north of the Côtes du Ventoux growing area within the Tricastin region. The area extends within the Département Drôme between Montélimar in the north and Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux in the south. In June 2010 the region of Coteaux du Tricastin in Grignan-les-Adhémar was renamed after the town of Grignan and the Adhémar Castle above Montélimar because of the name that sounded bad because of the Tricastin nuclear power plant . The vineyards cover almost 2,576 hectares (2005) and are located in 22 communities on the orographic left bank of the Rhone , but a few kilometers inland. On the other side of the Rhône is the Côtes du Vivarais wine-growing region . The average harvest is 118,000 hectoliters / year. In 2005, however, the harvest was 91,526 hectoliters.

history

Viticulture had almost come to a standstill at the end of the 19th century. Only winemakers who returned from Algeria revived viticulture in the 1960s. When the area received the status of a VDQS in 1964 , there were only 365 hectares of cultivated vineyards despite the revitalization.

The winegrowers in the region sought to rename the AOC. The reason is the marked decline in sales after several incidents at the Tricastin nuclear power plant in July 2008, which resulted in uranium contamination of the soil. Since June 9, 2010, the wine region has been called Grignan-les Adhémar.

Wine and grape varieties

  • The red represents the 85% of the introduced wine is from the main varieties Grenache Noir (min 10% -. 80% max.), Syrah (min 10% -. 80% max.), Carignan , Cinsault and Mourvèdre prepared . The red wines are usually garnet red, not too heavy, fruity and fragrant. Good wineries, however, bring very substantial wines with a high proportion of the Syrah grape variety on the market, which can achieve a long life of up to 10 years. A simple red wine should be served at 14 to 16 ° C and should not be stored for longer than 2-3 years.
  • The same mix of grape varieties applies to the rosé wine , which makes up 10% of the amount. The rosé wines should be enjoyed in their youth at a drinking temperature of 10 to 12 ° C.
  • The white wine contains the Marsanne blanche , Roussanne , Bourboulenc , Clairette Blanche , Grenache Blanc and Viognier grape varieties . None of the grape varieties may have a higher share than 60% of the wine; single-variety white wines are not permitted. So far only just under 900 hl of white wine have been produced, but the trend is clearly upwards due to good results. The white wines should have a drinking temperature of 8 to 10 ° C.

The yield restriction is generally 52 hectoliters / hectare. The wines must have a minimum alcohol content of 11 °.

The 22 approved municipalities

Allan (Drôme) , La Baume-de-Transit , Béconne , Chamaret , Chantemerle-lès-Grignan , Châteauneuf-du-Rhône , Clansayes , Colonzelle , Donzère , Grignan , La Garde-Adhémar , Les Granges-Gontardes , Malataverne , Montségur- sur-Lauzon , Réauville , La Roche-Saint-Secret , Roussas , Salles-sous-Bois , Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux , Saint-Restitut , Solérieux and Valaurie .

A 117 kilometer long wine route, the Route des Coteaux du Tricastin , runs through the area .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tricastin: les vignerons ne veulent plus ce nom  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , La Boussoule 74, September 25, 2008@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.laboussole74.com  
  2. ^ L'AOC Côteaux du Tricastin change de nom - Le Monde published in Le Monde on June 9, 2010
  3. ↑ Bernd Klingenbrunn, "Since 2008, the winemakers in the" Coteaux du Tricastin "region have been fighting to rename their appellation ..." , June 2, 2011

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