Grignan-Les Adhemar AOC

Grignan -les- Adhemar is a wine region in the southern part of the wine-growing region Rhône. The appellation, which ( short AOC ) was awarded the status of a Appellation d' Origine on July 27, 1973, is located north of the area of ​​Côtes du Ventoux within the region Tricastin. The area extends within the Drôme Provençale between Montelimar in the north and Saint -Paul -Trois -Châteaux in the south. Was renamed Grignan and Adhemar castle above Montelimar after the place in June 2010 because of due to the nuclear power plant Tricastin bad -sounding name, the region of the Coteaux du Tricastin in Grignan -les- Adhemar. The vineyards cover almost 2,576 hectares of vineyards (2005) and are located in 22 municipalities on the true left bank of the Rhône, however, a few kilometers inland. On the other side of the Rhône wine region is the Côtes du Vivarais extends. The average crop is 118,000 hectoliters / year. In 2005, the harvest was, however, at 91 526 hectoliters.

History

The viticulture had come the end of the 19th century, almost to a standstill. Returned only from Algeria winemakers have revived the viticulture in the 1960s. When the area in 1964 was awarded the status of a VDQS, it was in spite of the revival of only 365 hectares of cultivated vineyards.

The winegrowers of the region aimed at the renaming of the AOC. Reason is the striking drop in sales after several incidents in nuclear power plant Tricastin in July 2008, when there was a uranium contamination of the soil. Since June 9, 2010 means the vineyards of Grignan -les Adhemar.

Wine and varietal

  • ( - 80 % max 10% min. ), Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre made ​​- The red wine, which accounts for 85 % of the introduced wines, is made from the main Grenache Noir ( min. 10% 80% max. ), Syrah. The red wines are usually garnet, not too heavy, fruity and fragrant. However, good wineries bring quite very full-bodied wines with a high proportion of Syrah on the market that can achieve a long life of up to 10 years. A simple red wine should have a drinking temperature 14-16 ° C and stored for no longer than 2-3 years.
  • For the rosé, which accounts for 10 % of the amount, the same applies Rebsortenmix. The rose wines should be enjoyed in their youth at a drinking temperature of 10 to 12.degree.
  • The white wine contains the varieties Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanche, Grenache Blanc and Viognier. None of the varieties may contain a larger proportion as 60 % of the wine; varietal white wines are not admitted. So far, only about 900 hl of white wine are produced, but the trend is clearly due to good results upwards. The white wines should have a drinking temperature of 8 to 10 ° C.

The income limit is generally at 52 hectoliters / hectare. The wines must have a minimum alcohol content of 11 percent.

The 22 eligible municipalities

Allan (Drôme ), La Baume- de-Transit, Béconne, Chamaret, Chantemerle- lès- Grignan, Châteauneuf -du -Rhone, Clansayes, colon cell Donzère, Grignan, La Garde- Adhemar, Les Granges- Gontardes, Mala Tavern, Montsegur - sur -Lauzon, Réauville, La Roche -Saint- Secret, Roussas, Salles- sous- Bois, Saint -Paul -Trois -Châteaux, Saint- Restitut, Solérieux and Valaurie.

Passes through the area, a 117 km long wine road, the route of the Coteaux du Tricastin.

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