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Wines tasted: 6
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Appellation in the southern section of the French region of Rhone , opposite the area located on the opposite bank Côtes du Vivarais . By the year 2009, the area was called Coteaux du Tricastin, the new name comes from the municipality of Grignan in the department of Drôme and the Renaissance castle Adhémar together. The reason for this Change of name was a strong decline in sales after several incidents in nuclear power plant Tricastin in July 2008, when it came also to contamination of soil with uranium. The vineyards cover nearly 2,600 hectares in 22 communities along the left bank of the Rhone from La Baume-de-Transit to Les Granges-Gontardes in the department of Vaucluse . Passes through the area over 100 km long road wine.
Towards the end of the 19th Century came the wine with the clearing of many areas almost to a standstill and was only revived in the 1960s by winemakers returned from Algeria. To 85% red wines are produced which are just as the rosé from Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Syrah, Picpoul Noir, a maximum of 20% Carignan, and a total maximum of 20% Grenache Blanc, Clairette blended, Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc. The white wine is made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Picpoul and Bourboulenc, and a maximum of 20% Ugni Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier. Well-known producers are Chapoutier , Château la Decelle, Domaine de d'Elyssas, Domaine de Grangeneuve, Domaine Pierre Labeye, Domaine de Montine and Domaine Saint-Luc.
Towards the end of the 19th Century came the wine with the clearing of many areas almost to a standstill and was only revived in the 1960s by winemakers returned from Algeria. To 85% red wines are produced which are just as the rosé from Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Syrah, Picpoul Noir, a maximum of 20% Carignan, and a total maximum of 20% Grenache Blanc, Clairette blended, Bourboulenc and Ugni Blanc. The white wine is made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Picpoul and Bourboulenc, and a maximum of 20% Ugni Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier. Well-known producers are Chapoutier , Château la Decelle, Domaine de d'Elyssas, Domaine de Grangeneuve, Domaine Pierre Labeye, Domaine de Montine and Domaine Saint-Luc.