Appellation
Grignan-les-Adhémar
Identity card
AOPRedRoséWhite
Rhône Valley › Southern Rhône · Recognised on 27 July 1973
- Village
- Regional
Key points
- Formerly "Coteaux du Tricastin", renamed in 2010.
- Reds: Syrah 30 to 80% of the vines, Grenache 20 to 70%.
- At most 48 hl/ha for red, 52 for white and rosé.
Grape varieties
Red
Allowed as a small share of the red wine: Bourboulenc, Carignan, Cinsaut, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Marselan (grape entry not yet written), Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Viognier
Grenache Noir, Syrah · at least 70% of the holding's vines
Syrah · 30 to 80% of the holding's vines
Grenache Noir · 20 to 70% of the holding's vines
Marselan · 10% at most of the holding's vines
Syrah · at least 20% of the blend
White grapes: at most 10% of the vines and of the blend
Rosé
Accessory varieties: Bourboulenc, Carignan, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Marselan (grape entry not yet written), Mourvèdre, Roussanne, Viognier
Cinsaut, Grenache Noir, Syrah · at least 70% of the holding's vines
Syrah · 30 to 80% of the holding's vines
Grenache Noir · 20 to 70% of the holding's vines
Marselan · 10% at most of the holding's vines
White grapes: at most 20% of the vines and of the blend
White
Grenache BlancMarsanneRoussanneViognier
Accessory varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette
Viognier · at least 20% of the blend
Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier · at least 70% of the blend
Viognier: over 30% of the vines; each grape at most 80%
Production rules
4,000
vines/ha
Minimum planting density
- Minimum planting density
- The fewest vines allowed per hectare. For the same yield, more vines means fewer grapes on each. For reference: 4,000 vines/ha to 9,000 vines/ha across 147 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
Terroir
- Lie of the land: Hills and plains, about 200 m up on average
- Soils: Sands and molasse; stony terraces to the south
- Climate: Mediterranean, tempered by continental influence
Wine style
- Red
- finesse and roundness
- tannic structure
- vegetal, floral notes
- young or after ageing
- Rosé
- pale pink to light red
- fresh and supple
- red fruit
- White
- broad aromatic range
- floral, fruity
- acidity and roundness
Boundaries: INAO, AOC vineyard plot delimitation (September 2026 edition) · Open Licence
Specification
29 November 2023
Order of 29 November 2023 approving the specification of the AOC “Grignan-les-Adhémar” (JORF no. 0282 of 6 December 2023, text no. 24; BO agri no. 49 of 7 December 2023). Appellation first recognised as “Coteaux du Tricastin” by the decree of 27 July 1973.
Labelling terms
- The words "Vignobles de la Vallée du Rhône" may appear
Nearby appellations
Sources
- Official sourceCahier des charges de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Grignan-les-Adhémar »— Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) / Ministère de l'agriculture
An appellation of the Drôme provençale covering 21 communes on the left bank of the Rhône, south of Montélimar and north of Bollène, between the river and the Enclave des Papes. Recognised in 1973 as "Coteaux du Tricastin", it has taken the name of the commune of Grignan since 2010. Its specification places it at the northern limit of Grenache growing; its reds, most of the output, give Syrah a large share.
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