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RHONE VALLEY<br />
– REGION –<br />
At Domaine de Montine, welcoming visitors to the cellar door facilities is essential for developing wine tourism<br />
WINE TOURISM IN SOUTHERN DROME<br />
About twenty kilometres away, heading towards<br />
Montélimar, Domaine de Montine in Grignan is doing<br />
well. Jean-Luc Monteillet runs this family estate with his<br />
brother. The estate only produces 480 hl of Côtes du<br />
Rhône and 70 hl of Côtes du Rhône-Villages, focusing<br />
primarily on AOC Grignan les Adhémar wines (2,347 hl<br />
annually), and regional wines (IGP). Over the last ten<br />
years, it has grown considerably and now extends over<br />
70 hectares. Investments have been made in the winery<br />
and the barrel cellar, followed by the establishment of<br />
a restaurant and now a hotel (5 rooms), which is due to<br />
open in 2021.<br />
The estate also has 20 ha of lavender and 5 ha of truffle<br />
oaks, adding to its appeal as a high-end wine tourism<br />
destination. AOC Grignan les Adhémar wines are grown<br />
on the northern edge of the southern Rhone valley and<br />
SPRING 2021 GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE 29
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