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Domaine de Cristia
Owners: Dominique and Baptiste Grangeon
Address: Fauburg Saint Georges 33, 84350 Courthezon
Tel. 490 702 409 (Office)
Direct sale: All days 8.00-12.00 and 14.00-18.00
Email: domainedecristia@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.cristia.com
Sister and brother Dominique and Baptiste Grangeon
are as the third generation in front at the domain today. It was founded by
their grand father in 1942. Both the grand father and the father, Alain Grangeon,
sold the production in bulk. When Baptiste took over he started to bottle the
wines at the domain from vintage 1999.
The name Cristia comes from a lieu-dit, which is neighbouring lieu-dit Rayas.
Today the total area with wines is 21,5 ha. 13 ha (one ha. with white varieties)
Chateauneuf du Pape, 0,5 ha Cotes du Rhone Village, 4 ha. Cotes du Rhone and 4 ha. Vin de
Pays/Vin de Table.
Is certified Agriculture Biologique by ECOCERT from the
harvest 2008.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
30% Grenache
Blanc, 30% Clairette, 30% Roussanne and 10% Bourboulenc.
Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Grenache
100% Grenache Blanc from 50-years-old vines.
Aged for 8 months in barriques.
Chateauneuf du Pape
The basic cuvée is made from about 9 ha., with an annual production
of
36.000 bottles.
The blend is 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. The average age of the vines is 50
years.
Grenache is matured in cement tanks and Syrah in 2-3 years old barriques.
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
Is made from 1 ha sandy soil with 100% Grenache-vines, 70-80 years old.
3.000 bottles are made per year and the yield is 20-25 hl./ha.
The ageing takes place in 2-3 years old barriques.
Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvée Renaissance
Is made from 1,5 ha. with 60% Grenache (100-years-old), 30% Mourvedre
and 10% Syrah.
The yield is about 20-25 hl/ha. and 6.000 bottles are normally made
This cuvée is aged in barriques, 25% are new and the rest 2-3 years old
Negociant wines are also made at the domain, Gigondas, Vacqueyras,
Carianne, Rasteau and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise.
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