NYT article on wines of the Languedoc

Hey, didn't I just post this? Anyway, you're right, I'm pissed!

But I do think that Carignan is allowed in Cotes du Rhone, though not in CdP.

I saw your post on WLDG while checking the update of the Katrina thread, and tried to reply, but no joy: its buggy SQL code crapped out on me. I really *hate* that forum software, for this and other reasons. And no HTTP forum that I've yet seen matches newsreaders for intelligent threading (grumble grumble). Hey, I may yet make "curmudgeon" if I keep this up! :)

Interesting point -- I'll check with my sources when I get the chance (2006 perhaps)

Mark Lipton

CdR is typically Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault (max 30% Carignan)

] On 7 Sep 2005 13:18:53 -0700, "DaleW" wrote: ] ] >But I do think that Carignan is allowed in Cotes du Rhone ] ] CdR is typically Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault (max 30% Carignan) ]

Hi,

I can certainly confirm that carignan is allowed to 30% max in generic CdR, and 20% max in CdR villages, including for example Rasteau etc. However in the ex-villages (e.g. Gigondas, Vacqueyras) it is not allowed.

Honestly I don't think it would be typical to find carignan in generic CdR. I'm sure there are many examples either way.

-E

Thanks for the info, guys. I'll have to retract my criticism of Mr. Asimov's fact checking.

Mark Lipton